1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1973 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Cal Stoll, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–4 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 295 to 260.

1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPSteve Neils, Matt Herkenhoff
CaptainMike Steidl
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1973 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Ohio State + 7 0 110 0 1
No. 6 Michigan + 7 0 110 0 1
Minnesota 6 2 07 4 0
Illinois 4 4 05 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 05 6 0
Purdue 4 4 05 6 0
Northwestern 4 4 04 7 0
Wisconsin 3 5 04 7 0
Indiana 0 8 02 9 0
Iowa 0 8 00 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

End Steve Neils and offensive tackle Matt Herkenhoff shared the team's Most Valuable Player award. Neils and end Keith Fahnhorst were named All-Big Ten first team. Offensive guard Darrel Bunge and wide receiver Rick Upchurch were named All-Big Ten second team. Defensive lineman Jeff Gunderson was named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance for the season was 245,706, which averaged to 40,951. The season high for attendance was against Nebraska.

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