1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Cal Stoll, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 332 to 161.

1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPOllie Bakken
CaptainOllie Bakken, Jeff Selleck
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 3 Michigan + 7 1 010 1 0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 1 17 3 1
Wisconsin 5 3 07 4 0
Illinois 4 3 16 4 1
Purdue 3 5 04 6 1
Minnesota 2 6 04 7 0
Iowa 2 6 03 8 0
Northwestern 2 6 03 8 0
Indiana 1 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Linebacker Ollie Bakken received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Tackle Keith Simons was named All-Big Ten first team. Bakken and wide receiver Rick Upchurch were named All-Big Ten second team.

Total attendance for the season was 225,127, which averaged to 37,521. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.

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