1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results

Record: 8-2 (10th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 6th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-1

Coach: Murray Warmath (8-2)

Points For: 140

Points/G: 14.0 (66th of 111)

Points Against: 75

Opp Pts/G: 7.5 (12th of 111)

SRS: 17.43 (8th of 111)

SOS: 9.83 (8th of 111)

Bowl Game: Won Rose Bowl 21-3 versus UCLA

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	Final
							5	5	3	7	6

10 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 30, 1961	Sat	Minnesota		Missouri	Big 8	L	0	6	0	1	L 1
2	Oct 7, 1961	Sat	Minnesota		Oregon	Ind	W	14	7	1	1	W 1
3	Oct 14, 1961	Sat	Minnesota	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	W	10	3	2	1	W 2
4	Oct 21, 1961	Sat	Minnesota	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	33	0	3	1	W 3
5	Oct 28, 1961	Sat	Minnesota		Michigan	Big Ten	W	23	20	4	1	W 4
6	Nov 4, 1961	Sat	Minnesota		(1) Michigan State	Big Ten	W	13	0	5	1	W 5
7	Nov 11, 1961	Sat	(5) Minnesota	@	Iowa	Big Ten	W	16	9	6	1	W 6
8	Nov 18, 1961	Sat	(5) Minnesota		(7) Purdue	Big Ten	W	10	7	7	1	W 7
9	Nov 25, 1961	Sat	(3) Minnesota		Wisconsin	Big Ten	L	21	23	7	2	L 1
10	Jan 1, 1962	Mon	(6) Minnesota	@	UCLA	AAWU	W	21	3	8	2	W 1	Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)