November 2, 1940
#4 Minnesota 13 at Northwestern 12
Unbeaten Gophers get a touchdown pass from a speedy back from Davenport, Iowa. He will go on to be a 1st round draft pick of the Giants, fight on Iwo Jima as a marine officer and be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Can you name him?
November 3, 1956
#8 Minnesota 9 Pittsburgh 6
Unbeaten Gophers win it on Dick Borstad's 26-yard field goal with 2:40 left. The ensuing kickoff is returned for a touchdown that is called back by a penalty. The returner will go on to a 7-year, 178-catch, 28-touchdown career with the Giants and Redskins. Later on, he will be the head coach of the Jets for 7 years, leading them to the playoffs twice. Can you name him?
The Minnesota quarterback has a big game, throwing a touchdown pass, recovering a Pitt fumble at the Gopher 1-yard line and swatting away a 4th down pass in the Minnesota end zone. A transfer from the University of Washington, he will just miss leading the Gophers to their first Rose Bowl in 1956. In 1957 he will appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, a distinction never equalled by any other Gopher. Can you name him?
November 4, 1961
#10 Minnesota 13 #1 Michigan State 0
Both Gopher touchdowns are scored by a junior back from Uniontown, Pennsylvania who will go on to play 5 years in the CFL. leading the British Columbia Lions to a Grey Cup title in 1964. Can you name him?
November 5, 1932
Minnesota 26 Mississippi 0
Gophers roll up 537 yards of offense. A future Big 10 MVP, All-American and College Football Hall of Famer from Rice Lake, Wisconsin has 232 yards rushing. Can you name him?
November 6, 1954
#14 Minnesota 44 Oregon State 6
Murray Warmath's first Gopher squad gets to 6-1. Gophers have 402 rushing yards, 161 by a back from Hastings who will be an All-American in 1954 before going on to an injury-plagued career in the CFL. He is much-revered today as a generous benefactor to the University. Can you name him?
#4 Minnesota 13 at Northwestern 12
Unbeaten Gophers get a touchdown pass from a speedy back from Davenport, Iowa. He will go on to be a 1st round draft pick of the Giants, fight on Iwo Jima as a marine officer and be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Can you name him?
November 3, 1956
#8 Minnesota 9 Pittsburgh 6
Unbeaten Gophers win it on Dick Borstad's 26-yard field goal with 2:40 left. The ensuing kickoff is returned for a touchdown that is called back by a penalty. The returner will go on to a 7-year, 178-catch, 28-touchdown career with the Giants and Redskins. Later on, he will be the head coach of the Jets for 7 years, leading them to the playoffs twice. Can you name him?
The Minnesota quarterback has a big game, throwing a touchdown pass, recovering a Pitt fumble at the Gopher 1-yard line and swatting away a 4th down pass in the Minnesota end zone. A transfer from the University of Washington, he will just miss leading the Gophers to their first Rose Bowl in 1956. In 1957 he will appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, a distinction never equalled by any other Gopher. Can you name him?
November 4, 1961
#10 Minnesota 13 #1 Michigan State 0
Both Gopher touchdowns are scored by a junior back from Uniontown, Pennsylvania who will go on to play 5 years in the CFL. leading the British Columbia Lions to a Grey Cup title in 1964. Can you name him?
November 5, 1932
Minnesota 26 Mississippi 0
Gophers roll up 537 yards of offense. A future Big 10 MVP, All-American and College Football Hall of Famer from Rice Lake, Wisconsin has 232 yards rushing. Can you name him?
November 6, 1954
#14 Minnesota 44 Oregon State 6
Murray Warmath's first Gopher squad gets to 6-1. Gophers have 402 rushing yards, 161 by a back from Hastings who will be an All-American in 1954 before going on to an injury-plagued career in the CFL. He is much-revered today as a generous benefactor to the University. Can you name him?
