1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team information
American college football season
1977Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Hall of Fame Classic, L 7–17 vs. Maryland
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
7–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Cal Stoll (6th season)
MVP
Steve Midboe
Captain
Steve Midboe
Home stadium
Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 9 Michigan +
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 11 Ohio State +
7
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Michigan State
6
–
1
–
1
7
–
3
–
1
Indiana
4
–
3
–
1
5
–
5
–
1
Minnesota
4
–
4
–
0
7
–
5
–
0
Purdue
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Iowa
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Wisconsin
3
–
6
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Illinois
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Northwestern
1
–
8
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Cal Stoll, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–5 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 180 to 171.[1]
Steve Midboe received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Kicker Paul Rogind and defensive tackle Steve Midboe were named All-Big Ten first team. Defensive tackle Mark Merrill, center Mark Slater and defensive back Bobby Weber were named All-Big Ten second team. Offensive lineman Dennis Fitzpatrick, offensive lineman Bryson Hollimon, defensive lineman Stan Sytsma and corner back Bob Weber were named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]
Total attendance for the season was 247,118, which averaged to 35,302. The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan.[3]
^"1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
^Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide(PDF), pp. 179–182[permanent dead link]
^Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide(PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
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