1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1957
| team = Minnesota Golden Gophers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 4–5
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Murray Warmath
| hc_year = 4th
| mvp = Dick Larson
| captain = Jon Jelacic
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1957 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 201 to 188.{{cite web|title=1957 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 1, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1957-schedule.html}}
Quarterback Dick Larson received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Fullback Dick Borstad, offensive lineman Perry Gehring and offensive lineman Mike Svendsen were named Academic All-Big Ten.{{Citation | last = Keiser | first = Jeff | title = 2007 Media Guide | pages = 179–182 | year = 2007 | url = http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Total attendance at five home games was 314,769, an average of 62,953. The largest crowd was against Purdue.{{Citation | last = Keiser | first = Jeff | title = 2007 Media Guide | pages = 160 | year = 2007 | url = http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1957
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 46–7
| attend = 62,468
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| rank = 3
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 21–17
| attend = 64,629
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 41–6
| attend = 38,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 13–34
| attend = 69,619
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| rank = 14
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename = Little Brown Jug
| score = 7–24
| attend = 64,680
| source = {{cite news|title=Michigan Takes Jug With 24-7 Win; Minnesota Rallies To Stave Off Rout|newspaper=Minneapolis Sunday Tribune|author=Charles Johnson|date=October 27, 1957|pages=S1, S4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38681775/michigan_takes_jug_with_247_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 34–0
| attend = 62,258–63,206
| source = {{cite web |author= |title=Indiana Football 2023 Record Book |url=https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf |publisher=Indiana University |page=14 |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Iowa Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–44
| attend = 58,103
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 13–42
| attend = 65,718
| source = {{cite news|title=Spartans Outclass Minnesota, 42 to 13|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|author=George S. Alderton|date=November 17, 1957|pages=59, 62|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartans-outclass/167396544/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–14
| attend = 61,891
}}
}}
References
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