Conference Big Ten Conference MVP Tom Moe | 1959 record 2–7 (1–6 Big Ten) Home stadium Memorial Stadium | |
Head coach Murray Warmath (6th year) | ||
The 1959 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 159 to 98.
End Tom Moe received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Tackle Mike Wright was named an Academic All-American and Academic All-Big Ten. Offensive lineman Jerome Shetler was also named Academic All-Big Ten.
Total attendance for the season was 263,983, which averaged to 52,796. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.
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1959 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA