Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Murray Warmath

Murray Warmath was the head football coach at the University of Minnesota for 18 seasons from 1954 to 1971. The team had an 87-78-7 overall record. In the Big Ten they went 65-57-4 record and won two conference titles. The 1960 team claimed the national title, the most recent for the Golden Gophers. Eleven players were awarded All-American status. Two of Minnesota's five Chicago Tribune Silver Football awards were given under Warmath. Twenty-six players were named All-Big Ten first team. Eighteen players were named All-Big Ten second team. Five players were named Academic All-Americans. Thirty-one players were named Academic All-Big Ten.