1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1961 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled an 8-2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 78. The team finished sixth in both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI) polls. Total attendance for the season was 366,491, which averaged to 61,081. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.

1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1961 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled an 8-2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 78. The team finished sixth in both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI) polls. Total attendance for the season was 366,491, which averaged to 61,081. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.