This Day in Gopher History

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October 29, 1932
Minnesota 7 Northwestern 0
Gophers get a touchdown pass from a player who will go on to a storied career as head coach and later athletic director at Michigan State.
Can you name him?
October 29, 1955
Minnesota 25 #10 USC 19
An unseasonal blizzard helps the Gophers upset the Trojans. An All-American running back for USC, who will go on to be a 5-time Pro Bowler, is held to 38 yards on 17 carries. Can you name him?
October 29, 1960
#1 Minnesota 48 Kansas State 7
Unbeaten Gophers get 2 scoring plunges from a sophomore running back from St. Louis Park. Can you name him?
October 29, 1966
Minnesota 17 Ohio State 7
138 rushing yards for the Gophers from a slick, junior option quarterback from Lawton, Oklahoma who will lead Minnesota to a share of the Big 10 title in 1967. Can you name him?
October 29, 2011
Minnesota 22 Iowa 21
Jerry Kill gets his first Big 10 win. Gophers get 100 receiving yards from a speedy Edina freshman who will later give up football for track. Can you name him?
 

These are great!
I will take a stab at the last one.
The one and only Devin Crawford Tufts?
 

First question: Biggie Munn
Second question: Jon Arnett
Third question: Jerry Jones
Fourth question - Curtis Wilson

I'm still thinking about question five.


Go Gophers!!
 




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