1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPPaul Mitchell
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1943 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Purdue + 6 0 09 0 0
No. 3 Michigan + 6 0 08 1 0
No. 9 Northwestern 5 1 06 2 0
Indiana 2 3 14 4 2
Minnesota 2 3 05 4 0
Illinois 2 4 03 7 0
Ohio State 1 4 03 6 0
Wisconsin 1 6 01 9 0
Iowa 0 4 11 6 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach George Hauser, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–4 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 170.

Fullback Bill Daley and end Herb Hein were named All-Americans by the Associated Press. Daley was also named an All-American by Collier's/Grantland Rice. Tackle Paul Mitchell was named All-Big Ten first team.

Paul Mitchell was awarded the Team MVP Award.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Minnesota ranked 21st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 96.4.

Total attendance for the season was 182,779, which averaged 26,111. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.