1969 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1969 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPRay Parson
CaptainJim Carter
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State + 6 1 08 1 0
No. 9 Michigan + 6 1 08 3 0
No. 18 Purdue 5 2 08 2 0
Minnesota 4 3 04 5 1
Iowa 3 4 05 5 0
Indiana 3 4 04 6 0
Northwestern 3 4 03 7 0
Wisconsin 3 4 03 7 0
Michigan State 2 5 04 6 0
Illinois 0 7 00 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 16th year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4-5-1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 257 to 210.

End Ray Paron received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Parson was also named All-Big Ten first team. Linebacker Noel Jenke, halfback Barry Mayer and defensive lineman Leon Trawick were named Academic All-Big Ten. The team included offensive lineman, Richard Fliehr, better known as professional wrestler Ric Flair.

Total attendance at six home games was 272,449, an average of 45,417 per game. The largest crowd was against Ohio State.