Minnesota legend Murrary Warmath led the Golden Gophers to their last of six national titles in 1960. He also led them to their last Big Ten Conference title in 1967 (co-champ). He brought Minnesota to their only Rose Bowls in 1961 and 1962. Golden Gopher Nation hasn't seen the San Gabriel Mountains since.He coached the last of his 18 seasons for the Gophers in 1971. He spent all 18 seasons coaching in "The Brick House", Memorial Stadium. Minnesota moved into the Metrodome in 1982 and Memorial Stadium was torn down in 1992 to make room for an aquatic center. Gopher football hasn't seen the heights it did under Warmath since. The University is in the process of spending $288.5 million to correct the mistake, constructing TCF Bank Stadium.
Coach Warmath played his college football at Tennessee under legendary coach Robert Neyland. He coached Mississippi State for two seasons prior to heading up north in 1952 and 1953. Warmath still lives today, into his 90's, and resides in Minnesota.
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