1974-75 Minnesota Golden Gophers — schedule and results

The 1974-75 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 18-8 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Musselman. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.03.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1974-12-03vs Montana State BobcatsW 78–58Williams Arena
1974-12-14vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 63–57Williams Arena
1974-12-16vs Stanford CardinalW 53–52Williams Arena
1974-12-18at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 66–53Alumni Gym
1974-12-21at Furman PaladinsL 66–77Memorial Auditorium
1974-12-27vs Navy MidshipmenW 68–35Williams Arena
1974-12-28vs Clemson TigersW 66–52Williams Arena
1975-01-02at Wisconsin BadgersW 61–46Wisconsin Field House
1975-01-04vs Purdue BoilermakersW 54–51Williams Arena
1975-01-06vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 75–47Williams Arena
1975-01-11at Ohio State BuckeyesL 67–76St. John Arena
1975-01-13at Indiana HoosiersL 59–79Assembly Hall
1975-01-18vs Michigan State SpartansW 82–71Williams Arena
1975-01-20vs Michigan WolverinesW 67–58Williams Arena
1975-01-25at Iowa HawkeyesL 44–53Iowa Field House
1975-02-01at Northwestern WildcatsW 70–57McGaw Memorial Hall
1975-02-03at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 56–50Assembly Hall
1975-02-08vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 62–53Williams Arena
1975-02-10vs Indiana HoosiersL 54–69Williams Arena
1975-02-15at Michigan State SpartansL 81–86Jenison Field House
1975-02-17at Michigan WolverinesL 65–67Crisler Arena
1975-02-22vs Iowa HawkeyesW 68–67Williams Arena
1975-03-01vs Northwestern WildcatsW 66–58Williams Arena
1975-03-03vs Wisconsin BadgersW 65–58Williams Arena
1975-03-08at Purdue BoilermakersL 72–100Mackey Arena

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