The 1965 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the

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in the

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. In their 12th year under head coach

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, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 188 to 160. Quarterback John Hankinson received the team's Most Valuable Player award. End Aaron Brown was named an All-American by the

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, Look magazine,

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, Collier's/

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and Football Writers Association of America. Brown was also named All-Big Ten first team. Total attendance at six home games was 302,747, an average of 50,458 per game. The largest crowd was against

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