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The 1960 Pittsburgh Panthers ___MASK90___ team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1960 ___MASK38___ season . The 1960 NCAA University Division ___MASK90___ season marked the last time that the University of Minnesota was a national champion on the gridiron . Murray Warmath ' s Minnesota Gophers were not in the Top 20 in preseason polling , but received the AP Trophy at the end of the regular season while Ole Miss received the FWAA trophy . Murray Warmath ( December 26 , 1912  March 16 , 2011 ) was an ___MASK3___ player and coach . He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 1952 to 1953 and at the University of Minnesota from 1954 to 1971 , compiling a career college football record of 97  84  10 . In 1960 , Warmath led the Minnesota Golden Gophers to a share of the Big Ten Conference title , an appearance in the Rose Bowl , and a national championship , the program ' s most recent to date . The following season , Minnesota placed second in the Big Ten Conference and returned to the Rose Bowl . Warmath ' s 1967 squad captured a share of a second Big Ten championship .