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Minnesota Football Team History


Minnesota Golden Gophers
University of Minnesota
 Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1851
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Capacity: 50,805
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Jim Wacker
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Jim Wacker enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Louisiana Monroe  30   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Ball State  26   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Syracuse  35   33   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Purdue  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Northwestern  24   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Michigan State  9   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Michigan  10   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Ohio State  0   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Wisconsin  28   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Illinois  23   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Iowa  24   43   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored236
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed340
  Defense Average30.9
  Opponents Record78-52
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7236340 1-7145281  Jim Wacker
Indiana 3-8242291 1-7181268  Bill Mallory
Illinois 2-9190372 1-7149269  Lou Tepper
Ohio State 11-1455131Won  20-177-126491  John Cooper
Northwestern 9-3336278Lost  28-487-1215182  Gary Barnett
Penn State 11-2400203Won  38-156-2224174  Joe Paterno
Iowa 9-3339243Won  27-06-2233183  Hayden Fry
Michigan 8-4277184Lost  14-175-3185131  Lloyd Carr
Michigan State 6-6358302Lost  0-385-3277179  Nick Saban
Wisconsin 8-5377243Won  38-103-5190203  Barry Alvarez
Purdue 3-8194324 2-6146248  Jim Colletto

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.