Minnesota Football Team History
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1851
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Capacity: 50,805
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Glen Mason
Conference: Big 10-
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| 1997 Season Highlights |
| Glen Mason enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota. |
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| 1997 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Aug. 30 | @
Hawaii
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3 |
17 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 13 | vs.
Iowa State
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53 |
29 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | @
Memphis
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20 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | vs.
Houston
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43 |
45 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | @
Michigan State
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10 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | vs.
Purdue
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43 |
59 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | @
Penn State
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15 |
16 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | vs.
Wisconsin
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21 |
22 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | @
Michigan
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3 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | vs.
Ohio State
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3 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | vs.
Indiana
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24 |
12 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 22 | @
Iowa
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0 |
31 |
L |
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| 1997 Season Totals |
| Record | 3-9
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| Points Scored | 238 |
| Scoring Average | 19.8 |
| Points Allowed | 334 |
| Defense Average | 27.8 |
| Opponents Record | 75-67
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| Conference Record | 1-7 |
| Home Record | 2-4
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| Away Record | 1-5
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| 1997 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1997 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1997 All Big 10 Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
