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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: Jerry Kill/Tracy Claeys
Conference: Big 10-West

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1882 <-- 2014 <- 2015 -> 2016 --> 2024

2015 Season Highlights

Jerry Kill/Tracy Claeys enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

2015 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 3	vs. Texas Christian	17	23	L
Sat., Sep. 12	@ Colorado State	23	20	W
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Kent	10	7	W
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Ohio	27	24	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Northwestern	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Purdue	41	13	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Nebraska	25	48	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Michigan	26	29	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Ohio State	14	28	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Iowa	35	40	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Illinois	32	23	W
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Wisconsin	21	31	L
Mon., Dec. 28	Central Michigan	21	14	W	@ Detroit, MI	Quick Lane Bowl

2015 Season Totals
Record	6-7
Points Scored	292
Scoring Average	22.5
Points Allowed	327
Defense Average	25.2
Opponents Record	101-55
Conference Record	2-6
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	2-3

2015 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2015 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa	12-2	433	285	Lost 16-45	8-1	266	169	Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern	10-3	254	242	Lost 6-45	6-2	148	162	Pat Fitzgerald
Wisconsin	10-3	348	178	Won 23-21	6-2	194	119	Paul Chryst
Nebraska	6-7	427	362	Won 37-29	3-5	245	227	Mike Riley
Minnesota	6-7	292	327	Won 21-14	2-6	194	239	Jerry Kill/Tracy Claeys
Illinois	5-7	272	279		2-6	135	203	Bill Cubit
Purdue	3-10	346	475		1-7	180	297	Darrell Hazell

2015 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2015 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.