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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
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 2013 <- 2014 -> 2015 --> 2024
2014 Season Highlights
 Jerry Kill enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
2014 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Eastern Illinois  42   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Middle Tennessee State  35   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Texas Christian  7   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. San Jose State  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Michigan  30   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Northwestern  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Purdue  39   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Illinois  24   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Iowa  51   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Ohio State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Nebraska  28   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Wisconsin  24   34   L       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Missouri  17   33   L    @ Orlando, FL   Citrus Bowl
 
2014 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored369
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record92-63
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-3
2014 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
25(8-1) CFP
  
2014 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 11-3484291Won  34-317-2294202  Gary Andersen
Nebraska 9-4491343Lost  42-455-3267217  Bo Pelini
Minnesota 8-5369314Lost  17-335-3244200  Jerry Kill
Iowa 7-6367333Lost  28-454-4250212  Kirk Ferentz
Illinois 6-7337442Lost  18-353-5188277  Tim Beckman
Northwestern 5-7276302 3-5170201  Pat Fitzgerald
Purdue 3-9286380 1-7177265  Darrell Hazell

2014 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2014 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 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.