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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: Tracy Claeys
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Tracy Claeys enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 1  vs. Oregon State  30   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Indiana State  58   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Colorado State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Penn State  26   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Iowa  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Maryland  31   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Rutgers  34   32   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Illinois  40   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Purdue  44   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Nebraska  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Northwestern  29   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Wisconsin  17   31   L       
 Tue., Dec. 27   Washington State  17   12   W    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored381
  Scoring Average29.3
  Points Allowed287
  Defense Average22.1
  Opponents Record79-75
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-3
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 11-3397218Won  24-167-3280161  Paul Chryst
Nebraska 9-4345311Lost  24-386-3191214  Mike Riley
Iowa 8-5324245Lost  3-306-3213168  Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota 9-4381287Won  17-125-4245200  Tracy Claeys
Northwestern 7-6338289Won  31-245-4255221  Pat Fitzgerald
Illinois 3-9236383 2-7151298  Lovie Smith
Purdue 3-9295459 1-8206383  Darrell Hazell

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.