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: Lou Holtz Conference: Big 10-
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1984 Season Highlights |
Lou Holtz enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota. |
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1984 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 8 | vs.
Rice
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31 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 15 | @
Nebraska
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7 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 22 | @
Purdue
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10 |
34 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 29 | vs.
Ohio State
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22 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 6 | vs.
Indiana
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33 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | @
Wisconsin
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 20 | vs.
Northwestern
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28 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs.
Michigan State
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13 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 3 | @
Illinois
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3 |
48 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | @
Michigan
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7 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Iowa
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23 |
17 |
W |
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1984 Season Totals |
Record | 4-7
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Points Scored | 194 |
Scoring Average | 17.6 |
Points Allowed | 316 |
Defense Average | 28.7 |
Opponents Record | 63-64
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Conference Record | 3-6 |
Home Record | 3-3
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Away Record | 1-4
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1984 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1984 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1984 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
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.