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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: John Gutekunst
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 John Gutekunst enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Iowa State  30   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Nebraska  0   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Indiana State  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Purdue  35   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Northwestern  20   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Indiana  18   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Ohio State  37   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Wisconsin  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Michigan State  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Michigan  15   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Iowa  43   7   W       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored263
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed283
  Defense Average25.7
  Opponents Record57-57
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2332182Won  31-217-1239108  John Mackovic
Minnesota 6-5263283 4-4199201  John Gutekunst
Indiana 5-6289262 3-5219226  Bill Mallory
Michigan 10-2335184Lost  10-178-024199  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-4356163Won  33-136-2241103  George J. Perles
Ohio State 8-4339297Lost  14-316-2251182  John Cooper
Iowa 5-6197278 3-5130191  Hayden Fry
Purdue 3-8172281 2-6129193  Fred Akers
Wisconsin 2-9172341 1-7132260  Don Morton
Northwestern 0-11241497 0-8152370  Francis Peay

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 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.