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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: Jim Wacker
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1992 <- 1993 -> 1994 --> 2024
1993 Season Highlights
 Jim Wacker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1993 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Penn State  20   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Indiana State  27   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Kansas State  25   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ San Diego State  17   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Indiana  19   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Purdue  59   56   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Northwestern  28   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wisconsin  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Illinois  20   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Michigan  7   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Iowa  3   21   L       
 
1993 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed354
  Defense Average32.2
  Opponents Record65-50
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1993 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1993 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-4259197Lost  20-455-3160134  Bill Mallory
Illinois 5-6204210 5-3180150  Lou Tepper
Minnesota 4-7253354 3-5184266  Jim Wacker
Ohio State 10-1-1351193Won  28-216-1-1205125  John Cooper
Penn State 10-2388215Won  31-136-2235168  Joe Paterno
Wisconsin 10-1-1354195Won  21-166-1-1246139  Barry Alvarez
Michigan 8-4342160Won  42-75-319491  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan State 6-6277289Lost  7-184-4177187  George J. Perles
Iowa 6-6214293Lost  3-373-5100183  Hayden Fry
Northwestern 2-9185335 0-8125273  Gary Barnett
Purdue 1-10221326 0-8186276  Jim Colletto

1993 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1993 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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