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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| 1985 Season Highlights |
| Lou Holtz enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota. |
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| 1985 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 14 | vs. Wichita State
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28 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 21 | vs. Montana
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62 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Oklahoma
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7 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Purdue
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45 |
15 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Northwestern
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21 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Indiana
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22 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Ohio State
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19 |
23 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 2 | @
Michigan State
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26 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Wisconsin
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27 |
18 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Michigan
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7 |
48 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 23 | @
Iowa
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9 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Dec. 21 |
Clemson
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20 |
13 |
W |
@ Shreveport, LA |
Independence Bowl |
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| 1985 Season Totals |
| Record | 7-5
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| Points Scored | 293 |
| Scoring Average | 24.4 |
| Points Allowed | 240 |
| Defense Average | 20.0 |
| Opponents Record | 70-45
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| Conference Record | 4-4 |
| Home Record | 4-3
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| Away Record | 2-2
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| 1985 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1985 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1985 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
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.
