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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 John Gutekunst enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Bowling Green  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Oklahoma  0   63   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Pacific  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Purdue  36   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Northwestern  44   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Indiana  19   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Ohio State  0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Michigan State  23   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Wisconsin  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Michigan  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Iowa  27   30   L       
 Mon., Dec. 29   Tennessee  14   21   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed316
  Defense Average26.3
  Opponents Record75-55
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-6261316Lost  14-215-3196201  John Gutekunst
Indiana 6-6273227Lost  13-273-5146147  Bill Mallory
Illinois 4-7189299 3-5136209  Mike White
Michigan 11-2379203Lost  15-227-1262118  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 10-3347179Won  28-127-122595  Earle Bruce
Iowa 9-3391214Won  39-385-3183159  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 6-5285197 4-4203152  George J. Perles
Northwestern 4-7217251 2-6149216  Francis Peay
Purdue 3-8160335 2-6105250  Leon Burtnett
Wisconsin 3-9201266 2-6130188  Jim Hilles

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 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.