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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-

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1882 <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024

1990 Season Highlights

John Gutekunst enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1990 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Utah	29	35	L
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Iowa State	20	16	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Nebraska	0	56	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Purdue	19	7	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Northwestern	35	25	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Indiana	12	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Ohio State	23	52	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Wisconsin	21	3	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Michigan State	16	28	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Michigan	18	35	L
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Iowa	31	24	W

1990 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	224
Scoring Average	20.4
Points Allowed	281
Defense Average	25.5
Opponents Record	60-63
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-3

1990 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1990 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	8-4	293	246	Lost 0-30	6-2	198	145	John Mackovic
Minnesota	6-5	224	281		5-3	175	174	John Gutekunst
Indiana	6-5-1	329	238	Lost 23-27	3-4-1	166	174	Bill Mallory
Michigan	9-3	389	198	Won 35-3	6-2	247	135	Gary O. Moeller
Iowa	8-4	427	288	Lost 34-46	6-2	264	149	Hayden Fry
Michigan State	8-3-1	312	223	Won 17-16	6-2	219	154	George J. Perles
Ohio State	7-4-1	349	220	Lost 11-23	5-2-1	264	142	John Cooper
Northwestern	2-9	210	370		1-7	148	305	Francis Peay
Purdue	2-9	177	337		1-7	111	267	Fred Akers
Wisconsin	1-10	133	285		0-8	79	226	Barry Alvarez

1990 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1990 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.