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: Glen Mason Conference: Big 10-
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2005 Season Highlights |
Glen Mason enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Minnesota. |
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2005 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Thu., Sep. 1 | @
Tulsa
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41 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 10 | vs.
Colorado State
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56 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 17 | vs.
Florida Atlantic
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46 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | vs.
Purdue
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42 |
35 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | @
Penn State
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14 |
44 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | @
Michigan
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23 |
20 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | vs.
Wisconsin
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34 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | vs.
Ohio State
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31 |
45 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | @
Indiana
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42 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 12 | vs.
Michigan State
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41 |
18 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | @
Iowa
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28 |
52 |
L |
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| Fri., Dec. 30 |
Virginia
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31 |
34 |
L |
@ Nashville, TN |
Music City Bowl |
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2005 Season Totals |
Record | 7-5
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Points Scored | 429 |
Scoring Average | 35.8 |
Points Allowed | 348 |
Defense Average | 29.0 |
Opponents Record | 83-59
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Conference Record | 4-4 |
Home Record | 4-2
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Away Record | 3-2
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2005 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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2005 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
2005 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.