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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: P.J. Fleck
Conference: Big 10-West

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1882 <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024

2021 Season Highlights

P.J. Fleck enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

2021 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Sep. 2	vs. Ohio State	31	45	L
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Miami Ohio	31	26	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Colorado	30	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Bowling Green	10	14	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Purdue	20	13	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Nebraska	30	23	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Maryland	34	16	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Northwestern	41	14	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Illinois	6	14	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Iowa	22	27	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Indiana	35	14	W
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Wisconsin	23	13	W
Tue., Dec. 28	West Virginia	18	6	W	@ Peoenix AZ	Guaranteed Rate Bowl

2021 Season Totals
Record	9-4
Points Scored	331
Scoring Average	25.5
Points Allowed	225
Defense Average	17.3
Opponents Record	80-84
Conference Record	6-3
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	4-1

2021 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2021 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa	10-4	328	269	Lost 17-20	7-2	227	169	Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota	9-4	331	225	Won 18-6	6-3	242	179	P.J. Fleck
Purdue	9-4	378	291	Won 48-45	6-3	238	198	Jeff Brohm
Wisconsin	9-4	330	210	Won 20-13	6-3	243	135	Paul Chryst
Illinois	5-7	242	263		4-5	168	162	Bret Bielema
Nebraska	3-9	346	283		1-8	250	250	Scott Frost
Northwestern	3-9	199	348		1-8	117	306	Pat Fitzgerald

2021 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2021 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.