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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: Glen Mason
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Glen Mason enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Hawaii  3   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Iowa State  53   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Memphis  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Houston  43   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Michigan State  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Purdue  43   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Penn State  15   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Wisconsin  21   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Michigan  3   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Ohio State  3   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Indiana  24   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Iowa  0   31   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed334
  Defense Average27.8
  Opponents Record75-67
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-9238334 1-7119226  Glen Mason
Indiana 2-9120359 1-774281  Cam Cameron
Illinois 0-11119368 0-876283  Ron Turner
Michigan 12-0322114Won  21-168-021578  Lloyd Carr
Ohio State 10-3394170Lost  14-316-225386  John Cooper
Penn State 9-3366254Lost  6-216-2217185  Joe Paterno
Purdue 9-3396267Won  33-206-2285180  Joe Tiller
Wisconsin 8-5291306Lost  6-335-3165195  Barry Alvarez
Iowa 7-5411159Lost  7-174-4221106  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 7-5342237Lost  23-514-4203148  Nick Saban
Northwestern 5-7243288 3-5141201  Gary Barnett

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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