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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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 P.J. Fleck enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  vs. Buffalo  17   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Oregon State  48   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Middle Tennessee State  34   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Maryland  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Purdue  17   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Michigan State  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Illinois  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Iowa  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Michigan  10   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Nebraska  54   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Northwestern  0   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Wisconsin  0   31   L       
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record79-72
  Conference Record2-7
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-4
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2017 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 13-1473195Won  34-249-1309141  Paul Chryst
Northwestern 10-3380261Won  24-237-2259170  Pat Fitzgerald
Iowa 8-5367259Won  27-204-5241181  Kirk Ferentz
Purdue 6-6290232 4-5183173  Jeff Brohm
Nebraska 4-8309437 3-6214338  Mike Riley
Minnesota 5-7265274 2-7166250  P.J. Fleck
Illinois 2-10185378 0-9118303  Lovie Smith

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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