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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: Jim Wacker
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1991 <- 1992 -> 1993 --> 2024
1992 Season Highlights
 Jim Wacker enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1992 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. San Jose State  30   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Colorado  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Pittsburgh  33   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Illinois  18   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Purdue  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Michigan State  15   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Michigan  13   63   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Indiana  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Ohio State  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Wisconsin  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Iowa  28   13   W       
 
1992 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed313
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record66-55
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1992 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1992 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-5-1228235Lost  17-274-3-1144146  Lou Tepper
Indiana 5-6177197 3-5116150  Bill Mallory
Minnesota 2-9200313 2-6117212  Jim Wacker
Michigan 9-0-3431171Won  38-316-0-2280113  Gary O. Moeller
Ohio State 8-3-1271158Lost  14-215-2-1185100  John Cooper
Michigan State 5-6238261 5-3187171  George J. Perles
Iowa 5-7243278 4-4189195  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 5-6212199 3-5145137  Barry Alvarez
Purdue 4-7211267 3-5141172  Jim Colletto
Northwestern 3-8170373 3-5139247  Gary Barnett

1992 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1992 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.