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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  <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024
1995 Season Highlights
 Jim Wacker enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1995 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Ball State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Syracuse  17   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Arkansas State  55   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Purdue  39   38   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Northwestern  17   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Michigan State  31   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Michigan  17   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Ohio State  21   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Wisconsin  27   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Illinois  14   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Iowa  3   45   L       
 
1995 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored272
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed368
  Defense Average33.5
  Opponents Record79-45
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-5
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1995 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-5-1193198 3-4-1146157  Lou Tepper
Minnesota 3-8272368 1-7169327  Jim Wacker
Indiana 2-9159326 0-898273  Bill Mallory
Northwestern 10-2311181Lost  32-418-020489  Gary Barnett
Ohio State 11-2475220Lost  14-207-1294134  John Cooper
Michigan 9-4338223Lost  20-225-3215145  Lloyd Carr
Penn State 9-3399259Won  43-145-3207174  Joe Paterno
Iowa 8-4368259Won  38-184-4210197  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 6-5-1287338Lost  26-454-3-1196215  Nick Saban
Wisconsin 4-5-2235253 3-4-1162186  Barry Alvarez
Purdue 4-6-1282269 2-5-1193197  Jim Colletto

1995 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1995 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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