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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: Joe Salem
Conference: Big 10-

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1882 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Joe Salem enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	@ Rice	21	17	W
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Nebraska	13	84	L
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Purdue	20	32	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Ohio State	18	69	L
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Indiana	31	38	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Wisconsin	17	56	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Northwestern	8	19	L
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Michigan State	10	34	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Illinois	23	50	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Michigan	10	58	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Iowa	10	61	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	181
Scoring Average	16.5
Points Allowed	518
Defense Average	47.1
Opponents Record	69-56
Conference Record	0-9
Home Record	0-5
Away Record	1-5

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1983 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	10-2	347	213	Lost 9-45	9-0	303	133	Mike White
Indiana	3-8	201	360		2-7	173	326	Sam Wyche
Minnesota	1-10	181	518		0-9	147	417	Joe Salem
Michigan	9-3	355	160	Lost 7-9	8-1	304	109	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Iowa	9-3	380	189	Lost 6-14	7-2	281	131	Hayden Fry
Ohio State	9-3	410	206	Won 28-23	6-3	327	163	Earle Bruce
Wisconsin	7-4	359	242		5-4	301	213	Dave McClain
Purdue	3-7-1	251	366		3-5-1	245	279	Leon Burtnett
Michigan State	4-6-1	162	233		2-6-1	111	193	George J. Perles
Northwestern	2-9	101	398		2-7	101	329	Dennis Green

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.