Minnesota Football Team History
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1851
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Capacity: 50,805
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Glen Mason
Conference: Big 10-
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| 1998 Season Highlights |
| Glen Mason enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota. |
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| 1998 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 5 | vs.
Arkansas State
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 12 | @
Houston
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14 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Memphis
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41 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 3 | @
Purdue
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21 |
56 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 10 | vs.
Penn State
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17 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 17 | @
Ohio State
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15 |
45 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
Michigan State
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19 |
18 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 31 | vs.
Michigan
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10 |
15 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 7 | @
Wisconsin
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7 |
26 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 14 | @
Indiana
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19 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 21 | vs.
Iowa
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49 |
7 |
W |
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| 1998 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-6
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| Points Scored | 229 |
| Scoring Average | 20.8 |
| Points Allowed | 249 |
| Defense Average | 22.6 |
| Opponents Record | 72-58
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| Conference Record | 2-6 |
| Home Record | 4-2
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| Away Record | 1-4
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| 1998 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1998 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1998 All Big 10 Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.
