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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: Jerry Kill
Conference: Big 10-Legends

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Jerry Kill enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  @ Nevada Las Vegas  30   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. New Hampshire  44   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Western Michigan  28   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Syracuse  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Iowa  13   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Northwestern  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wisconsin  13   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Purdue  44   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Michigan  13   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Illinois  17   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Nebraska  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Michigan State  10   26   L       
 Fri., Dec. 28   Texas Tech  31   34   L    @ Houston, TX   Meineke Car Care  Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average22.1
  Points Allowed321
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record77-78
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-3
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2012 Big 10-Legends Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-7287321Lost  31-342-6137220  Jerry Kill
Nebraska 10-4487386Lost  31-457-1231195  Bo Pelini
Michigan 8-5388258Lost  28-336-2246133  Brady Hoke
Northwestern 10-3412293Won  34-205-3253199  Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 7-6260212Won  17-163-5159149  Mark Dantonio
Iowa 4-8232275 2-6150201  Kirk Ferentz

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 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.