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: P.J. Fleck
 Conference: Big 10-West
 
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| 2019 Season Highlights |  | P.J. Fleck enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Minnesota. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 2019 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Thu., Aug. 29 | vs. South Dakota State | 28 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 7 | @
Fresno State | 38 | 35 | W (2OT) |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 14 | vs.
Georgia Southern | 35 | 32 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 28 | @
Purdue | 38 | 31 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Illinois | 40 | 17 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Nebraska | 34 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Rutgers | 42 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Maryland | 52 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Penn State | 31 | 26 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 16 | @
Iowa | 19 | 23 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 23 | @
Northwestern | 38 | 22 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 30 | vs.
Wisconsin | 17 | 38 | L |  |  |  | Wed., Jan. 1 | Auburn | 31 | 24 | W | @ Tampa FL | Outback Bowl |  |  | 
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| 2019 Season Totals |  | Record | 11-2 |  | Points Scored | 443 |  | Scoring Average | 34.1 |  | Points Allowed | 293 |  | Defense Average | 22.5 |  | Opponents Record | 74-77 |  | Conference Record | 7-2 |  | Home Record | 6-1 |  | Away Record | 4-1 |  | 
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| 2019 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  
	| 10 | (11-2) | AP |  
	| 10 | (11-2) | Coaches |  
	| 18 | (10-2) | CFP |  | 
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| 2019 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 2019 All Big 10 Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
	|  |  | Some records may be incomplete. 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.