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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Joe Salem enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Ohio  19   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Purdue  16   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Oregon State  42   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Illinois  29   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Northwestern  35   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Indiana  16   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Iowa  12   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Michigan  13   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Ohio State  35   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Michigan State  36   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Wisconsin  21   26   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed264
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record59-66
  Conference Record4-5
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-4287288 6-3264248  Mike White
Minnesota 6-5274264 4-5213235  Joe Salem
Indiana 3-8144293 3-6137251  Lee Corso
Michigan 9-3355162Won  33-146-3276125  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387253Won  31-286-2271157  Earle Bruce
Iowa 8-4260157Lost  0-286-221892  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 7-5268219Lost  21-286-3213150  Dave McClain
Michigan State 5-6263249 4-5246222  Frank Muddy Waters
Purdue 5-6242241 3-6200208  Jim Young
Northwestern 0-1182505 0-975425  Dennis Green

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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.