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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: P.J. Fleck
Conference: Big 10-West

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1882 <-- 2017 <- 2018 -> 2019 --> 2024

2018 Season Highlights

P.J. Fleck enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

2018 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 30	vs. New Mexico State	48	10	W
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Fresno State	21	14	W
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Miami Ohio	26	3	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Maryland	13	42	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Iowa	31	48	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Ohio State	14	30	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Nebraska	28	53	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Indiana	38	31	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Illinois	31	55	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Purdue	41	10	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Northwestern	14	24	L
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Wisconsin	37	15	W
Wed., Dec. 26	Georgia Tech	34	10	W	@ Detroit, MI	Quick Lane Bowl

2018 Season Totals
Record	7-6
Points Scored	376
Scoring Average	28.9
Points Allowed	345
Defense Average	26.5
Opponents Record	91-75
Conference Record	3-6
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	1-4

2018 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2018 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Northwestern	9-5	339	325	Won 31-20	8-1	222	169	Pat Fitzgerald
Iowa	9-4	405	231	Won 27-22	5-4	294	185	Kirk Ferentz
Wisconsin	8-5	386	294	Won 35-3	5-4	251	250	Paul Chryst
Purdue	6-7	397	390	Lost 14-63	5-4	297	254	Jeff Brohm
Minnesota	7-6	376	345	Won 34-10	3-6	247	308	P.J. Fleck
Nebraska	4-8	360	375		3-6	268	309	Scott Frost
Illinois	4-8	312	473		2-7	228	410	Lovie Smith

2018 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2018 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.