1984 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1984 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator John Gutekunst (1st season)
MVP Rickey Foggie
CaptainMark Vonderhaar
Home stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
←  1983
1985  →
1984 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Ohio State $ 7 –2 –09 –3 –0
Illinois 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Purdue 6 –3 –07 –5 –0
No. 16 Iowa 5 –3 –18 –4 –1
Wisconsin 5 –3 –17 –4 –1
Michigan State 5 –4 –06 –6 –0
Michigan 5 –4 –06 –6 –0
Minnesota 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Indiana 0 –9 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 316 to 194. [1]

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Quarterback Rickey Foggie received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Linebacker Peter Najarian, punter Adam Kelly and offensive tackle Mark VonderHaar were named All-Big Ten second team. Linebacker Peter Najarian, defensive lineman Craig Paulson and running back David Puk were named Academic All-Big Ten.Mark VondeHaar was awarded the Bruce Smith Award. Peter Najarian was awarded the Carl Eller Award. Strong safety Larry Joyner was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Center John Kelly was awarded the Butch Nash Award. Flanker Dwayne McMullen was awarded the Paul Giel Award. [2]

Total attendance for the season was 310,745, which averaged out to 51,791 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Rice *
W 31–2450,576 [4]
September 15at No. 1 Nebraska *
L 7–3876,077 [5]
September 22at Purdue
L 10–3461,538 [6]
September 29No. 3 Ohio State
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 22–3547,534 [7]
October 6 Indiana
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 33–2444,786 [8]
October 13at Wisconsin
W 17–1478,770 [9]
October 20 Northwestern Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 28–3156,934 [10]
October 27 Michigan State
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 13–2047,427 [11]
November 3at Illinois
L 3–4876,056 [12]
November 10at Michigan
L 7–31101,247 [13]
November 17 Iowa
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 23–1763,479 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Wisconsin

1234Total
• Minnesota077317
Wisconsin0140014
Scoring summary
Q2WISHoward 1 yard run (Gregoire kick)WIS 7–0
Q2MINN Foggie 35 yard run (Lohmiller kick)Tie 7–7
Q2WISJones 6 yard pass from Howard (Gregoire kick)WIS 14–7
Q35:58MINNFoggie 43 yard run (Lohmiller kick)Tie 14–14
Q46:26MINNLohmiller 26 yard field goalMINN 17–14

Minnesota's defense stopped Wisconsin on fourth down at the Gophers' two-yard line after the Badgers had driven 90 yards following Lohmiller's go-ahead field goal.

[15]

Iowa

Quarter1234Total
Iowa077317
Minnesota0731323

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN

  • Date: November 17
  • Game attendance: 63,479
Game information

[16]

Roster

References

  1. ↑ "1984 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Gophers squeeze by Owls". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 9, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Husker offense waves goodbye to Gophers". The Grand Island Independent. September 16, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Purdue tramples Minnesota". Wisconsin State Journal. September 23, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Byars, Ohio State dump Gophers 35–22". The Forum. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Gophers snap Big 10 losing streak with win over Indiana". The Austin Daily Herald. October 7, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Foggie leads Gophers over Wisconsin 17–14". The Albert Lea Tribune. October 14, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats trim Gophers". The Winona Daily News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bowl-hungry Spartans attack Gophers, 20–13". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Illinois overpowers Minnesota as Rooks reaches 1,000 mark". Evansville Courier and Press. November 4, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Tommy George (November 11, 1984). "U-M discovers big plays vs. Gophers, 31–7". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Gophers bowl over Iowa". Minneapolis Star and Tribune. November 18, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 14. Retrieved 2018-Aug-11.
  16. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 18 Nov 1984.
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