List of Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons

Last updated

The Minnesota Golden Gophers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.Minnesota was one of seven original founding members of the Big Ten Conference, then known as the Western Conference, in 1896. [1] The Big Ten Conference introduced divisional play in 2011; the divisional winners advance to the Big Ten Championship Game to determine the conference champion. [2]

Contents

Since the team's first season in 1882, the Gophers have participated in more than 1,250 officially sanctioned games, [3] including 20 bowl games, and have finished in the top 25 of the national polls 16 times. [4] Minnesota claims seven national championships, most recently a consensus national championship in 1960, and has won at least a share of the conference championship 18 times, most recently in 1967.

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Independent(1882)
1882 No coach 1–1
Thomas Peebles (Independent)(1883)
1883 Thomas Peebles 1–2
1884 No team
1885 No team
Frederick S. Jones (Independent)(1886–1888)
1886 Frederick S. Jones 0–2
1887 Frederick S. Jones 2–0
1888 Frederick S. Jones 1–1
Al McCord, D. W. McCord, Frank Heffelfinger, Billy Morse(Independent)(1889)
1889 Multiple coaches [n 1] 3–1
Tom Eck (Independent)(1890)
1890 Tom Eck 5–1–1
Edward Moulton (Independent)(1891)
1891 Edward Moulton 3–1–1
Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest (1892)
1892 No coach 4–1 3–01st
Wallace Winter (IAANW)(1893)
1893 Wallace Winter 6–0 3–01st
Thomas Cochran (Independent)(1894)
1894 Thomas Cochran 3–1
Pudge Heffelfinger (Independent)(1895)
1895 Pudge Heffelfinger 7–3
Alexander Jerrems (Western Conference)(1896–1897)
1896 Alexander Jerrems 8–2 1–25th
1897 Alexander Jerrems 4–4 0–37th
John Minds (Western Conference)(1898)
1898 John Minds 4–5 1–25th
Jack Harrison & William C. Leary(Western Conference)(1899)
1899 Harrison & Leary 6–3–2 0–3T–6th
Henry L. Williams (Western Conference)(1900–1921)
1900 Henry L. Williams 10–0–2 3–0–1T–1st
1901 Henry L. Williams 9–1–1 3–13rd
1902 Henry L. Williams 9–2–1 3–13rd
1903 Henry L. Williams 14–0–1 3–0–1T–1st
1904 Henry L. Williams 13–0 3–0T–1st
1905 Henry L. Williams 10–1 2–1T–2nd
1906 Henry L. Williams 4–1 2–0T–1st
1907 Henry L. Williams 2–2–1 0–1–15th
1908 Henry L. Williams 3–2–1 0–2T–6th
1909 Henry L. Williams 6–1 3–01st
1910 Henry L. Williams 6–1 2–0T–1st
1911 Henry L. Williams 6–0–1 3–0–11st
1912 Henry L. Williams 4–3 2–2T–3rd
1913 Henry L. Williams 5–2 2–1T–2nd
1914 Henry L. Williams 6–1 3–12nd
1915 Henry L. Williams 6–0–1 3–0–1T–1st
1916 Henry L. Williams 6–1 3–13rd
1917 Henry L. Williams 4–1 3–12nd
1918 Henry L. Williams 5–2–1 2–1T–4th
1919 Henry L. Williams 4–2–1 3–2T–4th
1920 Henry L. Williams 1–6 0–6T–9th
1921 Henry L. Williams 3–4 2–4T–6th
William H. Spaulding (Big Ten Conference)(1922–1924)
1922 William H. Spaulding 3–3–1 2–3–15th
1923 William H. Spaulding 5–1–1 2–1–14th
1924 William H. Spaulding 3–3–2 1–2–16th
Clarence Spears (Big Ten Conference)(1925–1929)
1925 Clarence Spears 5–2–1 1–1–1T–4th
1926 Clarence Spears 5–3 2–2T–6th
1927 Clarence Spears 6–0–2 3–0–1T–1st
1928 Clarence Spears 6–2 4–23rd
1929 Clarence Spears 6–2 3–2T–3rd
Fritz Crisler (Big Ten Conference)(1930–1931)
1930 Fritz Crisler 3–4–1 1–3T–6th
1931 Fritz Crisler 7–3 3–25th
Bernie Bierman (Big Ten Conference)(1932–1941)
1932 Bernie Bierman 5–3 2–36th
1933 Bernie Bierman 4–0–4 2–0–4T–1st
1934 Bernie Bierman 8–0 5–0T–1st
1935 Bernie Bierman 8–0 5–0T–1st
1936 Bernie Bierman 7–1 4–1T–2nd1
1937 Bernie Bierman 6–2 5–01st5
1938 Bernie Bierman 6–2 4–11st10
1939 Bernie Bierman 3–4–1 2–3–17th
1940 Bernie Bierman 8–0 6–01st1
1941 Bernie Bierman 8–0 5–01st1
George Hauser (Big Ten Conference)(1942–1944)
1942 George Hauser 5–4 3–3T–5th19
1943 George Hauser 5–4 2–35th
1944 George Hauser 5–3–1 3–2–14th
Bernie Bierman(Big Ten Conference)(1945–1950)
1945 Bernie Bierman 4–5 1–5T–8th
1946 Bernie Bierman 5–4 3–45th
1947 Bernie Bierman 6–3 3–3T–3rd
1948 Bernie Bierman 7–2 5–23rd16
1949 Bernie Bierman 7–2 4–23rd8
1950 Bernie Bierman 1–7–1 1–4–17th
Wes Fesler (Big Ten Conference)(1951–1953)
1951 Wes Fesler 2–6–1 1–4–17th
1952 Wes Fesler 4–3–2 3–1–2T–4th
1953 Wes Fesler 4–4–1 3–3–1T–5th
Murray Warmath (Big Ten Conference)(1954–1971)
1954 Murray Warmath 7–2 4–24th20
1955 Murray Warmath 3–6 2–58th
1956 Murray Warmath 6–1–2 4–1–2T–2nd912
1957 Murray Warmath 4–5 3–58th
1958 Murray Warmath 1–8 1–69th
1959 Murray Warmath 2–7 1–610th
1960 Murray Warmath 8–2 5–1T–1stL Rose 11
1961 Murray Warmath 8–2 6–12ndW Rose 66
1962 Murray Warmath 6–2–1 5–22nd1010
1963 Murray Warmath 3–6 2–59th
1964 Murray Warmath 5–4 4–3T–4th
1965 Murray Warmath 5–4–1 5–2T–3rd
1966 Murray Warmath 4–5–1 3–3–15th
1967 Murray Warmath 8–2 6–1T–1st14
1968 Murray Warmath 6–4 5–2T–3rd18
1969 Murray Warmath 4–5–1 4–34th
1970 Murray Warmath 3–6–1 2–4–17th
1971 Murray Warmath 4–7 3–5T–6th
Cal Stoll (Big Ten Conference)(1972–1978)
1972 Cal Stoll 4–7 4–45th
1973 Cal Stoll 7–4 6–23rd
1974 Cal Stoll 4–7 2–6T–7th
1975 Cal Stoll 6–5 3–5T–7th
1976 Cal Stoll 6–5 4–4T–3rd
1977 Cal Stoll 7–5 4–45thL Hall of Fame Classic
1978 Cal Stoll 5–6 4–45th
Joe Salem (Big Ten Conference)(1979–1983)
1979 Joe Salem 4–6–1 3–5–16th
1980 Joe Salem 5–6 4–55th
1981 Joe Salem 6–5 4–5T–6th
1982 Joe Salem 3–8 1–810th
1983 Joe Salem 1–10 0–910th
Lou Holtz (Big Ten Conference)(1984–1985)
1984 Lou Holtz 4–7 3–68th
1985 Lou Holtz [n 2] 7–5 [n 2] 4–46thW Independence
John Gutekunst (Big Ten Conference)(1985–1991)
1986 John Gutekunst 6–6 5–3T–3rdL Liberty
1987 John Gutekunst 6–5 3–5T–6th
1988 John Gutekunst 2–7–2 0–6–2T–9th
1989 John Gutekunst 6–5 4–45th
1990 John Gutekunst 6–5 5–36th
1991 John Gutekunst 2–9 1–710th
Jim Wacker (Big Ten Conference)(1992–1996)
1992 Jim Wacker 2–9 2–610th
1993 Jim Wacker 4–7 3–5T–8th
1994 Jim Wacker 3–8 1–711th
1995 Jim Wacker 3–8 1–710th
1996 Jim Wacker 4–7 1–7T–9th
Glen Mason (Big Ten Conference)(1997–2006)
1997 Glen Mason 3–9 1–7T–9th
1998 Glen Mason 5–6 2–6T–7th
1999 Glen Mason 8–4 5–3T–4thL Sun 1718
2000 Glen Mason 6–6 4–4T–5thL MicronPC.com
2001 Glen Mason 4–7 2–6T–10th
2002 Glen Mason 8–5 3–57thW Music City
2003 Glen Mason 10–3 5–3T–4thW Sun 1720
2004 Glen Mason 7–5 3–58thW Music City
2005 Glen Mason 7–5 4–47thL Music City
2006 Glen Mason 6–7 3–5T–6thL Insight
Tim Brewster (Big Ten Conference)(2007–2010)
2007 Tim Brewster 1–11 0–811th
2008 Tim Brewster 7–6 3–5T–6thL Insight
2009 Tim Brewster 6–7 3–58thL Insight
2010 Tim Brewster [n 3] 3–9 [n 3] 2–6 [n 3] T–9th
Jerry Kill (Big Ten Conference)(2011–2015)
2011 Jerry Kill 3–9 2–66th (Legends)
2012 Jerry Kill 6–7 2–6T–5th (Legends)L Texas
2013 Jerry Kill [n 4] 8–5 [n 4] 4–4 [n 4] 4th (Legends)L Texas
2014 Jerry Kill 8–5 5–3T–2nd (West)L Citrus
2015 Jerry Kill [n 5] 6–7 [n 5] 2–6 [n 5] T–5th (West)W Quick Lane
Tracy Claeys (Big Ten Conference)(2015–2016)
2016 Tracy Claeys 9–4 5–4T–4th (West)W Holiday
P. J. Fleck (Big Ten Conference)(2017–present)
2017 P. J. Fleck 5–7 2–76th (West)
2018 P. J. Fleck 7–6 3–6T–5th (West)W Quick Lane
2019 P. J. Fleck 11–2 7–2T–1st (West)W Outback 1010
2020 P. J. Fleck 3–4 3–44th (West)
2021 P. J. Fleck 9–4 6–3T–2nd (West)W Guaranteed Rate
2022 P. J. Fleck 9–4 5–4T–2nd (West)W Pinstripe
2023 P. J. Fleck 6–7 3–6T–4th (West)W Quick Lane
Total:737–544–44
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ↑ After Frederick S. Jones stopped actively coaching, the team used game coaches for one season instead of finding a replacement for him
  2. 1 2 Holtz left Minnesota for Notre Dame before the Independence Bowl, which was coached by John Gutekunst.
  3. 1 2 3 They were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Brewster until his firing on October 17, 2010, the result of 1–6 start. Co-offensive coordinator Jeff Horton was tapped as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
  4. 1 2 3 Took a two–game leave of absence for epilepsy treatment during the 2013 season, but all games are credited to his record. Tracy Claeys served as the interim head coach.
  5. 1 2 3 Jerry Kill was head coach for the first seven games of the season. Tracy Claeys was named interim head coach after Kill retired for health reasons on October 28, and had the "interim" tag removed on November 15. Minnesota credits the first seven games to Kill and the final five games to Claeys.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wisconsin Badgers</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Wisconsin Badgers are the athletic teams representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level, primarily competing in the Big Ten Conference for all sports since the 1896–97 season. The women's ice hockey team competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), while the men's crew team compete in the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">P. J. Fleck</span> American football player and coach (born 1980)

Philip John Fleck Jr. is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He has served as the head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team since 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minnesota Golden Gophers football</span> American football team

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represents the University of Minnesota in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Founded in 1882, Minnesota has been a member of the Big Ten Conference since its inception in 1896 as the Western Conference. The Golden Gophers claim seven national championships, including four from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers. It is the most-played rivalry in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, with 133 meetings between the two teams. It is also the longest continuously played rivalry in Division I FBS, with an uninterrupted streak of 118 games through the 2024 season. The winner of the game receives Paul Bunyan's Axe, a tradition that started in 1948 after the first trophy, the Slab of Bacon, disappeared after the 1943 game when the Badgers were supposed to turn it over to the Golden Gophers. Minnesota and Wisconsin first played in 1890 and have met every year since, except for 1906. The series is tied 63–63–8 through 2024. Wisconsin took the series lead for the first time after defeating Minnesota 31–0 in the 2017 game; Minnesota had led the overall series since 1902, at times by as many as 20 games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerry Kill</span> American football player and coach (born 1961)

Jerry R. Kill is an American college football coach. He was most recently the head coach at New Mexico State University. He played college football at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, from 1979 to 1982. Kill served as the head coach at Saginaw Valley State University, Emporia State University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Northern Illinois University and the University of Minnesota, as well as serving as the interim head coach for the final four games of the 2021 season at TCU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season</span> American college football season

The 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Tracy Lee Claeys is a former American football coach. Claeys served as the head football coach at University of Minnesota from midway into the 2015 season through the end of the 2016 season. He was an assistant coach under Jerry Kill for 21 years at Saginaw Valley State University, Emporia State University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Northern Illinois University, and Minnesota—the last 16 as his defensive coordinator. Claeys was the defensive coordinator at Washington State University from 2018 to 2019 and the linebackers coach at Virginia Tech in 2020. He announced his retirement in January 2021.

The 2013 Texas Bowl is an American college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2013 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The eighth edition of the Texas Bowl, it featured the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Big Ten Conference against the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The game began at 5:00 p.m. CST and aired on ESPN.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team</span> American college football season

The 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Kill, who resigned on October 28, 2015 for health reasons. Tracy Claeys replaced Kill on an interim basis and was named head coach two weeks later on November 11. The Gophers played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. Minnesota finished the regular season with a record of 5–7, 2–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. Despite finishing below .500, the Gophers were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl versus Central Michigan due to there not being enough bowl eligible teams and Minnesota's high Academic Performance Rating. Minnesota defeated Central Michigan 21–14 to finish the season 6–7.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Big Ten Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2015 Big Ten Conference football season was the 120th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference began its season on Thursday, September 3, with Michigan and Minnesota opening their seasons. The remainder of the teams in the conference began their seasons on September 4 and 5.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team</span> American college football season

The 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tracy Claeys and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–4 in conference play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they defeated Washington State.

Matt Limegrover is an American college football coach. He is the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for Kent State University, positions he has held since 2024. He previously served as the offensive line coach at Arkansas State, offensive coordinator at Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, and Chicago.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team</span> American college football season

The 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by third-year head coach P. J. Fleck.

References

  1. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012-FB-Media-Guide.pdf Archived September 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. ↑ "Big Ten Announces Football Division Alignments and 2011 and 2012 Conference Schedules". Big Ten.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.