1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1989 record6–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainMac Stephens, Darrell Thompson
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Illinois 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Michigan State 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 24 Ohio State 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Minnesota 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Gutekunst, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–5 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 283 to 263.[1]

Kicker Brent Berglund, offensive lineman Dan Liimata, tailback Darrell Thompson and defensive tackle Mike Sunvold were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Punter Brent Herbel was named Academic All-American.[3] Running back Pat Cummings, punter Brent Herbel, offensive lineman Dan Liimatta, offensive lineman Jon Melander, quarterback Scott Schaffner and linebacker Joel Staats were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Bruce Smith Award.[4] Linebacker Eddie Miles was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Brent Berglund was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Dan Liimatta was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Jon Melander was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 237,552, which averaged out to 39,592 per game. The season high for attendance was against the Nebraska.[5]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 161:00 pmat Iowa State*
W 30–2045,410
September 235:00 pmNo. 3 Nebraska*
L 0–4858,368
September 301:30 pmIndiana State*
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 34–1434,280
October 71:30 pmPurduedagger
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 35–1536,621
October 141:00 pmat Northwestern
W 20–1826,849
October 211:00 pmat Indiana
L 18–2851,069
October 282:30 pmOhio State
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
ABCL 37–4133,945
November 41:30 pmWisconsin
W 24–2239,325
November 1112:00 pmat Michigan State
L 7–2173,259
November 1811:30 amNo. 3 Michigan
ESPNL 15–4935,013
November 251:05 pmat Iowa
W 43–767,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References[]

  1. ^ "1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c d e Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 181.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
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