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1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Minnesota 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Illinois 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Purdue 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first full year under head coach John Gutekunst, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 316 to 261.[1] The team went to a second straight bowl game for the second time in school history (the first being the 1961 and 1962 Rose Bowls).[2]

Freshman tailback Darrell Thompson was named the Big Ten's freshman of the year.[3] Thompson and kicker Chip Lohmiller were named All-Big Ten first team.[3] Center Ray Hitchcock, Safety Larry Joyner and offensive linemen Jim Hobbins and Troy Wolkow were named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Offensive lineman Paul Anderson, punter Brent Herbel and offensive lineman Jim Hobbins were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Bruce Smith Award.[5] Linebacker Mark Dusbabek was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[5] Chip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[5] Offensive tackle Anthony Burke was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[5] Offensive tackle Norries Wilson was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[5]

Total attendance for the season was 335,150, which averaged out to 55,858 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.[6]

Schedule

September 137:00 PMBowling Green*

W 31–7 51,317 September 201:30 PMat No. 1 Oklahoma*

L 0–63 75,463 September 277:00 PMPacific*

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

L 20–24 50,270 October 41:10 PMat Purdue

W 36–9 55,177 October 117:00 PMNorthwesterndagger

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 44–23 55,177 October 1811:30 AMIndiana

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 19–17 52,960 October 2511:50 AMat Ohio State

WTBSL 0–33 89,936 November 17:00 PMMichigan State

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

L 23–52 57,408 November 81:05 PMat Wisconsin

W 27–20 65,018 November 1512:00 PMat No. 2 Michigan

CBSW 20–17 104,864 November 226:00 PMIowa

WTBSL 27–30 65,018 December 297:00 PMvs. Tennessee*

RaycomL 14–21 51,327

Template:CFB Schedule End

Game summaries

Wisconsin

1 234Total
• Minnesota 0 17100 27
Wisconsin 0 10100 20
Scoring summary
Q2WISGregoire 34 yard field goalWIS 3–0
Q2MINNPenn 2 yard run (Lohmiller kick)MINN 7–3
Q2WISArtley 3 yard run (Gregoire kick)WIS 10–7
Q2MINNCarter 27 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)MINN 14–10
Q2MINNLohmiller 27 yard field goalMINN 17–10
Q3WISGregoire 28 yard field goalMINN 17–13
Q3MINNPenn 64 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)MINN 24–13
Q3MINNLohmiller 43 yard field goalMINN 27–13
Q3WISHartlieb 13 yard pass from Keyes (Gregoire kick)MINN 27–20
  • MINN: Thompson 26 Rush, 117 Yds

[7]

Michigan

1 234Total
• Minnesota 0 7103 20
Michigan 0 1007 17
Scoring summary
Q2MINNAnderson 15 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)MINN 7–0
Q2MICHGillette 35 yard field goalMINN 7–3
Q2MICHWitcher 8 yard run (Gillette kick)MICH 10–7
Q3MINNFoggie 5 yard run (Lohmilller kick)MINN 14–10
Q3MINNLohmiller 25 yard field goalMINN 17–10
Q4MICHWhite 1 yard run (Gillette kick)Tie 17–17
Q4MINNLohmiller 30 yard field goalMINN 20–17

[8]

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 190.
  3. ^ a b c Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.
  4. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.
  5. ^ a b c d e Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 181.
  6. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
  7. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Nov 9.
  8. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1986 Nov 16.
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