1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Iowa 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Indiana 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Illinois 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second 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 262 to 257.[1] Offensive guard Troy Wilkow was named All-Big Ten first team.[2] Offensive lineman Paul Anderson, quarterback Rickey Foggie, tailback Darrell Thompson, kicker Chip Lohmiller and linebacker Jon Leverenz were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Punter Brent Herbel and offensive lineman Dan Liimatta were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Rickey Foggie was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award.[4] Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[4] Jon Leverenz was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Chip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Linebacker Brian Bonner was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Offensive tackle Dan Rechtin was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 371,809, which averaged out to 55,116 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin.[5]

Schedule

September 127:00 PMNorthern Iowa*

KITNW 24–7 50,120 September 196:15 PMCalifornia*

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

KITNW 32–23 47,322 September 267:00 PMCentral Michigan*

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 30–10 46,868 October 31:00 PMPurdue

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 21–19 49,376 October 1011:30 AMat Northwestern

RCMW 45–33 22,104 October 167:30 PMIndianadagger

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

L 17–18 60,340 October 242:30 PMat No. 16 Ohio State

RCML 9–42 89,801 October 311:00 PMat Illinois

L 17–27 60,143 November 72:30 PMMichigan

ABCL 20–30 55,481 November 147:00 PMWisconsin

W 22–19 64,412 November 211:05 PMat Iowa

L 20–34 67,700

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

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