1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
KITNW 32–23 47,322 September 267:00 PMCentral Michigan*
- Metrodome
- Minneapolis
W 30–10 46,868 October 31:00 PMPurdue
- Metrodome
- Minneapolis
W 21–19 49,376 October 1011:30 AMat Northwestern
RCMW 45–33 22,104 October 167:30 PMNo. 20 Indiana
- Metrodome
- Minneapolis
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
- Metrodome
- Minneapolis (Little Brown Jug)
ABCL 20–30 55,481 November 147:00 PMWisconsin
- Metrodome
- Minneapolis (Paul Bunyan's Axe)
W 22–19 64,412 November 211:05 PMat No. 18 Iowa
L 20–34 67,700
References
- ^ "1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 181.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]