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1990 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Michigan + 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Michigan State + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
No. 25 Illinois + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Iowa + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 4 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
Northwestern 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Purdue 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wisconsin 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth 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 281 to 224.[1]

Center Chris Thome was named All-Big Ten first team.[2] Offensive tackle Mike Sunvold and defensive back Sean Lumpkin were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Punter Brent Herbel was named Academic All-American.[3] Quarterback Scott Schaffner and linebacker Joel Staats were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Mike Sunvold was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Carl Eller Award.[4] Quarterback Marquel Fleetwood was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[4] Cornerback Kenneth Sebree was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Cornerback Frank Jackson was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Running back Jim King was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 243,511, which averaged out to 40,585 per game. The season high for attendance was against the Iowa.[5]

Schedule

September 87:00 PMUtah*

L 29–35 32,229 September 151:30 PMIowa State*

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 20–16 37,108 September 221:30 PMat No. 8 Nebraska*

L 0–56 76,354 October 61:00 PMat Purdue

W 19–7 34,123 October 131:30 PMNorthwesterndagger

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 35–25 32,522 October 201:30 PMIndiana

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 12–0 38,227 October 2712:30 PMat Ohio State

L 23–52 83,945 November 31:00 PMat Wisconsin

W 21–3 51,189 November 101:30 PMNo. 24 Michigan State

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

L 16–28 38,731 November 1712:00 PMat No. 16 Michigan

L 18–35 102,112 November 241:30 PMNo. 13 Iowa

W 31–24 64,694

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.
  3. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.
  4. ^ a b c d e Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 181.
  5. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
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