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1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Iowa 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
Ohio State 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Indiana 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1991 college football season. In their sixth 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 302 to 104.[1]

Offensive linemen Chip Brixius, defensive back Chris Cohen, wide receiver Omar Douglas, linebacker Dan LiSanti, running back Ken McClintock, defensive back Jeff Rosga and linebacker Lance Wolkow were named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Defensive back Sean Lumpkin was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Carl Eller Award.[3] Tight end Patt Evans was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[3] Ken McClintock was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[3] Linebacker Joel Staats was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[3] Quarterback Scott Schaffner was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[3]

Total attendance for the season was 218,219, which averaged out to 36,369 per game.[4] The season high for attendance was against the San José State.[4]

Schedule

September 147:00 PMSan José State*

W 26–20 47,914 September 211:00 PMat No. 19 Colorado*

L 0–58 52,147 September 282:30 PMNo. 18 Pittsburgh*

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

ABCL 13–14 39,511 October 511:30 AMat No. 22 Illinois

ESPNL 3–24 57,981 October 121:30 PMPurduedagger

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

W 6–3 31,939 October 1912:00 PMat Michigan State

L 12–20 75,097 October 257:00 PMNo. 4 Michigan

L 6–52 32,577 November 212:00 PMat Indiana

L 8–34 44,095 November 911:30 AMNo. 19 Ohio State

  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN

ESPNL 6–35 30,145 November 161:30 PMWisconsin

L 16–19 36,133 November 231:05 PMat No. 9 Iowa

L 8–23 69,500

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

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