1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1996 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ohio State +   7 – 1     11 – 1  
No. 15 Northwestern +   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 7 Penn State   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 18 Iowa   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 20 Michigan   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Michigan State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Wisconsin   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Purdue   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Minnesota   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Indiana   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Illinois   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 340 to 236.[1]

Linebacker Luke Braaten, offensive tackle James Elizondo, offensive guard Pat Hau, quarterback Rob Jones, long snapper Derek Rackley, cornerback Fred Rodgers, quarterback Cory Sauter, linebacker Jim Tallman, linebacker Parc Williams and quarterback Spergon Wynn were named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Wide receiver Ryan Thelwell and offensive tackle Gann Brooks were awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award.[3] Wide receiver Tutu Atwell was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[3] Parc Williams was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[3] Free safety Rishon Early was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[3] Cory Sauter was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[3] Defensive tackle Jerome Davis was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[3]

Total attendance for the season was 261,113, which averaged out to 43,519 per game.[4] The season high for attendance was again rival Iowa.[4]

Schedule

September 77:00 PMat NE Louisiana*

W 30–3 24,842 September 147:00 PMBall State*

W 26–23 41,007 September 217:30 PMNo. 23 Syracuse*

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis

ESPN2W 35–33 45,756 October 511:20 AMat Purdue

ESPN+L 27–30 39,343 October 1211:30 AMat No. 15 Northwestern

ESPN2L 24–26 35,848 October 193:00 PMMichigan Statedagger

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis

L 9–27 45,434 October 266:00 PMNo. 10 Michigan

ESPN2L 10–44 41,246 November 211:30 AMat No. 2 Ohio State

ESPN2L 0–45 93,588 November 911:20 AMat Wisconsin

ESPN+L 28–45 78,006 November 166:00 PMIllinois

  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis

MSCW 23–21 34,321 November 237:30 PMIowa

ESPN2L 24–43 53,349

Template:CFB Schedule End

Roster

1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Cory Sauter Jr
WR 4 Ryan Thelwell Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 24 Rodney Heath Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 182[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c d e f Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
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