2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Ohio State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Iowa % | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the third under head coach Tim Brewster. They began play on September 5, 2009, at Syracuse, a member of the Big East Conference. On September 12, the Minnesota opened the new TCF Bank Stadium with a 20–13 win against Air Force, moving from the Metrodome, which had been their home stadium since 1982. The Golden Gophers finished the season 6–7 and 3–5 in Big Ten play and lost 13–14 to Iowa State in the Insight Bowl. Despite the worse overall record, the Golden Gophers only suffered two blowout losses in the 2009 season (20-0 to Penn State and 38–7 to Ohio State), compared to 3 in 2008 (55–0 to Iowa, 42–21 to Kansas, 29–6 to a 3–9 Michigan team, and one could possibly also include a 34–21 loss to Ohio State that was 34–6 until the Buckeye reserves came in).
Preseason
The Golden Gophers came off a 7–6 season after starting 7–1, capped by an appearance in the 2008 Insight Bowl. On January 6, offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar resigned and defensive coordinator Ted Roof left Minnesota for Auburn.[1] On January 9, former Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove was hired as the co-defensive coordinator, a position he will share with Ronnie Lee.[2] On January 21, Jedd Fisch was named the offensive coordinator.[3] He had previously been the wide receivers coach for the Denver Broncos.[3]
Schedule
September 511:00 AMat Syracuse*
ESPN2W 23-20 OT48,617[4] September 126:00 PM[5]Air Force*
BTN[5]W 20–13 50,805[6] September 1911:00 AMNo. 8 California*
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
ESPNL 21–35 50,805[7] September 2611:00 AM[8]at Northwestern
BTN[8]W 35–24 22,091[9] October 311:00 AMWisconsin
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN (Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe)
ESPNL 28–31 50,805[10]
October 1011:00 AMPurdue
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2W 35–20 50,805[11] October 172:30 PMat No. 14 Penn State
ABC/ESPNL 0–20 107,981[12] October 2411:00 AMat No. 18 Ohio State
ESPNL 7–38 105,011[13] October 317:00 PM[5]Michigan State
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
BTN[5]W 42–34 50,805[14] November 711:00 AMIllinois
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
BTNL 32–35 50,805[15] November 1411:00 AMSouth Dakota State*
- TCF Bank Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 16–13 50,805[16] November 2111:00 AMat No. 15 Iowa
ESPNL 0–12 70,585[17] December 315:00 PMvs. Iowa State*
Regular season
Syracuse
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Orange | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Air Force
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Golden Gophers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
California
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Northwestern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Wisconsin
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Badgers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Golden Gophers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
Purdue
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Boilermakers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
Penn State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nittany Lions | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Ohio State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 38 |
Michigan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Spartans | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
Golden Gophers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Illini | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 32 |
South Dakota State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jackrabbits | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Golden Gophers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Iowa
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hawkeyes | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Insight Bowl
Iowa State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Cyclones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Awards and honors
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References
- ^ "Gophers get resignations from top 2 assistants". The Sporting News. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ "Brewster Announces Cosgrove Hiring, Lee Promotion". University of Minnesota Athletics. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
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- ^ "California Golden Bears vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Gopher Football at Northwestern Set For 11 a.m." University of Minnesota Department of Athletics. September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Wisconsin Badgers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN. December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
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