The Minnesota Golden Gophers college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference.Minnesota was one of seven original founding members of the Big Ten Conference, then known as the Western Conference, in 1896.[1] The Big Ten Conference introduced divisional play in 2011; the divisional winners advance to the Big Ten Championship Game to determine the conference champion.[2]

Since the team's first season in 1882, the Gophers have participated in more than 1,250 officially sanctioned games,[3] including 20 bowl games, and have finished in the top 25 of the national polls 16 times.[4] Minnesota claims seven national championships, most recently a consensus national championship in 1960, and has won at least a share of the conference championship 18 times, most recently in 1967.

Seasons

Year Coach Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Independent (1882)
1882 No coach 1–1
Thomas Peebles (Independent) (1883)
1883 Thomas Peebles 1–2
1884 No team
1885 No team
Frederick S. Jones (Independent) (1886–1888)
1886 Frederick S. Jones 0–2
1887 Frederick S. Jones 2–0
1888 Frederick S. Jones 1–1
Al McCord, D. W. McCord, Frank Heffelfinger, Billy Morse (Independent) (1889)
1889 Multiple coaches[n 1] 3–1
Tom Eck (Independent) (1890)
1890 Tom Eck 5–1–1
Edward Moulton (Independent) (1891)
1891 Edward Moulton 3–1–1
Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest (1892)
1892 No coach 4–13–01st
Wallace Winter (IAANW) (1893)
1893 Wallace Winter 6–03–01st
Thomas Cochran (Independent) (1894)
1894 Thomas Cochran 3–1
Pudge Heffelfinger (Independent) (1895)
1895 Pudge Heffelfinger 7–3
Alexander Jerrems (Western Conference) (1896–1897)
1896 Alexander Jerrems 8–21–25th
1897 Alexander Jerrems 4–40–37th
John Minds (Western Conference) (1898)
1898 John Minds 4–51–25th
Jack Harrison & William C. Leary (Western Conference) (1899)
1899 Harrison & Leary 6–3–20–3T–6th
Henry L. Williams (Western Conference) (1900–1921)
1900 Henry L. Williams 10–0–23–0–1T–1st
1901 Henry L. Williams 9–1–13–13rd
1902 Henry L. Williams 9–2–13–13rd
1903 Henry L. Williams 14–0–13–0–1T–1st
1904 Henry L. Williams 13–03–0T–1st
1905 Henry L. Williams 10–12–1T–2nd
1906 Henry L. Williams 4–12–0T–1st
1907 Henry L. Williams 2–2–10–1–15th
1908 Henry L. Williams 3–2–10–2T–6th
1909 Henry L. Williams 6–13–01st
1910 Henry L. Williams 6–12–0T–1st
1911 Henry L. Williams 6–0–13–0–11st
1912 Henry L. Williams 4–32–2T–3rd
1913 Henry L. Williams 5–22–1T–2nd
1914 Henry L. Williams 6–13–12nd
1915 Henry L. Williams 6–0–13–0–1T–1st
1916 Henry L. Williams 6–13–13rd
1917 Henry L. Williams 4–13–12nd
1918 Henry L. Williams 5–2–12–1T–4th
1919 Henry L. Williams 4–2–13–2T–4th
1920 Henry L. Williams 1–60–6T–9th
1921 Henry L. Williams 3–42–4T–6th
William H. Spaulding (Big Ten Conference) (1922–1924)
1922 William H. Spaulding 3–3–12–3–15th
1923 William H. Spaulding 5–1–12–1–14th
1924 William H. Spaulding 3–3–21–2–16th
Clarence Spears (Big Ten Conference) (1925–1929)
1925 Clarence Spears 5–2–11–1–1T–4th
1926 Clarence Spears 5–32–2T–6th
1927 Clarence Spears 6–0–23–0–1T–1st
1928 Clarence Spears 6–24–23rd
1929 Clarence Spears 6–23–2T–3rd
Fritz Crisler (Big Ten Conference) (1930–1931)
1930 Fritz Crisler 3–4–11–3T–6th
1931 Fritz Crisler 7–33–25th
Bernie Bierman (Big Ten Conference) (1932–1941)
1932 Bernie Bierman 5–32–36th
1933 Bernie Bierman 4–0–42–0–4T–1st
1934 Bernie Bierman 8–05–0T–1st
1935 Bernie Bierman 8–05–0T–1st
1936 Bernie Bierman 7–14–1T–2nd1
1937 Bernie Bierman 6–25–01st5
1938 Bernie Bierman 6–24–11st10
1939 Bernie Bierman 3–4–12–3–17th
1940 Bernie Bierman 8–06–01st1
1941 Bernie Bierman 8–05–01st1
George Hauser (Big Ten Conference) (1942–1944)
1942 George Hauser 5–43–3T–5th19
1943 George Hauser 5–42–35th
1944 George Hauser 5–3–13–2–14th
Bernie Bierman (Big Ten Conference) (1945–1950)
1945 Bernie Bierman 4–51–5T–8th
1946 Bernie Bierman 5–43–45th
1947 Bernie Bierman 6–33–3T–3rd
1948 Bernie Bierman 7–25–23rd16
1949 Bernie Bierman 7–24–23rd8
1950 Bernie Bierman 1–7–11–4–17th
Wes Fesler (Big Ten Conference) (1951–1953)
1951 Wes Fesler 2–6–11–4–17th
1952 Wes Fesler 4–3–23–1–2T–4th
1953 Wes Fesler 4–4–13–3–1T–5th
Murray Warmath (Big Ten Conference) (1954–1971)
1954 Murray Warmath 7–24–24th20
1955 Murray Warmath 3–62–58th
1956 Murray Warmath 6–1–24–1–2T–2nd912
1957 Murray Warmath 4–53–58th
1958 Murray Warmath 1–81–69th
1959 Murray Warmath 2–71–610th
1960 Murray Warmath 8–25–1T–1stL Rose11
1961 Murray Warmath 8–26–12ndW Rose66
1962 Murray Warmath 6–2–15–22nd1010
1963 Murray Warmath 3–62–59th
1964 Murray Warmath 5–44–3T–4th
1965 Murray Warmath 5–4–15–2T–3rd
1966 Murray Warmath 4–5–13–3–15th
1967 Murray Warmath 8–26–1T–1st14
1968 Murray Warmath 6–45–2T–3rd18
1969 Murray Warmath 4–5–14–34th
1970 Murray Warmath 3–6–12–4–17th
1971 Murray Warmath 4–73–5T–6th
Cal Stoll (Big Ten Conference) (1972–1978)
1972 Cal Stoll 4–74–45th
1973 Cal Stoll 7–46–23rd
1974 Cal Stoll 4–72–6T–7th
1975 Cal Stoll 6–53–5T–7th
1976 Cal Stoll 6–54–4T–3rd
1977 Cal Stoll 7–54–45thL Hall of Fame Classic
1978 Cal Stoll 5–64–45th
Joe Salem (Big Ten Conference) (1979–1983)
1979 Joe Salem 4–6–13–5–16th
1980 Joe Salem 5–64–55th
1981 Joe Salem 6–54–5T–6th
1982 Joe Salem 3–81–810th
1983 Joe Salem 1–100–910th
Lou Holtz (Big Ten Conference) (1984–1985)
1984 Lou Holtz 4–73–68th
1985 Lou Holtz[n 2] 7–5[n 2]4–46thW Independence
John Gutekunst (Big Ten Conference) (1985–1991)
1986 John Gutekunst 6–65–3T–3rdL Liberty
1987 John Gutekunst 6–53–5T–6th
1988 John Gutekunst 2–7–20–6–2T–9th
1989 John Gutekunst 6–54–45th
1990 John Gutekunst 6–55–36th
1991 John Gutekunst 2–91–710th
Jim Wacker (Big Ten Conference) (1992–1996)
1992 Jim Wacker 2–92–610th
1993 Jim Wacker 4–73–5T–8th
1994 Jim Wacker 3–81–711th
1995 Jim Wacker 3–81–710th
1996 Jim Wacker 4–71–7T–9th
Glen Mason (Big Ten Conference) (1997–2006)
1997 Glen Mason 3–91–7T–9th
1998 Glen Mason 5–62–6T–7th
1999 Glen Mason 8–45–3T–4thL Sun1718
2000 Glen Mason 6–64–4T–5thL MicronPC.com
2001 Glen Mason 4–72–6T–10th
2002 Glen Mason 8–53–57thW Music City
2003 Glen Mason 10–35–3T–4thW Sun1720
2004 Glen Mason 7–53–58thW Music City
2005 Glen Mason 7–54–47thL Music City
2006 Glen Mason 6–73–5T–6thL Insight
Tim Brewster (Big Ten Conference) (2007–2010)
2007 Tim Brewster 1–110–811th
2008 Tim Brewster 7–63–5T–6thL Insight
2009 Tim Brewster 6–73–58thL Insight
2010 Tim Brewster[n 3] 3–9[n 3]2–6[n 3]T–9th
Jerry Kill (Big Ten Conference) (2011–2015)
2011 Jerry Kill 3–92–66th (Legends)
2012 Jerry Kill 6–72–6T–5th (Legends)L Texas
2013 Jerry Kill[n 4] 8–5[n 4]4–4[n 4]4th (Legends)L Texas
2014 Jerry Kill 8–55–3T–2nd (West)L Citrus
2015 Jerry Kill[n 5] 6–7[n 5]2–6[n 5]T–5th (West)W Quick Lane
Tracy Claeys (Big Ten Conference) (2015–2016)
2016 Tracy Claeys 9–45–4T–4th (West)W Holiday
P. J. Fleck (Big Ten Conference) (2017–present)
2017 P. J. Fleck 5–72–76th (West)
2018 P. J. Fleck 7–63–6T–5th (West)W Quick Lane
2019 P. J. Fleck 11–27–2T–1st (West)W Outback1010
2020 P. J. Fleck 3–43–44th (West)
2021 P. J. Fleck 9–46–3T–2nd (West)W Guaranteed Rate
2022 P. J. Fleck 9–45–4T–2nd (West)W Pinstripe
Total:731–537–44
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ↑ After Frederick S. Jones stopped actively coaching, the team used game coaches for one season instead of finding a replacement for him
  2. 1 2 Holtz left Minnesota for Notre Dame before the Independence Bowl, which was coached by John Gutekunst.
  3. 1 2 3 They were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Brewster until his firing on October 17, 2010, the result of 1–6 start. Co-offensive coordinator Jeff Horton was tapped as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
  4. 1 2 3 Took a two–game leave of absence for epilepsy treatment during the 2013 season, but all games are credited to his record. Tracy Claeys served as the interim head coach.
  5. 1 2 3 Jerry Kill was head coach for the first seven games of the season. Tracy Claeys was named interim head coach after Kill retired for health reasons on October 28, and had the "interim" tag removed on November 15. Minnesota credits the first seven games to Kill and the final five games to Claeys.

References

  1. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/minn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012-FB-Media-Guide.pdf
  2. ↑ "Big Ten Announces Football Division Alignments and 2011 and 2012 Conference Schedules". Big Ten.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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