1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth 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 283 to 263.[1]
| 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| 1989 record | 6–5 (4–4 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | John Gutekunst (4th season) |
| Captain | Mac Stephens, Darrell Thompson |
| Home stadium | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Illinois | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Michigan State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kicker Brent Berglund, offensive lineman Dan Liimata, tailback Darrell Thompson and defensive tackle Mike Sunvold were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Punter Brent Herbel was named Academic All-American.[3] Running back Pat Cummings, punter Brent Herbel, offensive lineman Dan Liimatta, offensive lineman Jon Melander, quarterback Scott Schaffner and linebacker Joel Staats were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]
Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Bruce Smith Award.[4] Linebacker Eddie Miles was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Brent Berglund was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Dan Liimatta was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Jon Melander was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]
Total attendance for the season was 237,552, which averaged out to 39,592 per game. The season high for attendance was against the Nebraska.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 16 | 1:00 PM | at Iowa State* |
| W 30–20 | 45,410 | |
| September 23 | 5:00 PM | No. 3 Nebraska* | L 0–48 | 58,368 | ||
| September 30 | 1:30 PM | Indiana State* |
| W 34–14 | 34,280 | |
| October 7 | 1:30 PM | Purdue |
| W 35–15 | 36,621 | |
| October 14 | 1:00 PM | at Northwestern |
| W 20–18 | 26,849 | |
| October 21 | 1:00 PM | at Indiana |
| L 18–28 | 51,069 | |
| October 28 | 2:30 PM | Ohio State |
| ABC | L 37–41 | 33,945 |
| November 4 | 1:30 PM | Wisconsin |
| W 24–22 | 39,325 | |
| November 11 | 12:00 PM | at Michigan State |
| L 7–21 | 73,259 | |
| November 18 | 11:30 AM | No. 3 Michigan |
| ESPN | L 15–49 | 35,013 |
| November 25 | 1:05 PM | at Iowa | W 43–7 | 67,700 | ||
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References
- "1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.
- Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.
- Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 181.
- Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160