1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
American college football season
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The 1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Salem, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 295 to 287.[1] It was the first season in the H.H.H. Metrodome.[2]
| 1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (1–8 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Mike Hohensee |
| Captain | Ed Olson |
| Home stadium | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan $ | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterback Mike Hohensee received the team's Most Valuable Player award, while offensive lineman Randy Rasmussen was named offensive MVP, and defensive end Karl Mecklenburg was named the defensive MVP. Rasmussen, offensive lineman Bill Humphries, and Mecklenburg were named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Mecklenburg, defensive lineman Fred Orgas and fullback Bob Stroup were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]
Total attendance for the season was 413,200, which averaged to 59,028. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | 7:05 p.m. | Ohio* | W 57–3 | 56,168 | [5] | |||
| September 18 | at Purdue | CBS | W 36–10 | 63,247 | [6] | |||
| September 25 | Washington State* |
| W 41–11 | 50,653 | [7] | |||
| October 2 | Illinois | No. 19 |
| CBS | L 24–42 | 63,684 | [8] | |
| October 9 | at Northwestern | L 21–31 | 20,875 | [9] | ||||
| October 16 | Indiana |
| L 21–40 | 61,865 | [10] | |||
| October 23 | Iowa |
| L 16–21 | 63,872 | [11] | |||
| October 30 | at No. 20 Michigan | L 14–52 | 105,619 | [12] | ||||
| November 6 | at Ohio State | L 10–35 | 87,666 | [13] | ||||
| November 13 | Michigan State |
| L 7–26 | 57,146 | [14] | |||
| November 20 | at Wisconsin | L 0–24 | 59,792 | [15] | ||||
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Game summaries
Iowa
Iowa at Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hawkeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Golden Gophers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
- Date: October 23
- Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis
- Game start: 7:08 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:02
- Game attendance: 63,872
- Game weather: Indoors
| 1 | 4:19 | MINN | Gallery 25-yard field goal | MINN 3–0 |
| 2 | 3:49 | IOWA | Chuck Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–3 |
| 2 | 0:35 | MINN | Gallery 35-yard field goal | IOWA 7–6 |
| 3 | 11:44 | IOWA | Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–6 |
| 3 | 7:28 | MINN | Gallery 45-yard field goal | IOWA 14–9 |
| 4 | 12:02 | IOWA | Eddie Phillips 14-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–9 |
| 4 | 2:19 | MINN | Reid 2-yard run (Gallery kick) | IOWA 21–16 |
At Michigan
Minnesota at Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Wolverines | 7 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
- Date: October 30
- Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Game attendance: 105,619
| 1 | MICH | Carter 29-yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) | Mich 7–0 | |
| 2 | MICH | S. Smith 6-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) | Mich 14–0 | |
| 2 | MICH | Rice 1-yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) | Mich 21–0 | |
| 2 | 4:14 | MICH | Rogers 10-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) | Mich 28–0 |
| 2 | 1:17 | MINN | McMullen 13-yard pass from Hohensee (Gallery kick) | Mich 28–7 |
| 2 | MICH | Haji-Sheikh 24-yard field goal | Mich 31–7 | |
| 3 | 9:42 | MICH | Dunaway 42-yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick) | Mich 38–7 |
| 3 | MICH | K. Smith 6-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick) | Mich 45–7 | |
| 4 | MINN | Jacobs 3-yard run (Gallery kick) | Mich 45–14 | |
| 4 | 2:40 | MICH | Greg Armstrong 17-yard pass from Dave Hall (Haji-Sheikh kick) | Mich 52–14 |
At Ohio State
Minnesota at Ohio State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • Buckeyes | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
- Date: November 6
- Location: Ohio Stadium
- Game start: 2:30 CST
- Elapsed time: 2:50
- Game attendance: 87,666
- Game weather: Sunny; 42 °F (6 °C); wind 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h) SW
- Referee: John Nealon
At Wisconsin
Minnesota at Wisconsin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Badgers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
| 2 | WIS | Rodhe 29 yard field goal | Wisconsin 3-0 | |
| 3 | WIS | Wright 1 yard run (Rodhe kick) | Wisconsin 10-0 | |
| 3 | WIS | Nault 28 yard pass from Wright (Rodhe kick) | Wisconsin 17-0 | |
| 4 | WIS | Williams 1 yard run (Rodhe kick) | Wisconsin 24-0 | |
Roster
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