1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
American college football season
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The 1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second and final year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 293 to 240.[1]
- Lou Holtz (2nd season; first 11 games)
- John Gutekunst (bowl game)
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Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Clemson | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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| Defensive coordinator | John Gutekunst (2nd season) |
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| Home stadium | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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| No. 10 Iowa $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Michigan | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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When former Minnesota head coach Lou Holtz left the Golden Gophers to coach at the University of Notre Dame, assistant John Gutekunst was tapped to coach the Golden Gophers in the Independence Bowl.[2] Attendance was 42,845.[3]
Quarterback Rickey Foggie was named offensive player of the game, while linebacker Bruce Holmes was named defensive player of the game.[3] Center Ray Hitchcock, linebacker Peter Najarian, offensive guard Jon Lilleberg and strong safety Larry Joyner were named All-Big Ten second team. Running back David Puk was named Academic All-American second team. Puk and linebacker Peter Najarian were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]
Quarterback Rickey Foggie was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the team's most valuable player.[5] Ray Hitchcock was awarded the Bruce Smith Award (offensive player). Peter Najarian was awarded the Carl Eller Award (defensive player). Kicker Chip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award (special teams player). Flanker Andy Hare was awarded the Butch Nash Award (academic). David Puk was awarded the Paul Giel Award (unselfishness and most concern about the University).[4]
The total attendance was 426,918, which averaged out to 60,985 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin.[6]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | Wichita State* | W 28–14 | 56,094 | [7] | |||
| September 21 | Montana* |
| W 62–17 | 55,700 | [8] | ||
| September 28 | No. 2 Oklahoma* |
| TBS[9] | L 7–13 | 62,446 | [10] | |
| October 5 | Purdue |
| TBS | W 45–15 | 59,503 | [11] | |
| October 12 | at Northwestern | W 21–10 | 24,512 | [12] | |||
| October 19 | at Indiana | W 22–7 | 28,331–38,826 (paid) | [13][14] | |||
| October 26 | No. 9 Ohio State | No. 20 |
| L 19–23 | 64,455 | [15] | |
| November 2 | at Michigan State | L 26–31 | 63,758 | [16] | |||
| November 9 | Wisconsin |
| W 27–18 | 64,571 | [17] | ||
| November 16 | No. 8 Michigan |
| TBS | L 7–48 | 64,129 | [18] | |
| November 23 | at No. 3 Iowa | L 9–31 | 66,020 | [19] | |||
| December 21 | vs. Clemson* | W 20–13 | 42,800 | [20] | |||
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Game summaries
Wichita State
Montana
Oklahoma
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: September 28, 1985
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Purdue
At Northwestern
At Indiana
Ohio State
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Date: October 26, 1985
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 64,455
- Referee: Jim Kemmerling
- Box Score
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At Michigan State
Wisconsin
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: November 9, 1985
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 64,571
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Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 8 Wolverines | 10 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
- Game attendance: 64,129
At Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| • No. 3 Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: November 23
- Location:
Kinnick Stadium,
Iowa City, Iowa - Game start:
11:40 a.m. CST - Elapsed time: 3:00
- Game attendance: 66,020
- Game weather: ~25 °F (−4 °C), Cloudy, Wind NNW 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)
- Referee: John Nealon
- TV announcers (TBS Sports): Pete van Wieren and Ron Kramer
| 1 | 9:48 | Iowa | Ronnie Harmon 5-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 7-0 |
| 1 | 1:54 | Minn | Chip Lohmiller 35-yard field goal | IOWA 7-3 |
| 2 | 5:15 | Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 26-yard field goal | IOWA 10-3 |
| 2 | 1:40 | Iowa | Mike Flagg 4-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 17-3 |
| 3 | 9:39 | Iowa | Kevin Harmon 10-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 24-3 |
| 4 | 14:11 | Iowa | Rick Bayless 5-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 31-3 |
| 4 | 2:01 | Minn | Gailord 16-yard pass from Holt (conversion failed) | IOWA 31-9 |
Independence Bowl (vs Clemson)
Personnel
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