1992 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
American college football season
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The 1992 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled a 2–9 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 313 to 200.[1]
- Jim Wacker (1st season)
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (2–6 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bob DeBesse (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Marc Dove (1st season) |
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| Home stadium | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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| No. 5 Michigan $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offensive lineman Keith Ballard, defensive lineman Dennis Cappella and punter Dean Kaufman were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Defensive back Justin Conzemius, wide receiver Omar Douglas, defensive lineman Shawn Ehrich, offensive lineman Chris Fowlkes, linebacker Peter Hiestand, defensive back Dan LiSanti, defensive back Jeff Rosga and linebacker Lance Wolkow were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]
Keith Ballard was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award.[4] Running back Antonio Carter was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[4] Dennis Cappella was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Wide receiver Jon Lewis was winner of the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Linebacker Russ Heath was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Running back Ken McClintock was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]
Total attendance for the season was 227,446, which averaged out to 37,908 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | 7:00 pm | San Jose State* | L 30–39 | 36,912 | [6] | |
| September 19 | 6:00 pm | No. 11 Colorado* |
| L 20–21 | 33,719 | [7] |
| September 26 | 11:00 am | at Pittsburgh* | L 33–41 | 31,129 | [8] | |
| October 3 | 6:00 pm | Illinois |
| W 18–17 | 32,112 | [9] |
| October 10 | 1:00 pm | at Purdue | L 20–24 | 30,635 | [10] | |
| October 17 | 6:00 pm | Michigan State |
| L 15–20 | 35,594 | [11] |
| October 24 | 12:00 pm | at No. 3 Michigan | L 13–63 | 106,579 | [12] | |
| October 31 | 6:00 pm | Indiana |
| L 17–24 | 31,741 | [13] |
| November 7 | 12:30 pm | at No. 22 Ohio State | L 0–17 | 91,764 | [14] | |
| November 14 | 1:00 pm | at Wisconsin | L 6–34 | 48,754 | [15] | |
| November 21 | 6:00 pm | Iowa |
| W 28–13 | 57,368 | [16] |
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Game summaries
Michigan
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date: October 24, 1992
- Game attendance: 106,579
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
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Personnel
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