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The 2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Tim Brewster, the Golden Gophers compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Minnesota was invited to the Insight Bowl, where the Golden Gophers lost to Iowa State. The team played home games at the newly opened TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorJedd Fisch (1st season)
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2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Insight Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJedd Fisch (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumTCF Bank Stadium
Seasons
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2009 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $ 7–1  11–2 
No. 7 Iowa % 6–2  11–2 
No. 9 Penn State 6–2  11–2 
Northwestern 5–3  8–5 
No. 16 Wisconsin 5–3  10–3 
Michigan State 4–4  6–7 
Purdue 4–4  5–7 
Minnesota 3–5  6–7 
Illinois 2–6  3–9 
Michigan 1–7  5–7 
Indiana 1–7  4–8 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
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On September 12, the Minnesota opened the TCF Bank Stadium with a 20–13 win against Air Force. The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome had been the team's home stadium since 1982.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 511:00 amat Syracuse*
ESPN2W 23–20 OT48,617[1]
September 126:00 pm[2]Air Force*
BTN[2]W 20–1350,805[3]
September 1911:00 amNo. 8 California*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNL 21–3550,805[4]
September 2611:00 am[5]at Northwestern
BTN[5]W 35–2422,091[6]
October 311:00 amWisconsin
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
ESPNL 28–3150,805[7]
October 1011:00 amPurduedagger
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2W 35–2050,805[8]
October 172:30 pmat No. 14 Penn State
ABC/ESPNL 0–20107,981[9]
October 2411:00 amat No. 18 Ohio State
ESPNL 7–38105,011[10]
October 317:00 pm[2]Michigan State
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTN[2]W 42–3450,805[11]
November 711:00 amIllinois
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNL 32–3550,805[12]
November 1411:00 amNo. 12 (FCS) South Dakota State*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 16–1350,805[13]
November 2111:00 amat No. 15 Iowa
ESPNL 0–1270,585[14]
December 315:00 pmvs. Iowa State*
NFLNL 13–1445,090[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Preseason

The Golden Gophers came off a 7–6 season after starting 7–1, capped by an appearance in the 2008 Insight Bowl. On January 6, offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar resigned and defensive coordinator Ted Roof left Minnesota for Auburn.[16] On January 9, former Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove was hired as the co-defensive coordinator, a position he shared with Ronnie Lee.[17] On January 21, Jedd Fisch was named the offensive coordinator.[18] He had previously been the wide receivers coach for the Denver Broncos.[18]

Game summaries

Syracuse

See also: 2009 Syracuse Orange football team
More information OT, Total ...
1 2 3 4OT Total
Golden Gophers 14 0 3 33 23
Orange 10 10 0 00 20
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Air Force

See also: 2009 Air Force Falcons football team
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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 3 7 3 13
Golden Gophers 3 0 0 17 20
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California

See also: 2009 California Golden Bears football team
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears 14 7 0 14 35
Golden Gophers 0 14 7 0 21
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Northwestern

See also: 2009 Northwestern Wildcats football team
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 7 7 7 14 35
Wildcats 3 7 14 0 24
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Wisconsin

See also: 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Badgers 7 3 7 14 31
Golden Gophers 10 3 0 15 28
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Purdue

See also: 2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team
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1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 10 3 0 7 20
Golden Gophers 0 14 21 0 35
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Penn State

See also: 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Governor's Victory Bell
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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 0 0 0
Nittany Lions 3 10 7 0 20
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Ohio State

See also: 2009 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 0 7 7
Buckeyes 0 7 21 10 38
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Michigan State

See also: 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team
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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 3 7 21 3 34
Golden Gophers 14 7 7 14 42
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Illinois

See also: 2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 14 14 0 7 35
Golden Gophers 0 7 3 22 32
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South Dakota State

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Jackrabbits 0 10 0 3 13
Golden Gophers 6 7 0 3 16
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Iowa

See also: 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 0 0 0
Hawkeyes 3 6 3 0 12
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Iowa State–Insight Bowl

See also: 2009 Iowa State Cyclones football team and 2009 Insight Bowl
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 3 0 10 0 13
Cyclones 0 14 0 0 14
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