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1984 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1984
teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record4–7
conf_record3–6
head_coachLou Holtz
hc_year1st
def_coachJohn Gutekunst
dc_year1st
mvpRickey Foggie
captainMark Vonderhaar
stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

The 1984 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 316 to 194.

Quarterback Rickey Foggie received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Linebacker Peter Najarian, punter Adam Kelly and offensive tackle Mark VonderHaar were named All-Big Ten second team. Linebacker Peter Najarian, defensive lineman Craig Paulson and running back David Puk were named Academic All-Big Ten.Mark VondeHaar was awarded the Bruce Smith Award. Peter Najarian was awarded the Carl Eller Award. Strong safety Larry Joyner was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Center John Kelly was awarded the Butch Nash Award. Flanker Dwayne McMullen was awarded the Paul Giel Award.

Total attendance for the season was 310,745, which averaged out to 51,791 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Wisconsin

Minnesota's defense stopped Wisconsin on fourth down at the Gophers' two-yard line after the Badgers had driven 90 yards following Lohmiller's go-ahead field goal.

  • Rickey Foggie 24 Rush, 152 Yds

Iowa

;1st Quarter

  • No Scoring ;2nd Quarter
  • IOWA: Gill 11 yard rush (Nichol kick)
  • MIN: Starks 1 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) ;3rd Quarter
  • IOWA: Happel 95 yard punt return (Nichol kick)
  • MIN: Lohmiller 40 yard field goal ;4th Quarter
  • IOWA: Nichol 25 yard field goal
  • MIN: Couch 14 yard rush (Lohmiller kick)
  • MIN: Lohmiller 34 yard field goal ;Passing
  • IOWA: Long 15/26, 224 yards, INT
  • MIN: Foggie 8/17, 78 yards, INT, Sadek 0/1 ;Rushing
  • IOWA: Gill 27/133, Sennott 5/24, Bayless 2/18, Long 6/-13
  • MIN: D. Puk 15/79, Foggie 16/52, C. Holmes 6/44, Collier 9/17, Couch 2/14, Serie 1/0, Sadek 1/-9 ;Receiving
  • IOWA: Gill 6/64, Happel 3/53, Hayes 2/49, Smith 1/32, Halverson 1/14
  • MIN: Anderson 2/32, D. Puk 1/16, Serie 2/13, Howard 1/12, C. Holmes 1/4, Starks 1/1

Roster

  • QB Rickey Foggie
  • K Chip Lohmiller, Fr.
  • OT Mark VonderHaar

References

References

  1. "1984 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Keiser, Jeff. (June 2017). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
  3. Keiser, Jeff. (August 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
  4. (September 9, 1984). "Gophers squeeze by Owls". Waco Tribune-Herald.
  5. (September 16, 1984). "Husker offense waves goodbye to Gophers". The Grand Island Independent.
  6. (September 23, 1984). "Purdue tramples Minnesota". Wisconsin State Journal.
  7. (September 30, 1984). "Byars, Ohio State dump Gophers 35–22". The Forum.
  8. (October 7, 1984). "Gophers snap Big 10 losing streak with win over Indiana". The Austin Daily Herald.
  9. (October 14, 1984). "Foggie leads Gophers over Wisconsin 17–14". The Albert Lea Tribune.
  10. (October 21, 1984). "Wildcats trim Gophers". The Winona Daily News.
  11. (October 28, 1984). "Bowl-hungry Spartans attack Gophers, 20–13". Detroit Free Press.
  12. (November 4, 1984). "Illinois overpowers Minnesota as Rooks reaches 1,000 mark". Evansville Courier and Press.
  13. Tommy George. (November 11, 1984). "U-M discovers big plays vs. Gophers, 31–7". Detroit Free Press.
  14. (November 18, 1984). "Gophers bowl over Iowa". Minneapolis Star and Tribune.
  15. Gainesville Sun. 1984 Oct 14. Retrieved 2018-Aug-11.
  16. Gainesville Sun. 18 Nov 1984.
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