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1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1986
teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record6–6
conf_record5–3
head_coachJohn Gutekunst
hc_year1st
captainMark Dusbabek
captain2Ray Hitchcock
captain3Norries Wilson
stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
bowl[Liberty Bowl](1986-liberty-bowl)
bowl_resultL 21–28 vs. [Tennessee](1986-tennessee-volunteers-football-team)

The 1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first full year under head coach John Gutekunst, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 316 to 261. The team went to a second straight bowl game for the second time in school history (the first being the 1961 and 1962 Rose Bowls).

Freshman tailback Darrell Thompson was named the Big Ten's freshman of the year. Thompson and kicker Chip Lohmiller were named All-Big Ten first team.

Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Bruce Smith Award. Linebacker Mark Dusbabek was awarded the Carl Eller Award. Chip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Offensive tackle Anthony Burke was awarded the Butch Nash Award. Offensive tackle Norries Wilson was awarded the Paul Giel Award.

Total attendance for the season was 335,150, which averaged out to 55,858 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Oklahoma

At Ohio State

At Wisconsin

  • MINN: Thompson 26 Rush, 117 Yds

At Michigan

Iowa

Vs. Tennessee (Liberty Bowl)

Main article: 1986 Liberty Bowl

Personnel

  • John Gutekunst

References

References

  1. "1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Keiser, Jeff. (August 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.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. Keiser, Jeff. (August 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400}}{{Dead link).
  5. Keiser, Jeff. (August 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400}}{{Dead link).
  6. Keiser, Jeff. (August 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
  7. (September 15, 1986). "Thompson makes a flashy Gopher debut". St. Cloud Times.
  8. (September 21, 1986). "Sooners brush Gophers aside 63–0; await Miami". Grand Forks Herald.
  9. (September 28, 1986). "Pacific shocks Gophers 24–20". The Forum.
  10. (October 5, 1986). "George, Boilers get knocked silly". The Republic.
  11. (October 12, 1986). "Minnesota 44, Northwestern 23". The Greenville News.
  12. (October 20, 1986). "Lohmiller's chip shot sinks Indiana". Anderson Daily Bulletin.
  13. (October 26, 1986). "Ohio State puts damper on Gophers". Star & Tribune.
  14. (November 2, 1986). "Michigan State steamrolls Minnesota". Battle Creek Enquirer.
  15. (November 9, 1986). "Badgers can only blame themselves". Sunday News.
  16. (November 16, 1986). "Minnesota knocks off No. 2 Michigan". The Charlotte Observer.
  17. (November 24, 1986). "Gophers exchange tie, give Iowa win gift". Post-Bulletin.
  18. (December 30, 1986). "Tennessee air raid sinks Gophers' rally". Chicago Tribune.
  19. Gainesville Sun. 1986 Nov 9.
  20. (November 16, 1986). "Minnesota Upsets Michigan". [[The Washington Post]].
  21. (November 16, 1986). "Darndest Things Hog The Spotlight In Archrival Trophy Games". [[Chicago Tribune]].
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