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1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1987
teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record6–5
conf_record3–5
head_coachJohn Gutekunst
hc_year2nd
captainRickey Foggie
stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

The 1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach John Gutekunst, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–5 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 262 to 257.

Offensive guard Troy Wilkow was named All-Big Ten first team. Offensive lineman Paul Anderson, quarterback Rickey Foggie, tailback Darrell Thompson, kicker Chip Lohmiller and linebacker Jon Leverenz were named All-Big Ten second team.

Foggie was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award.

Total attendance for the season was 371,809, which averaged out to 55,116 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin.

Schedule

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Roster

References

References

  1. "1987 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. (September 13, 1987). "Thompson, 'U' run over Northern Iowa". Star Tribune.
  7. (September 20, 1987). "Gophers rally to beat Bears". The Forum.
  8. (September 27, 1987). "Minnesota handles Central Michigan". The Saginaw News.
  9. (October 4, 1987). "Purdue has chances but comes up short". The Indianapolis Star.
  10. (October 11, 1987). "Gophers win again". The Forum.
  11. (October 17, 1987). "Gophers suffer first loss, 18–17". St. Cloud Times.
  12. (October 25, 1987). "Ohio State 'Snow's Gophers 42–9". The Marion Star.
  13. (November 1, 1987). "Gophers lose third straight". The Duluth News Tribune.
  14. (November 8, 1987). "Victorious Wolverines reclaim Little Brown Jug". The Muskegon Chronicle.
  15. (November 15, 1987). "Gophers snap losing streak with 22–19 win over Badgers". The Albert Lea Tribune.
  16. (November 22, 1987). "Hawkeyes roll Gophers, 34–20". The Daily Nonpareil.
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