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2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
mode	football
year	2012
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
image	Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Big Ten Conference
division	Legends Division
short_conf	Big Ten
record	6–7
conf_record	2–6
head_coach	Jerry Kill
hc_year	2nd
off_coach	Matt Limegrover
oc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Spread
def_coach	Tracy Claeys
dc_year	2nd
captain	Game captains
stadium	TCF Bank Stadium
bowl	[Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas](2012-meineke-car-care-bowl-of-texas)
bowl_result	L 31–34 vs. [Texas Tech](2012-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team)

The 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 2–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Legends Division. They were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas where they were defeated by Texas Tech.

Schedule

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Source: Schedule

Roster

The preliminary roster is based on the previous season's roster and eligibility, along with incoming recruits. All numbers are from www.gophersports.com.

Jerry Kill
Matt Limegrover (offensive coordinator)
Tracy Claeys (defensive coordinator)
Bill Miller (assistant head coach / linebackers)
Brian Anderson (running backs)
Jeff Phelps (defensive line)
Pat Poore (wide receivers)
Rob Reeves (h-backs / tight ends)
Jay Sawvel (defensive backs / special teams)
Jim Zebrowski (quarterbacks)
Ryan Maiuri (graduate assistant)

Game summaries

Syracuse

Source: ESPN

Minnesota's best start since 2008

References

"2012 Minnesota Football Roster". University of Minnesota.

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