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1992

The 1992 season was the Golden Gophers' first season under head coach Jim Wacker. The Golden Gophers only won two games, but nearly defeated the #11 ranked team in the AP Poll, the Colorado Buffaloes. Total attendance for the season was 227,446, which averaged out to 37,908 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa .

  Year 1992
  Team Minnesota Golden Gophers
  Conference Big Ten
  ShortConference Big Ten
  Record 2-9
  ConfRecord 2-6
  HeadCoach Jim Wacker
  StadiumArena HHH Metrodome




Schedule

  Time no
  Ranklink no
  Tv no
  Attend yes


  Date 09/12/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent San Jose State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 30-39
  Attend 36,912


  Date 09/19/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Colorado
  Opprank 11
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 20-21
  Attend 33,719


  Date 09/26/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Away yes
  Opponent Pittsburgh
  Site Stadium Pitt Stadium
  Site Cityst Pittsburgh, PA
  Tv no
  Score 33-41
  Attend 31,129


  Date 10/03/1992
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Illinois
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 18-17
  Attend 32,112


  Date 10/10/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Purdue
  Site Stadium Ross-Ade Stadium
  Site Cityst West Lafayette, IN
  Tv no
  Score 20-24
  Attend 30,635


  Date 10/17/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Homecoming yes
  Opponent Michigan State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 15-20
  Attend 35,594


  Date 10/24/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Michigan
  Opprank 3
  Site Stadium Michigan Stadium
  Site Cityst Ann Arbor, MI
  Tv no
  Score 13-63
  Attend 106,579


  Date 10/31/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Indiana
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 17-24
  Attend 31,741


  Date 11/07/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Ohio State
  Opprank 22
  Site Stadium Ohio Stadium
  Site Cityst Columbus, OH
  Tv no
  Score 0-17
  Attend 91,764


  Date 11/14/1992
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Wisconsin
  Site Stadium Camp Randall Stadium
  Site Cityst Madison, WI
  Tv no
  Score 6-34
  Attend 48,754


  Date 11/21/1992
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Iowa
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 28-13
  Attend 57,368


  Poll AP Poll




1993

The 1993 season was the Golden Gophers' second season under head coach Jim Wacker. The Golden Gophers won four games, highlighted by a win over #15 ranked Wisconsin Badgers . The total home attendance for the season was 239,973. The season attendance high was against Wisconsin, with 64,798 in attendance.

  Year 1993
  Team Minnesota Golden Gophers
  Conference Big Ten
  ShortConference Big Ten
  Record 4-7
  ConfRecord 3-5
  HeadCoach Jim Wacker
  StadiumArena HHH Metrodome




Schedule

  Time no
  Ranklink no
  Tv no
  Attend yes


  Date 09/04/1993
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Penn State
  Opprank 17
  Site Stadium Beaver Stadium
  Site Cityst State College, PA
  Tv no
  Score 20-38
  Attend 95,387


  Date 09/11/1993
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Indiana State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 27-10
  Attend 30,719


  Date 09/18/1993
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Kansas State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 25-30
  Attend 36,245


  Date 09/25/1993
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Away yes
  Opponent San Diego State
  Site Stadium Jack Murphy Stadium
  Site Cityst San Diego, CA
  Tv no
  Score 17-48
  Attend 41,487


  Date 10/02/1993
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Indiana
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 19-23
  Attend 33,315


  Date 10/09/1993
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Purdue
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 59-56
  Attend 31,293


  Date 10/16/1993
  Time no
  W/l w
  Away yes
  Opponent Northwestern
  Site Stadium Dyche Stadium
  Site Cityst Evanston, IL
  Tv no
  Score 28-26
  Attend 27,814


  Date 10/23/1993
  Time no
  W/l w
  Homecoming yes
  Opponent Wisconsin
  Opprank 15
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 28-21
  Attend 64,798


  Date 11/06/1993
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Illinois
  Site Stadium Memorial Stadium
  Site Cityst Champaign, IL
  Tv no
  Score 20-23
  Attend 50,192


  Date 11/13/1993
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Michigan
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 7-58
  Attend 43,603


  Date 11/20/1993
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Iowa
  Site Stadium Kinnick Stadium
  Site Cityst Iowa City, IA
  Tv no
  Score 3-21
  Attend 66,840


  Poll AP Poll




1994

The 1994 season was the Golden Gophers' third season under head coach Jim Wacker. The total attendance for the season was 253,851. The season attendance high was against Iowa, with 53,340 in attendance.

  Year 1994
  Team Minnesota Golden Gophers
  Conference Big Ten
  ShortConference Big Ten
  Record 3-8
  ConfRecord 1-7
  HeadCoach Jim Wacker
  StadiumArena HHH Metrodome




Schedule

  Time no
  Ranklink no
  Tv no
  Attend yes


  Date 09/03/1994
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Penn State
  Opprank 9
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 3-56
  Attend 51,134


  Date 09/10/1994
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Pacific
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 33-7
  Attend 37,719


  Date 09/17/1994
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent San Diego State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 40-17
  Attend 32,212


  Date 09/24/1994
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Away yes
  Opponent Kansas State
  Site Stadium KSU Stadium
  Site Cityst Manhattan, KS
  Tv no
  Score 0-35
  Attend 40,002


  Date 10/01/1994
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Indiana
  Site Stadium Memorial Stadium
  Site Cityst Bloomington, IN
  Tv no
  Score 14-25
  Attend 38,195


  Date 10/08/1994
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Purdue
  Site Stadium Ross-Ade Stadium
  Site Cityst West Lafayette, IN
  Tv no
  Score 37-49
  Attend 33,158


  Date 10/15/1994
  Time no
  W/l l
  Homecoming yes
  Opponent Northwestern
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 31-37
  Attend 44,377


  Date 10/22/1994
  Time no
  W/l w
  Away yes
  Opponent Wisconsin
  Site Stadium Camp Randall Stadium
  Site Cityst Madison, WI
  Tv no
  Score 17-14
  Attend 77,745


  Date 11/05/1994
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Illinois
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 17-21
  Attend 35,069


  Date 11/12/1994
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Michigan
  Opprank 19
  Site Stadium Michigan Stadium
  Site Cityst Ann Arbor, MI
  Tv no
  Score 22-38
  Attend 105,624


  Date 11/19/1994
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Iowa
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 42-49
  Attend 53,340


  Poll AP Poll




1995

The 1995 season was the Golden Gophers' fourth season under head coach Jim Wacker. The Golden Gophers only won three games. Total home attendance for the season was 291,173, which averaged out to 48,529 per game. The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin.

  Year 1995
  Team Minnesota Golden Gophers
  Conference Big Ten
  ShortConference Big Ten
  Record 3-8
  ConfRecord 1-7
  HeadCoach Jim Wacker
  StadiumArena HHH Metrodome




Schedule

  Time no
  Ranklink no
  Tv no
  Attend yes


  Date 09/16/1995
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Ball State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 31-7
  Attend 48,420


  Date 09/23/1995
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Away yes
  Opponent Syracuse
  Site Stadium Carrier Dome
  Site Cityst Syracuse, NY
  Tv no
  Score 17-27
  Attend 42,780


  Date 09/30/1995
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Arkansas State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 55-7
  Attend 42,472


  Date 10/07/1995
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Purdue
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 18-17
  Attend 39,343


  Date 10/14/1995
  Time no
  W/l l
  Homecoming yes
  Opponent Northwestern
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 17-27
  Attend 50,504


  Date 10/21/1995
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Michigan State
  Site Stadium Spartan Stadium
  Site Cityst East Lansing, MI
  Tv no
  Score 31-34
  Attend 70,123


  Date 10/28/1995
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Michigan
  Opprank 9
  Site Stadium Michigan Stadium
  Site Cityst Ann Arbor, MI
  Tv no
  Score 17-52
  Attend 104,929


  Date 11/04/1995
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Ohio State
  Opprank 4
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 21-49
  Attend 46,418


  Date 11/11/1995
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Wisconsin
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 27-34
  Attend 64,016


  Date 11/18/1995
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Illinois
  Site Stadium Memorial Stadium (Champaign)
  Site Cityst Champaign, IL
  Tv no
  Score 14-48
  Attend 45,521


  Date 11/25/1995
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Iowa
  Site Stadium Kinnick Stadium
  Site Cityst Iowa City, IA
  Tv no
  Score 3-45
  Attend 65,794


  Poll AP Poll




1996

The 1996 season was the Golden Gophers' fifth and final season under head coach Jim Wacker. The Golden Gophers only won four games, notably defeating 23rd ranked Syracuse. Total attendance for the season was 261,113, which averaged out to 43,519 per game. The season high for attendance was again rival Iowa.

  Year 1996
  Team Minnesota Golden Gophers
  Conference Big Ten
  ShortConference Big Ten
  Record 4-7
  ConfRecord 1-7
  HeadCoach Jim Wacker
  StadiumArena HHH Metrodome




Schedule

  Time no
  Ranklink no
  Tv no
  Attend yes


  Date 09/07/1996
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Away yes
  Opponent NE Louisiana
  Site Stadium Malone Stadium
  Site Cityst Monroe, LA
  Tv no
  Score 30-3
  Attend 24,842


  Date 09/14/1996
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Ball State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 26-23
  Attend 41,007


  Date 09/21/1996
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Syracuse
  Opprank 23
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 35-33
  Attend 45,756


  Date 10/05/1996
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Purdue
  Site Stadium Ross-Ade Stadium
  Site Cityst West Lafayette, IN
  Tv no
  Score 27-30
  Attend 39,343


  Date 10/12/1996
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Northwestern
  Opprank 15
  Site Stadium Dyche Stadium
  Site Cityst Evanston, IL
  Tv no
  Score 24-26
  Attend 35,848


  Date 10/19/1996
  Time no
  W/l l
  Homecoming yes
  Opponent Michigan State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 9-27
  Attend 45,434


  Date 10/26/1996
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Michigan
  Opprank 10
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 10-44
  Attend 41,246


  Date 11/02/1996
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Ohio State
  Opprank 2
  Site Stadium Ohio Stadium
  Site Cityst Columbus, OH
  Tv no
  Score 0-45
  Attend 93,588


  Date 11/09/1996
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Wisconsin
  Site Stadium Camp Randall Stadium
  Site Cityst Madison, WI
  Tv no
  Score 28-45
  Attend 78,006


  Date 11/16/1996
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Illinois
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 23-21
  Attend 34,321


  Date 11/23/1996
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Iowa
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 24-43
  Attend 53,349


  Poll AP Poll




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