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1984


The 1984 season was the Golden Gophers' first season under head coach Lou Holtz. The Golden Gophers won four games. 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 Hawkeyes .

  Year 1984
  Team Minnesota Golden Gophers
  Conference Big Ten Conference
  ShortConference Big Ten
  Record 4-7
  ConfRecord 3-6
  HeadCoach Lou Holtz
  StadiumArena HHH Metrodome




Schedule

  Time no
  Ranklink no
  Tv no
  Attend yes


  Date 09/08/1984
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Rice
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 31-24
  Attend 50,576


  Date 09/15/1984
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Away yes
  Opponent Nebraska
  Opprank 1
  Site Stadium Memorial Stadium
  Site Cityst Lincoln, NE
  Tv no
  Score 7-38
  Attend 76,077


  Date 09/22/1984
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Purdue
  Site Stadium Ross-Ade Stadium
  Site Cityst West Lafayette, IN
  Tv no
  Score 10-34
  Attend 61,538


  Date 09/29/1984
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Ohio State
  Opprank 3
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 22-35
  Attend 47,534


  Date 10/06/1984
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Indiana
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 33-24
  Attend 44,786


  Date 10/13/1984
  Time no
  W/l w
  Away yes
  Opponent Wisconsin
  Site Stadium Camp Randall Stadium
  Site Cityst Madison, WI
  Tv no
  Score 17-14
  Attend 78,770


  Date 10/20/1984
  Time no
  W/l l
  Homecoming yes
  Opponent Northwestern
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 28-31
  Attend 56,934


  Date 10/27/1984
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Michigan State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 13-20
  Attend 47,427


  Date 11/03/1984
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Illinois
  Site Stadium Memorial Stadium
  Site Cityst Champaign, IL
  Tv no
  Score 3-48
  Attend 76,056


  Date 11/10/1984
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Michigan
  Site Stadium Michigan Stadium
  Site Cityst Ann Arbor, MI
  Tv no
  Score 7-31
  Attend 101,247


  Date 11/17/1984
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Iowa
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 23-17
  Attend 63,479


  Poll AP Poll




1985

The 1985 season was the Golden Gophers' second and final season under head coach Lou Holtz. The Golden Gophers won seven games, six under Lou Holtz. The total attendance was 426,918. The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin, with 64,571 in attendance.

  Year 1985
  Team Minnesota Golden Gophers
  Conference Big Ten Conference
  ShortConference Big Ten
  Record 7-5
  ConfRecord 4-4
  HeadCoach Lou Holtz
  StadiumArena HHH Metrodome
  BowlTourney Independence Bowl
  BowlTourneyResult Minnesota 20, Clemson 13




Schedule

  Time no
  Ranklink no
  Tv no
  Attend yes


  Date 09/14/1985
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Wichita State
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 28-14
  Attend 56,094


  Date 09/21/1985
  Time no
  W/l w
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Montana
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 62-17
  Attend 55,700


  Date 09/28/1985
  Time no
  W/l l
  Nonconf yes
  Opponent Oklahoma
  Opprank 3
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 7-13
  Attend 62,446


  Date 10/05/1985
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Purdue
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 45-15
  Attend 59,503


  Date 10/12/1985
  Time no
  W/l w
  Away yes
  Opponent Northwestern
  Site Stadium Dyche Stadium
  Site Cityst Evanston, IL
  Tv no
  Score 21-10
  Attend 24,512


  Date 10/19/1985
  Time no
  W/l w
  Away yes
  Opponent Indiana
  Site Stadium Memorial Stadium
  Site Cityst Bloomington, IN
  Tv no
  Score 22-7
  Attend 38,826


  Date 10/26/1985
  Time no
  W/l l
  Homecoming yes
  Rank 20
  Opponent Ohio State
  Opprank 3
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 19-23
  Attend 64,455


  Date 11/02/1985
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Michigan State
  Site Stadium Spartan Stadium
  Site Cityst East Lansing, MI
  Tv no
  Score 26-31
  Attend 63,758


  Date 11/09/1985
  Time no
  W/l w
  Opponent Wisconsin
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 27-18
  Attend 64,571


  Date 11/16/1985
  Time no
  W/l l
  Opponent Michigan
  Opprank 8
  Site Stadium HHH Metrodome
  Site Cityst Minneapolis, MN
  Tv no
  Score 7-48
  Attend 64,129


  Date 11/23/1985
  Time no
  W/l l
  Away yes
  Opponent Iowa
  Opprank 3
  Site Stadium Kinnick Stadium
  Site Cityst Iowa City, IA
  Tv no
  Score 9-31
  Attend 66,020


  Poll AP Poll



The Gophers played in the 1985 Independence Bowl, but it was coached by John Gutekunst .


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