1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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.[1]

1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainRickey Foggie
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 –0 –19 –2 –1
No. 16 Iowa 6 –2 –010 –3 –0
Indiana 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 19 Michigan 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
Ohio State 4 –4 –06 –4 –1
Minnesota 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –03 –7 –1
Illinois 2 –5 –13 –7 –1
Northwestern 2 –6 –02 –8 –1
Wisconsin 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Offensive guard Troy Wilkow was named All-Big Ten first team.[2] Offensive lineman Paul Anderson, quarterback Rickey Foggie, tailback Darrell Thompson, kicker Chip Lohmiller and linebacker Jon Leverenz were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Punter Brent Herbel and offensive lineman Dan Liimatta were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Foggie was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award.[4] Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[4] Jon Leverenz was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Chip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Linebacker Brian Bonner was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Offensive tackle Dan Rechtin was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

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.[5]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 127:00 pmNorthern Iowa*
KITNW 24–750,120
September 196:15 pmCalifornia*
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
KITNW 32–2347,322
September 267:00 pmCentral Michigan*
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 30–1046,868
October 31:00 pmPurdue
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 21–1949,376
October 1011:30 amat Northwestern
RCMW 45–3322,104
October 167:30 pmNo. 20 Indianadagger
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
L 17–1860,340
October 242:30 pmat No. 16 Ohio State
RCML 9–4289,801
October 311:00 pmat Illinois
L 17–2760,143
November 72:30 pmMichigan
ABCL 20–3055,481
November 147:00 pmWisconsin
W 22–1964,412
November 211:05 pmat No. 18 Iowa
L 20–3467,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

References
  1. "1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 180.
  3. Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.
  4. Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 181.
  5. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
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