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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 3–8 (1–7 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Bob DeBesse (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Marc Dove (4th season) |
Captain | Justin Conzemius, Chris Darkins, Todd Jesewitz, Craig Sauer |
Home stadium | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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No. 8 Northwestern $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 368 to 272.[1]
Offensive guard Todd Jesewitz and linebacker Broderick Hall (American football) were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Defensive back Justin Conzemius was named Academic All-American second team.[3] Kicker Mike Chalberg, defensive back Justin Conzemius, defensive tackle Troy Duerr, offensive lineman Chris Fowlkes, linebacker Peter Hiestand, offensive lineman Todd Jesewitz, quarterback Rob Jones, wide receiver Tony Levine, defensive tackle Antoine Richard, linebacker Craig Sauer, quarterback Cory Sauter, linebacker Jim Tallman, defensive end Dave Watson, linebacker Parc Williams and long snapper Scott Williams were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]
Craig Sauer was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Carl Eller Award.[4] Cory Sauter was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[4] Mike Chalberg was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Justin Conzemius was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Running back Chris Darkins was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]
Total home attendance for the season was 291,173, which averaged out to 48,529 per game.[5] The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin.[5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 16 | 6:00 pm | Ball State* | MSC | W 31–7 | 48,420 | |
September 23 | 11:00 am | at Syracuse* | Creative | L 17–27 | 42,780 | |
September 30 | 6:00 pm | Arkansas State* |
| MSC | W 55–7 | 42,472 |
October 7 | 6:00 pm | Purdue |
| W 39–38 | 39,343 | |
October 14 | 6:00 pm | No. 14 Northwestern![]() |
| MSC | L 17–27 | 50,504 |
October 21 | 12:00 pm | at Michigan State | L 31–34 | 70,123 | ||
October 28 | 2:30 pm | at No. 9 Michigan | ABC | L 17–52 | 104,929 | |
November 4 | 6:00 pm | No. 4 Ohio State |
| ESPN2 | L 21–49 | 46,418 |
November 11 | 6:00 pm | Wisconsin |
| ESPN2 | L 27–34 | 64,016 |
November 18 | 1:00 pm | at Illinois | L 14-48 | 45,521 | ||
November 25 | 1:05 pm | at Iowa | L 3–45 | 65,794 | ||
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See also: 1995 Ball State Cardinals football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ball State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Minnesota | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
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See also: 1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Syracuse | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Minnesota | 24 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
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See also: 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 39 |
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See also: 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Michigan State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
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See also: 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Michigan | 21 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
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See also: 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
Minnesota | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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See also: 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 7 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Illinois | 10 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
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See also: 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Iowa | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
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