1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainMac Stephens, Darrell Thompson
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Michigan $ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 10 Illinois 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 16 Michigan State 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 24 Ohio State 6 2 0 8 4 0
Minnesota 4 4 0 6 5 0
Indiana 3 5 0 5 6 0
Iowa 3 5 0 5 6 0
Purdue 2 6 0 3 8 0
Wisconsin 1 7 0 2 9 0
Northwestern 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth 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 283 to 263.[1]

Kicker Brent Berglund, offensive lineman Dan Liimata, tailback Darrell Thompson and defensive tackle Mike Sunvold were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Punter Brent Herbel was named Academic All-American.[3] Running back Pat Cummings, punter Brent Herbel, offensive lineman Dan Liimatta, offensive lineman Jon Melander, quarterback Scott Schaffner and linebacker Joel Staats were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Bruce Smith Award.[4] Linebacker Eddie Miles was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Brent Berglund was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Dan Liimatta was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Jon Melander was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 237,552, which averaged out to 39,592 per game. The season high for attendance was against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 161:00 pmat Iowa State*W 30–2045,410
September 235:00 pmNo. 3 Nebraska*L 0–4858,368
September 301:30 pmIndiana State*
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 34–1434,280
October 71:30 pmPurduedagger
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 35–1536,621
October 141:00 pmat NorthwesternW 20–1826,849
October 211:00 pmat IndianaL 18–2851,069
October 282:30 pmOhio State
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
ABCL 37–4133,945
November 41:30 pmWisconsin
W 24–2239,325
November 1112:00 pmat Michigan StateL 7–2173,259
November 1811:30 amNo. 3 Michigan
ESPNL 15–4935,013
November 251:05 pmat IowaW 43–767,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Personnel

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1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 42 Patrick Cummings Sr
G 74 Mark Drabczak Jr
RB 7 Marcus Evans Jr
QB 14 Marquel Fleetwood Fr
WR 2 Chris Gaiters Sr
WR 19 Kevin Grant Jr
OL 58 Craig Hendrickson Jr
WR 85 Paul Hopewell So
RB 22 James King So
OL 67 J.J. Lennon Sr
OL Dan Liimatta
OT 65 Jon Melander Sr
FB 34 Rick Meyer So
WR 48 Steve Rhem Fr
QB 10 Jeff Rosga Fr
QB 15 Scott Schaffner So
RB 31 Al Settembrino So
RB 33 Tyrone Stenzel Sr
TE 89 Shane Strain Sr
OL 60 Chris Thorne Jr
RB 39 Darrell Thompson Sr
WR 86 Pat Tinglehoff Jr
TE 84 Trey Whitson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 80 Skeeter Akre Jr
DL 95 Anthony Bryant So
DL 51 Bob Coughlin Jr
DB 13 Derek Fisher Fr
DB 4 Fred Foggie Jr
LB 37 Ron Goetz Sr
DB 45 Frank Jackson Jr
OL 56 Jon Leverenz Sr
DB 26 Sean Lumpkin So
DL 28 Eddie Miles Sr
DB 6 Les O'Hara Jr
FS 25 Matt Sheldon  So
LB 55 Joel Staats So
LB 94 Mac Stephens Sr
DL 79 Mike Sunvold Jr
DB 1 Andre Thaddies So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Brent Berglund Jr
P Brent Herbel
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Season summary

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At Iowa State

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Nebraska

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Indiana State

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Purdue

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Purdue Boilermakers (1–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 3 01215
Minnesota 7 7 14735

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 7, 1989
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 36,621
  • [6]
  • Darrell Thompson injured right knee midway through first quarter and did not return

[7]

[8]

Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing Jeff Lesniewicz 13/19, 191 Yds, TD, INT
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Passing Scott Schaffner 9/19, 144 Yds, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Evans 102 Yds, TD
Receiving

At Northwestern

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At Indiana

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Ohio State

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Ohio State Buckeyes (4–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio St 0 8 102341
Minnesota 17 14 0637

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 33,945
  • Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
  • Box Score
Game information

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Badgers (2–5) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wisconsin 7 15 22
Minnesota 10 14 24
  • Date: November 4, 1989
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 39,325
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Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing
Rushing Robert Williams 21 Rush, 129 Yds, TD
Receiving
Minnesota Passing
Rushing Darrell Thompson 32 Rush, 143 Yds, TD
Receiving

At Michigan State

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Michigan

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#3 Michigan Wolverines (8–1) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan 0 28 71449
Minnesota 7 0 8015

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 18, 1989
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 35,103
  • Referee: Jerry Hendrickson
  • TV: ESPN
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing Michael Taylor 12/16, 231 Yds, 4 TD
Rushing Leroy Hoard 11 Rush, 90 Yds, TD
Receiving Greg McMurtry 7 Rec, 165 Yds, 3 TD
Minnesota Passing Marquel Fleetwood 11/23, 100 Yds, 2 INT
Rushing Darrell Thompson 18 Rush, 50 Yds, TD
Receiving Pat Tinglehoff 7 Rec, 77 Yds

At Iowa

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Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–5) at Iowa Hawkeyes (5–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minnesota 7 3037
Iowa 0 0 707

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: November 25, 1989
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 67,700
  • TV: None
  • First win versus Iowa since 1984
  • Biggest win versus Iowa since 1949

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Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing
Rushing Darrell Thompson 122 Yds
Receiving
Iowa Passing
Rushing Nick Bell 19 Rush, 133 Yds
Receiving
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References

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  1. ^ "1989 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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c d e Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 181.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Minnesota 35, Purdue 15". UPI Archives. October 7, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Minnesota 35, Purdue 15". UPI Archives. October 7, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Matt Youmans (October 11, 1989). "Loss to Minnesota sidelines key PU starters". The Purdue Exponent Archives. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Minnesota 24, Wisconsin 22". UPI. November 4, 1989. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Minnesota adds insult to injury in 43-7 romp" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 27, 1989. p. 1B. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

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