1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 3–8 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Joe Salem (4th season)

MVP| Mike Hohensee
Captain| Ed Olson
Home stadium| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Seasons

<- 1981

1983 ->

1982 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Michigan $  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
No. 12 Ohio State | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Iowa | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Illinois | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wisconsin | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Purdue | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northwestern | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Michigan State | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Minnesota | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Salem, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 295 to 287.[1] It was the first season in the H.H.H. Metrodome.[2]

Quarterback Mike Hohensee received the team's Most Valuable Player award, while offensive lineman Randy Rasmussen was named offensive MVP, and defensive end Karl Mecklenburg was named the defensive MVP. Rasmussen, offensive lineman Bill Humphries, and Mecklenburg were named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Mecklenburg, defensive lineman Fred Orgas and fullback Bob Stroup were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 413,200, which averaged to 59,028. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[2]

## Schedule

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September 11| Ohio*| |

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN

| | W 57–3| 56,168| [5]
September 18| at Purdue| |

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| CBS| W 36–10| 63,247| [6]
September 25| Washington State*| |

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN

| | W 41–11| 50,653| [7]
October 2| Illinois| No. 19|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN

| CBS| L 24–42| 63,684| [8]
October 9| at Northwestern| |

* Dyche Stadium
* Evanston, IL

| | L 21–31| 20,875| [9]
October 16| Indiana| |

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN

| | L 21–40| 61,865| [10]
October 23| Iowa| |

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)

| | L 16–21| 63,872| [11]
October 30| at No. 20 Michigan| |

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)

| | L 14–52| 105,619| [12]
November 6| at Ohio State| |

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| | L 10–35| 87,666| [13]
November 13| Michigan State| |

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN

| | L 7–26| 57,146| [14]
November 20| at Wisconsin| |

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (rivalry)

| | L 0–24| 59,792| [15]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Game summaries

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### Iowa

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Iowa at Minnesota  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Hawkeyes | 0 | 7| 7| 7 | 21
Golden Gophers | 3 | 3| 3| 7 | 16

* Date: October 23
* Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis
* Game start: 7:08 p.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:02
* Game attendance: 63,872
* Game weather: Indoors

| Scoring summary

1| 4:19| MINN| Gallery 25-yard field goal| MINN 3–0
2| 3:49| IOWA| Chuck Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick)| IOWA 7–3
2| 0:35| MINN| Gallery 35-yard field goal| IOWA 7–6
3| 11:44| IOWA| Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick)| IOWA 14–6
3| 7:28| MINN| Gallery 45-yard field goal| IOWA 14–9
4| 12:02| IOWA| Eddie Phillips 14-yard run (Nichol kick)| IOWA 21–9
4| 2:19| MINN| Reid 2-yard run (Gallery kick)| IOWA 21–16

See also: 1982 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Floyd of Rosedale

### At Michigan

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Minnesota at Michigan  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Golden Gophers | 0 | 7| 0| 7 | 14
• Wolverines | 7 | 24| 14| 7 | 52

* Date: October 30
* Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Game attendance: 105,619

| Scoring summary

1| | MICH| Carter 29-yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick)| Mich 7–0
2| | MICH| S. Smith 6-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick)| Mich 14–0
2| | MICH| Rice 1-yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick)| Mich 21–0
2| 4:14| MICH| Rogers 10-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick)| Mich 28–0
2| 1:17| MINN| McMullen 13-yard pass from Hohensee (Gallery kick)| Mich 28–7
2| | MICH| Haji-Sheikh 24-yard field goal| Mich 31–7
3| 9:42| MICH| Dunaway 42-yard pass from S. Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick)| Mich 38–7
3| | MICH| K. Smith 6-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick)| Mich 45–7
4| | MINN| Jacobs 3-yard run (Gallery kick)| Mich 45–14
4| 2:40| MICH| Greg Armstrong 17-yard pass from Dave Hall (Haji-Sheikh kick)| Mich 52–14

See also: 1982 Michigan Wolverines football team and Little Brown Jug (college football trophy)

### At Ohio State

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Minnesota at Ohio State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Golden Gophers | 0 | 3| 7| 0 | 10
• Buckeyes | 7 | 14| 14| 0 | 35

* Date: November 6
* Location: Ohio Stadium
* Game start: 2:30 CST
* Elapsed time: 2:50
* Game attendance: 87,666
* Game weather: Sunny; 42 °F (6 °C); wind 10–20 mph (16–32 km/h) SW
* Referee: John Nealon

See also: 1982 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

### At Wisconsin

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Minnesota at Wisconsin  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• Badgers | 0 | 3| 14| 7 | 24

* Date: November 20
* Location: Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI

| Scoring summary

2| | WIS| Rodhe 29 yard field goal| Wisconsin 3-0
3| | WIS| Wright 1 yard run (Rodhe kick)| Wisconsin 10-0
3| | WIS| Nault 28 yard pass from Wright (Rodhe kick)| Wisconsin 17-0
4| | WIS| Williams 1 yard run (Rodhe kick)| Wisconsin 24-0

See also: 1982 Wisconsin Badgers football team

## Roster

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1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `9` | Mike Hohensee | Sr
C | `53` | Randy Rasmussen | Sr
QB | `` | Tim Salem | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Joe Salem

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Mike Martz

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## References

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1. ^ "1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
2. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link‍]
3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180[permanent dead link‍]
4. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182[permanent dead link‍]
5. ^ "'U' romps 57–3 in Dome debut". Star Tribune. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Hohensee passes Gophers to 36–10 win over Purdue". The Waterloo Courier. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Hohensee passes Gophers to 41–11 win". The Forum. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Illini comeback clips Minnesota". Wisconsin State Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Gophers surprised by Northwestern". The Albert Lea Tribune. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Gophers fumble to Indiana". Star Tribune. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Iowa hands Minnesota fourth straight loss, 21–16". Argus-Leader. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Joe Lapointe (October 31, 1982). "U-M smells roses, buries Gophers". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 7D - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Confident Buckeyes bury Gophers 35–10". The Marion Star. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Spartans get kicks, top folding Gophers". Lansing State Journal. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Badgers blank Gophers for bowl bid". The Winona Daily News. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 21, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.

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* Athletic Park (1892–1898)
* University of Minnesota Armory (1892–1898)
* Northrop Field (1899–1923)
* Memorial Stadium (1924–1981)
* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1982–2008)
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