1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 5-6 (2-6 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Glen Mason (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Steve Loney (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| David Gibbs (2nd season)
Captain| Troy Duerr, Antoine Richard, Parc Williams
Home stadium| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Seasons

<- 1997

1999 ->

1998 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 2 Ohio State %+  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  |
No. 6 Wisconsin $+  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  |
No. 12 Michigan \+  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 24 Purdue |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 17 Penn State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Michigan State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Minnesota |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Indiana |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Illinois |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Iowa |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Northwestern |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |

* $ - BCS representative as conference champion
* % - BCS at-large representative
* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5-6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 249 to 229.[1]

Tyrone Carter was named an All-American by Football News and The Sports Network.[2] Carter was also named All-Big Ten first team.[3] Running back Thomas Hamner was named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Defensive tackle Matt Anderle, linebacker Luke Braaten, cornerback Jason Hagman, linebacker Justin Hall, fullback Brad Prigge, long snapper Derek Rackley, offensive guard Ryan Roth, tight end Zach Vevea, linebacker Jim Wilkinson and linebacker Parc Williams were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 249,764, which averaged out to 41,627 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.[5]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| 1:30 pm| Arkansas State*|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis

| | W 17–14| 40,112|
September 12| 7:00 pm| at Houston*|

* Robertson Stadium
* Houston

| | W 14–7| 17,540|
September 19| 2:30 pm| Memphis*|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis

| MSC| W 41–14| 35,919|
October 3| 1:00 pm| at Purdue|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, Indiana

| | L 21–56| 56,809|
October 10| 2:30 pm| No. 13 Penn State|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis

| ABC| L 17–27| 40,456|
October 17| 11:00 am| at No. 1 Ohio State|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, Ohio

| ESPN| L 15–45| 93,183|
October 24| 11:00 am| Michigan State|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis

| ESPN+| W 19–18| 41,327|
October 31| 11:00 am| No. 22 Michigan|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis (Little Brown Jug)

| ESPN| L 10–15| 41,310|
November 7| 11:00 am| at No. 8 Wisconsin|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, Wisconsin (Paul Bunyan's Axe)

| ESPN| L 7–26| 78,767|
November 14| 12:00 pm| at Indiana|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, Indiana

| | L 19–20| 30,049| [6]
November 21| 1:30 pm| Iowa|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis (Floyd of Rosedale)

| | W 49–7| 50,640|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

## Roster

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1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster

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

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FB | `44` | Jason Andraschko | Fr
WR | `23` | Arland Bruce | Jr
QB | `5` | Billy Cockerham | Jr
OT | `74` | Adam Haayer | So
G | `55` | Ben Hamilton | So
RB | `12` | Thomas Hamner | Jr
G | `77` | Pat Hau | Jr
WR | `3` | Ron Johnson | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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FS | `2` | Jack Brewer | Fr
SS | `22` | Tyrone Carter | Jr
DT | `93` | John Schlecht | So
CB | `30` | Jimmy Wyrick | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LS | `18` | Derek Rackley | Jr

Head coach

* Glen Mason

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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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. ^ "1998 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. 179[permanent dead link‍]
3. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180[permanent dead link‍]
4. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 182[permanent dead link‍]
5. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link‍]
6. ^ Roe, Jon (November 15, 1998). "Bowl shot booted away". Star Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved October 8, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers football

Venues|

* Athletic Park (1892–1898)
* University of Minnesota Armory (1892–1898)
* Northrop Field (1899–1923)
* Memorial Stadium (1924–1981)
* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1982–2008)
* Huntington Bank Stadium (2009–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Iowa
* Michigan: Little Brown Jug
* Nebraska
* Penn State: Governor's Victory Bell
* Wisconsin

Culture & lore|

* Goldy Gopher
* Marching band
* Spirit squad
* "Minnesota Rouser"
* "Minnesota March"
* "Go Gopher Victory"
* "Minnesota Fight"
* "Our Minnesota"
* "Hail! Minnesota"
* "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
* Minnesota shift
* T formation
* Smith of Minnesota

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