List of Minnesota Golden Gophers bowl games
The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1882, Minnesota has appeared in 18 bowl games. Included in these games are 2 appearances in the Rose Bowl. The latest bowl appearance for Minnesota came in their win against Central Michigan in the 2015 Quick Lane Bowl. A win in that game brought Minnesota's all-time bowl record to 6 wins and 12 losses (6–12–0).
Bowl games
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach
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Bowl |
Score |
Date |
Season |
Opponent |
Stadium |
Location |
Attendance |
Head coach |
1 |
Rose Bowl |
L 10 !L 7–17 |
000000001961-01-02-0000January 2, 1961 |
1960 |
Washington |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, California |
97,314 |
Warmath, MurrayMurray Warmath |
2 |
Rose Bowl |
W 18 !W 21–3 |
000000001962-01-01-0000January 1, 1962 |
1961 |
UCLA |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, California |
98,214 |
Warmath, MurrayMurray Warmath |
3 |
Hall of Fame Classic |
L 15 !L 6–21 |
000000001977-12-22-0000December 22, 1977 |
1977 |
Maryland |
Legion Field |
Birmingham, Alabama |
47,000 |
Stoll, CalCal Stoll |
4 |
Independence Bowl |
W 07 !W 20–13 |
000000001985-12-21-0000December 21, 1985 |
1985 |
Clemson |
Independence Stadium |
Shreveport, Louisiana |
42,800 |
Gutekunst, JohnJohn Gutekunst |
5 |
Liberty Bowl |
L 07 !L 14–21 |
000000001986-12-29-0000December 29, 1986 |
1986 |
Tennessee |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
Memphis, Tennessee |
51,327 |
Gutekunst, JohnJohn Gutekunst |
6 |
Sun Bowl |
L 04 !L 20–24 |
000000001999-12-31-0000December 31, 1999 |
1999 |
Oregon |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso, Texas |
48,757 |
Mason, GlenGlen Mason |
7 |
MicronPC.com Bowl |
L 08 !L 30–38 |
000000002000-12-28-0000December 28, 2000 |
2000 |
NC State |
Pro Player Stadium |
Miami Gardens, Florida |
28,359 |
Mason, GlenGlen Mason |
8 |
Music City Bowl |
W 15 !W 29–14 |
000000002002-12-30-0000December 30, 2002 |
2002 |
Arkansas |
The Coliseum |
Nashville, Tennessee |
39,183 |
Mason, GlenGlen Mason |
9 |
Sun Bowl |
W 01 !W 31–30 |
000000002003-12-31-0000December 31, 2003 |
2003 |
Oregon |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso, Texas |
49,894 |
Mason, GlenGlen Mason |
10 |
Music City Bowl |
W 04 !W 20–16 |
000000002004-12-31-0000December 31, 2004 |
2004 |
Alabama |
The Coliseum |
Nashville, Tennessee |
66,089 |
Mason, GlenGlen Mason |
11 |
Music City Bowl |
L 03 !L 31–34 |
000000002005-12-30-0000December 30, 2005 |
2005 |
Virginia |
The Coliseum |
Nashville, Tennessee |
40,519 |
Mason, GlenGlen Mason |
12 |
Insight Bowl |
L 03 !L 41–44 |
000000002006-12-29-0000December 29, 2006 |
2006 |
Texas Tech |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe, Arizona |
48,391 |
Mason, GlenGlen Mason |
13 |
Insight Bowl |
L 21 !L 21–42 |
000000002008-12-31-0000December 31, 2008 |
2008 |
Kansas |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe, Arizona |
49,103 |
Brewster, TimTim Brewster |
14 |
Insight Bowl |
L 01 !L 13–14 |
000000002009-12-31-0000December 31, 2009 |
2009 |
Iowa State |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe, Arizona |
45,090 |
Brewster, TimTim Brewster |
15 |
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas |
L 03 !L 31–34 |
000000002012-12-28-0000December 28, 2012 |
2012 |
Texas Tech |
Reliant Stadium |
Houston |
50,386 |
Kill, JerryJerry Kill |
16 |
Texas Bowl |
L 04 !L 17–21 |
000000002013-12-27-0000December 27, 2013 |
2013 |
Syracuse |
Reliant Stadium |
Houston |
32,327 |
Kill, JerryJerry Kill |
17 |
Citrus Bowl |
L 16 !L 17–33 |
000000002015-01-01-0000January 1, 2015 |
2014 |
Missouri |
Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium |
Orlando, Florida |
48,624 |
Kill, JerryJerry Kill |
18 |
Quick Lane Bowl |
W 7 !W 21–14 |
000000002015-12-28-0000December 28, 2015 |
2015 |
Central Michigan |
Ford Field |
Detroit |
34,217 |
Claeys, TracyTracy Claeys |
References
- General
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
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