1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainRickey Foggie
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Iowa 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Indiana 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Illinois 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second 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 262 to 257.[1]

Offensive guard Troy Wilkow was named All-Big Ten first team.[2] Offensive lineman Paul Anderson, quarterback Rickey Foggie, tailback Darrell Thompson, kicker Chip Lohmiller and linebacker Jon Leverenz were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Punter Brent Herbel and offensive lineman Dan Liimatta were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Foggie was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award.[4] Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[4] Jon Leverenz was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Chip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Linebacker Brian Bonner was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Offensive tackle Dan Rechtin was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 371,809, which averaged out to 55,116 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 127:00 pmNorthern Iowa*
KITNW 24–750,120
September 196:15 pmCalifornia*
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
KITNW 32–2347,322
September 267:00 pmCentral Michigan*
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 30–1046,868
October 31:00 pmPurdue
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 21–1949,376
October 1011:30 amat Northwestern
RCMW 45–3322,104
October 167:30 pmNo. 20 Indianadagger
  • Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
L 17–1860,340
October 242:30 pmat No. 16 Ohio State
RCML 9–4289,801
October 311:00 pmat Illinois
L 17–2760,143
November 72:30 pmMichigan
ABCL 20–3055,481
November 147:00 pmWisconsin
W 22–1964,412
November 211:05 pmat No. 18 Iowa
L 20–3467,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

1987 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 52 Paul Anderson Sr
TE 81 Ed Bahr So
WR 16 Michael Baker Jr
C 61 Jeff Batta Jr
QB 8 John Bobinski So
QB 14 Rickey Foggie Sr
FB 11 Roselle Richardson Jr
WR 49 Sam Richter Jr
QB 15 Scott Schaffner Fr
OT 64 Shawn Schultz Jr
OT 70 John Selvestra Fr
RB 31 Al Settembrino Fr
OT 65 Jon Melander So
RB 24 Ed Penn Jr
G 53 Steve Peterson Jr
OT 68 Peter Svien Fr
RB 39 Darrell Thompson So
WR 86 Pat Tinglehoff Fr
C 63 Brian Williams Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 51 Bob Coughlin Fr
DL 99 Kraig Hackbarth Fr
DT 68 Gary Hadd Sr
FS 25 Matt Sheldon Fr
LB 94 Mac Stephens So
LB 57 Scott Streiff So
FS 18 Paul Strong Jr
LB 66 Bryan Suess So
DT 79 Mike Sunvold Fr
LB 96 Kevin Sutton Fr
LB 92 Alex Svedarsjy So
DT 77 Trint Trip Jr
DT 90 Ross Ukkelberg Jr
CB 22 Craig Welter So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 25 Chip Lohmiller Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "1987 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. 180.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 182.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b c d e f 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]