| 2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
Insight Bowl vs Iowa State, L 13–14 | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| BCS | No. Roster |
| 2009 record | 6–7 (3–5 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Tim Brewster |
| Offensive coordinator | Jedd Fisch |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Kevin Cosgrove |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Ronnie Lee |
| Home stadium | TCF Bank Stadium (Capacity: 50,805) |
Seasons | |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5/5 Ohio State † | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7/7 Iowa ‡ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #9/8 Penn State | 0* | – | 2 | 0* | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16/16 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative
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The 2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the third under head coach Tim Brewster. They began play on September 5, 2009, at Syracuse, a member of the Big East Conference. On September 12, the Minnesota opened the new TCF Bank Stadium with a 20–13 win against Air Force, moving from the Metrodome, which had been their home stadium since 1982. The Golden Gophers finished the season 6–7 and 3–5 in Big Ten play and lost 13–14 to Iowa State in the Insight Bowl. Despite the worse overall record, the Golden Gophers only suffered two blowout losses in the 2009 season (20-0 to Penn State and 38–7 to Ohio State), compared to 3 in 2008 (55–0 to Iowa, 42–21 to Kansas, 29–6 to a 3–9 Michigan team, and one could possibly also include a 34–21 loss to Ohio State that was 34–6 until the Buckeye reserves came in).
Preseason[]
The Golden Gophers came off a 7–6 season after starting 7–1, capped by an appearance in the 2008 Insight Bowl. On January 6, offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar resigned and defensive coordinator Ted Roof left Minnesota for Auburn.[1] On January 9, former Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove was hired as the co-defensive coordinator, a position he will share with Ronnie Lee.[2] On January 21, Jedd Fisch was named the offensive coordinator.[3] He had previously been the wide receivers coach for the Denver Broncos.[3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5* | 11:00 AM | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN2 | W 23-20 OT | 48,617[4] | ||
| September 12* | 6:00 PM[5] | Air Force | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN[5] | W 20–13 | 50,805[6] | ||
| September 19* | 11:00 AM | #7 California | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN | L 21–35 | 50,805[7] | ||
| September 26 | 11:00 AM[8] | at Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN[8] | W 35–24 | 22,091[9] | ||
| October 3 | 11:00 AM | Wisconsin | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe) | ESPN | L 28–31 | 50,805[10] | ||
| October 10† | 11:00 AM | Purdue | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN2 | W 35–20 | 50,805[11] | ||
| October 17 | 2:30 PM | at #13 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Battle for the Governor's Victory Bell) | ABC | L 0–20 | 107,981[12] | ||
| October 24 | 11:00 AM | at #17 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ESPN | L 7–38 | 105,011[13] | ||
| October 31 | 7:00 PM[5] | Michigan State | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN[5] | W 42–34 | 50,805[14] | ||
| November 7 | 11:00 AM | Illinois | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | L 32–35 | 50,805[15] | ||
| November 14* | 11:00 AM | South Dakota State | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | W 16–13 | 50,805[16] | ||
| November 21 | 11:00 AM | at #15 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Battle for Floyd of Rosedale) | ESPN | L 0–12 | 70,585[17] | ||
| December 31* | 5:00 PM | vs. Iowa State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Insight Bowl) | NFLN | L 13–14 | 45,090[18] | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. | ||||||||
Roster[]
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Regular season[]
Syracuse[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Orange | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Air Force[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Golden Gophers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
California[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bears | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Northwestern[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Wisconsin[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Golden Gophers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
Purdue[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
Penn State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nittany Lions | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Ohio State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 38 |
Michigan State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
| Golden Gophers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Illinois[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighting Illini | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 32 |
South Dakota State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackrabbits | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Golden Gophers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Iowa[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawkeyes | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Insight Bowl[]
Iowa State[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gophers | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Rankings[]
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
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| Harris | Not released | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | |||||||||||||||
Awards and honors[]
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See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Gophers get resignations from top 2 assistants". The Sporting News. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=504084. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Brewster Announces Cosgrove Hiring, Lee Promotion". University of Minnesota Athletics. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090129085408/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=3642530. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Brewster Names Fisch Offensive Coordinator". University of Minnesota Athletics. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090126004802/http://gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=3651124. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100320140213/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480183. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Primetime football schedule announced". Big Ten Network. April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5igyMGJ3A. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Air Force Falcons vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292550135. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "California Golden Bears vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292620135. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Gopher Football at Northwestern Set For 11 a.m.". Regents of the University of Minnesota. September 14, 2009. http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=204793886. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292690077. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Badgers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292760135. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292830135. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292900213. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292970194. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293040135. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293110135. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293180135. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293252294. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Iowa State Cyclones Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100305085219/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293650066. Retrieved March 8, 2010.