| 2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
|---|---|
| 2010 record | 3–9 (2–6 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Tim Brewster (1–6) Jeff Horton (2–3) |
| Offensive coordinator | Thomas Hammock/Jeff Horton |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Cosgrove/Ronnie Lee |
| Captain | Adam Weber |
| Captain | Jon Hoese |
| Captain | Kim Royston |
| Captain | Brandon Kirksey |
| Home stadium | TCF Bank Stadium (Capacity: 50,805) |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Wisconsin †§ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 Ohio State ‡ | 0* | – | 1 | 0* | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Michigan State § | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0* | – | 4 | 0* | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative § – Conference co-champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2010 college football season. The Golden Gophers are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Brewster until his firing on October 17, 2010, the result of 1–6 start. Co-offensive coordinator Jeff Horton was tapped as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[3] The Golden Gophers finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Big Ten play.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2* | 6:30 PM | at Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPNU | W 24–17 | 25,908[4] | ||
| September 11* | 11:00 AM | South Dakota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | L 38–41 | 49,554[5] | ||
| September 18* | 2:30 PM | USC | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN | L 21–32 | 50,442[6] | ||
| September 25* | 7:30 PM | Northern Illinois | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | L 23–34 | 49,368[7] | ||
| October 2† | 11:00 AM | Northwestern | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN | L 28–29 | 49,228[8] | ||
| October 9 | 11:00 AM | at #19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe) | BTN | L 23–41 | 80,328[9] | ||
| October 16 | 11:00 AM | at Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | L 17–28 | 47,319[10] | ||
| October 23 | 11:00 AM | Penn State | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for the Governor's Victory Bell) | ESPNU | L 21–33 | 48,479[11] | ||
| October 30 | 7:00 PM | #10 Ohio State | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | ABC | L 10–52 | 48,717[12] | ||
| November 6 | 11:00 AM | at #15 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | L 8–31 | 71,128[13] | ||
| November 13 | 11:00 AM | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | W 38–34 | 55,549[14] | ||
| November 27 | 2:30 PM | #24 Iowa | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for Floyd of Rosedale) | BTN | W 27–24 | 50,805[15] | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time Zone. | ||||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 2010 Big Ten football standings
- ↑ 2010 college football rankings
- ↑ http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=205013823
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100905080846/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302452393. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ↑ "South Dakota Coyotes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100915135028/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540135. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ↑ "USC Trojans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100922135827/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610135. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100929075101/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680135. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20101005023456/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750135. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820275. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302892509. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960135. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303030135. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100127. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170356. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310135. Retrieved September 6, 2011.