| 1985Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
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Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 20–13 vs.Clemson | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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| Defensive coordinator | John Gutekunst (2nd season) |
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| Home stadium | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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| No. 10Iowa $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2Michigan | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented theUniversity of Minnesota in the1985 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second and final year under head coachLou Holtz, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 293 to 240.[1]
When former Minnesota head coachLou Holtz left the Golden Gophers to coach at theUniversity of Notre Dame, assistantJohn Gutekunst was tapped to coach the Golden Gophers in theIndependence Bowl.[2] Attendance was 42,845.[3]
QuarterbackRickey Foggie was named offensive player of the game, while linebackerBruce Holmes was named defensive player of the game.[3]Center Ray Hitchcock, linebackerPeter Najarian, offensive guard Jon Lilleberg and strong safety Larry Joyner were named All-Big Ten second team. Running back David Puk was named Academic All-American second team. Puk and linebacker Peter Najarian were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]
Quarterback Rickey Foggie was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the team's most valuable player.[5] Ray Hitchcock was awarded the Bruce Smith Award (offensive player). Peter Najarian was awarded the Carl Eller Award (defensive player). KickerChip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award (special teams player). Flanker Andy Hare was awarded the Butch Nash Award (academic). David Puk was awarded the Paul Giel Award (unselfishness and most concern about the University).[4]
The total attendance was 426,918, which averaged out to 60,985 per game. The season high for attendance was against rivalWisconsin.[6]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | Wichita State* | W 28–14 | 56,094 | [7] | |||
| September 21 | Montana* |
| W 62–17 | 55,700 | [8] | ||
| September 28 | No. 2Oklahoma* |
| TBS[9] | L 7–13 | 62,446 | [10] | |
| October 5 | Purdue |
| TBS | W 45–15 | 59,503 | [11] | |
| October 12 | atNorthwestern | W 21–10 | 24,512 | [12] | |||
| October 19 | atIndiana | W 22–7 | 28,331–38,826 (paid) | [13][14] | |||
| October 26 | No. 9Ohio State | No. 20 |
| L 19–23 | 64,455 | [15] | |
| November 2 | atMichigan State | L 26–31 | 63,758 | [16] | |||
| November 9 | Wisconsin |
| W 27–18 | 64,571 | [17] | ||
| November 16 | No. 8Michigan |
| TBS | L 7–48 | 64,129 | [18] | |
| November 23 | at No. 3Iowa | L 9–31 | 66,020 | [19] | |||
| December 21 | vs.Clemson* | W 20–13 | 42,800 | [20] | |||
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| Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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| Ohio St | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
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| Minnesota | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
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| •No. 8 Wolverines | 10 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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| Golden Gophers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| •No. 3 Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| 1 | 9:48 | Iowa | Ronnie Harmon 5-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 7-0 |
| 1 | 1:54 | Minn | Chip Lohmiller 35-yard field goal | IOWA 7-3 |
| 2 | 5:15 | Iowa | Rob Houghtlin 26-yard field goal | IOWA 10-3 |
| 2 | 1:40 | Iowa | Mike Flagg 4-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 17-3 |
| 3 | 9:39 | Iowa | Kevin Harmon 10-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 24-3 |
| 4 | 14:11 | Iowa | Rick Bayless 5-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) | IOWA 31-3 |
| 4 | 2:01 | Minn | Gailord 16-yard pass from Holt (conversion failed) | IOWA 31-9 |
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