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1983 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPRandy Rasmussen
CaptainRandy Rasmussen
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.10Illinois $ 9 0 0 10 2 0
    No.8Michigan 8 1 0 9 3 0
    No.14Iowa 7 2 0 9 3 0
    No.9Ohio State 6 3 0 9 3 0
    Wisconsin 5 4 0 7 4 0
    Purdue 3 5 1 3 7 1
    Michigan State 2 6 1 4 6 1
    Indiana 2 7 0 3 8 0
    Northwestern 2 7 0 2 9 0
    Minnesota 0 9 0 1 10 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1983 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Joe Salem, the Golden Gophers compiled a 1–10 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 518 to 181.[1]

    Offensive tackle Randy Rasmussen received the team's Most Valuable Player award, while tight end Jay Carroll was named offensive MVP, and linebacker Peter Najarian was named the defensive MVP. Najarian was named All-Big Ten second team. Najarian and split end Fred Hartwig were named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

    Total attendance for the season was 243,674, which averaged to 48,734. The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin, although the game against Nebraska drew only two people less.[3]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 10atRice*
  • Houston, TX
  • W 21–1710,000[4]
    September 17No. 1Nebraska*
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
  • L 13–8462,687
    September 24Purdue
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • L 20–3241,839
    October 1at No. 8Ohio State
  • Columbus, OH
  • L 18–6989,192
    October 8atIndiana
  • Bloomington, IN
  • L 31–3841,111
    October 15Wisconsindagger
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
  • L 17–5662,689
    October 22atNorthwestern
  • Evanston, IL
  • L 8–1921,411
    October 29atMichigan State
  • East Lansing, MI
  • L 10–3476,481
    November 5No. 6Illinois
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • L 23–5035,514
    November 12No. 9Michigan
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • L 10–5840,945[5]
    November 19at No. 11Iowa
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
  • L 10–6166,160
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Roster[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1983 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  • ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 179–182[permanent dead link]
  • ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "97-yard drive rallies "U" to 21–17 win". Star Tribune. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Joe Lapointe (November 13, 1983). "Michigan buries Gophers, 58-10". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 13C – via Newspapers.com.

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