1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob DeBesse (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorMarc Dove (4th season)
CaptainJustin Conzemius, Chris Darkins, Todd Jesewitz, Craig Sauer
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Northwestern $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Ohio State 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Penn State 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
No. 25 Iowa 4 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Purdue 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indiana 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 368 to 272.[1]

Offensive guard Todd Jesewitz and linebacker Broderick Hall (American football) were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Defensive back Justin Conzemius was named Academic All-American second team.[3] Kicker Mike Chalberg, defensive back Justin Conzemius, defensive tackle Troy Duerr, offensive lineman Chris Fowlkes, linebacker Peter Hiestand, offensive lineman Todd Jesewitz, quarterback Rob Jones, wide receiver Tony Levine, defensive tackle Antoine Richard, linebacker Craig Sauer, quarterback Cory Sauter, linebacker Jim Tallman, defensive end Dave Watson, linebacker Parc Williams and long snapper Scott Williams were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Craig Sauer was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Carl Eller Award.[4] Cory Sauter was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[4] Mike Chalberg was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Justin Conzemius was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[4] Running back Chris Darkins was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

Total home attendance for the season was 291,173, which averaged out to 48,529 per game.[5] The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 166:00 pm
MSC
W 31–748,420
September 2311:00 amat
Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, New York
    		• CreativeL 17–2742,780
    September 306:00 pmArkansas State*
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    • Minneapolis
    		MSCW 55–742,472
    October 76:00 pmPurdue
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    • Minneapolis
    		W 39–3839,343
    October 146:00 pmNo. 14 Northwesterndagger
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    • Minneapolis
    		MSCL 17–2750,504
    October 2112:00 pmat
    Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, Michigan
    		• L 31–3470,123
    October 282:30 pmat No. 9 Michigan
    		ABCL 17–52104,929
    November 46:00 pmNo. 4 Ohio State
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    • Minneapolis
    		ESPN2L 21–4946,418
    November 116:00 pm
    Paul Bunyan's Axe
    )    		ESPN2L 27–3464,016
    November 181:00 pmat
    Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, Illinois
    		• L 14-4845,521
    November 251:05 pmat Iowa
    		L 3–4565,794
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    Roster

    1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB 44 Chris Darkins Sr
    QB 17 Cory Sauter So
    WR 4 Ryan Thelwell So
    QB 13 Spergon Wynn Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 24 Rodney Heath Jr
    LB 16 Craig Sauer Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Ball State

    See also: 1995 Ball State Cardinals football team
    Ball State Cardinals at Minnesota Golden Gophers
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Ball State 0 0 077
    Minnesota 3 14 14031

    at

    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    • Date: September 16, 1995
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
      CST
    • Game weather: Cool, 72 °F (22 °C), No Wind (indoors)
    • Game attendance: 48,420
    • Box Score
    Game information
    First quarter
    • MIN - 6:58-Chalberg 42 FG

    Second quarter

    • MIN - 14:55-Thelwell 21 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
    • MIN - 3:17-Thelwell 36 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)

    Third quarter

    • MIN - 11:22-Thelwell 32 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
    • MIN - 3:50-Darkins 2 run (Chalberg kick)

    Fourth quarter

    • BALL - 0:12-Abernathy 14 pass from Knisely (Lockliear kick)

    Syracuse

    See also: 1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team
    Minnesota Golden Gophers at Syracuse Orangemen
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Minnesota 3 7 7017
    Syracuse 3 10 14027

    at

    Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

    Game information
    First quarter
    • MIN - 6:58-Chalberg 27 FG
    • SYR - 0:52-Mare 29 FG

    Second quarter

    • MIN - 11:23-Darkins 1 run (Chalberg kick)
    • SYR - 8:24-Mare 48 FG
    • SYR - 5:02-Harrison 94 punt return (Mare kick)

    Third quarter

    • SYR - 13:02-Thomas 14 run (Mare kick)
    • SYR - 4:55-Harrison 30 pass from McNabb (Mare kick)
    • MIN - 3:50-Nelson 13 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)

    Fourth quarter

    • No scoring

    Arkansas State

    See also: 1995 Arkansas State Indians football team
    Arkansas State Indians at Minnesota Golden Gophers
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Arkansas State 0 0 707
    Minnesota 24 17 7755

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    • Date: September 30, 1995
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
      CST
    • Game weather: Cool, 72 °F (22 °C), No Wind (indoors)
    • Game attendance: 42,742
    • Box Score
    Game information
    First quarter
    • MIN - 12:31-Jordan 45 interception return (Chalberg kick)
    • MIN - 11:00-Thelwell 11 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
    • MIN - 5:03-Cooper 1 run (Chalberg kick)
    • MIN - 0:38-Chalberg 21 FG

    Second quarter

    • MIN - 13:46-Atwell 17 run (Chalberg kick)
    • MIN - 8:43-Atwell 28 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
    • MIN - 0:15-Chalberg 30 FG

    Third quarter

    • MIN - 12:56-Reem 10 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick)
    • ARST - 3:24-McIntosh 30 pass from Covington (Caldwell kick)

    Fourth quarter

    • MIN - 14:46-Levine 16 run (Chalberg kick)

    Purdue

    See also: 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team
    Purdue Boilermakers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Purdue 7 10 14738
    Minnesota 7 0 171539

    at

    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    • Date: October 7, 1995
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
      CST
    • Game weather: Cool, 72 °F (22 °C), No Wind (indoors)
    • Game attendance: 39,343
    • Box Score
    Game information