1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob DeBesse (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (1st season)
CaptainGann Brooks, Jerome Davis, Ben Langford, Cory Sauter
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ohio State +   7 – 1     11 – 1  
No. 15 Northwestern +   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 7 Penn State   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 18 Iowa   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 20 Michigan   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Michigan State   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Wisconsin   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Purdue   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Minnesota   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Indiana   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Illinois   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 340 to 236.[1]

Linebacker Luke Braaten, offensive tackle James Elizondo, offensive guard Pat Hau, quarterback Rob Jones, long snapper Derek Rackley, cornerback Fred Rodgers, quarterback Cory Sauter, linebacker Jim Tallman, linebacker Parc Williams and quarterback Spergon Wynn were named Academic All-Big Ten.[2]

Wide receiver Ryan Thelwell and offensive tackle Gann Brooks were awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award.[3] Wide receiver Tutu Atwell was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[3] Parc Williams was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[3] Free safety Rishon Early was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[3] Cory Sauter was awarded the Butch Nash Award.[3] Defensive tackle Jerome Davis was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[3]

Total attendance for the season was 261,113, which averaged out to 43,519 per game.[4] The season high for attendance was again rival Iowa.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 77:00 pmat
Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, Louisiana
    		• W 30–324,842
    September 147:00 pmBall State*
    		W 26–2341,007
    September 217:30 pmNo. 23 Syracuse*
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    • Minneapolis
    		ESPN2W 35–3345,756
    October 511:20 amat Purdue
    		ESPN+L 27–3039,343
    October 1211:30 amat No. 15
    Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, Illinois
    		• ESPN2L 24–2635,848
    October 193:00 pmMichigan Statedagger
    • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
    • Minneapolis
    		L 9–2745,434
    October 266:00 pmNo. 10 Michigan
    		ESPN2L 10–4441,246
    November 211:30 amat No. 2 Ohio State
    		ESPN2L 0–4593,588
    November 911:20 amat
    Paul Bunyan's Axe
    )    		ESPN+L 28–4578,006
    November 166:00 pm
    MSC
    		W 23–2134,321
    November 237:30 pmIowa
    		ESPN2L 24–4353,349
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    Roster

    1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB 20 Jim Bean Fr
    G 60 Chris Bergstrom Sr
    QB 11 Rob Jones Sr
    QB 17 Cory Sauter Jr
    WR 4 Ryan Thelwell Jr
    C 61 Jason Zander Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 22 Tyrone Carter Fr
    CB 24 Rodney Heath Sr
    FS 23 Crawford Jordan Jr
    SS 32 Mike Juszczak Jr
    OLB 39 Ray Kaiser Jr
    DT 94 Josh Rawlings Fr
    DT 58 Antoine Richard So
    CB 2 Craig Scruggs So
    ILB 46 Rufus Smith So
    OLB 15 Don Williams Jr
    ILB 37 Parc Williams So
    ILB 93 Jude Wimberger Fr
    OLB 26 Blake Zochert Fr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    References

    1. ^ "1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
    2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 182[permanent dead link]
    3. ^ a b c d e f Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181[permanent dead link]
    4. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
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