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1979 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1979 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1979 record 4–6–1 (3–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Salem (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan (1st year)
MVP Mark Carlson
Captain DT Alan Blanshan
Captain TE Glenn Bourquin
Captain QB Mark Carlson
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1978 1980 »
1979 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4 Ohio State $ 8 0 0     11 1 0
#10 Purdue 7 1 0     10 2 0
#18 Michigan 6 2 0     8 4 0
#19 Indiana 5 3 0     8 4 0
Iowa 4 4 0     5 6 0
Minnesota 3 5 1     4 6 1
Michigan State 3 5 0     5 6 0
Wisconsin 3 5 0     4 7 0
Illinois 1 6 1     2 8 1
Northwestern 0 9 0     1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Salem, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 271 to 264.

Quarterback Mark Carlson received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Free safety Keith Edwards was awarded the Defensive MVP Award. Split End Elmer Bailey was named All-Big Ten first team. Defensive lineman Alan Blanshan and offensive lineman Bill Humphries were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance for the season was 241,942, which averaged to 40,323. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.


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