1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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Oregon St |
3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
• Minnesota
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6 |
20 |
9 |
7 |
42 |
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Date: September 26
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Location: Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Scoring summary |
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MINN |
Carroll 1 yard pass from Hohensee (kick failed) |
Minnesota 6-0 |
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1 |
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ORST |
Mangold 52 yard field goal |
Minnesota 6-3 |
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2 |
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MINN |
Curtis 8 yard pass from Hohensee (Gallery kick) |
Minnesota 13-3 |
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2 |
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MINN |
Curtis 14 yard pass from Hohensee (Gallery kick) |
Minnesota 20-3 |
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2 |
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MINN |
Cooper 38 yard pass from Hohensee (kick failed) |
Minnesota 26-3 |
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3 |
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MINN |
Gallery 28 yard field goal |
Minnesota 29-3 |
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3 |
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ORST |
Safety, ball snapped out of end zone |
Minnesota 29-5 |
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3 |
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MINN |
Weckbecker 27 yard pass from Hohensee (kick failed) |
Minnesota 35-5 |
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4 |
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MINN |
Henry 1 yard run (Gallery kick) |
Minnesota 42-5 |
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4 |
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ORST |
Terrell 6 yard run (Mangold kick) |
Minnesota 42-12 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
|
MINN |
Carroll 1 yard pass from Hohensee (kick failed) |
Minnesota 6-0 |
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1 |
|
ORST |
Mangold 52 yard field goal |
Minnesota 6-3 |
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2 |
|
MINN |
Curtis 8 yard pass from Hohensee (Gallery kick) |
Minnesota 13-3 |
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2 |
|
MINN |
Curtis 14 yard pass from Hohensee (Gallery kick) |
Minnesota 20-3 |
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2 |
|
MINN |
Cooper 38 yard pass from Hohensee (kick failed) |
Minnesota 26-3 |
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3 |
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MINN |
Gallery 28 yard field goal |
Minnesota 29-3 |
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3 |
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ORST |
Safety, ball snapped out of end zone |
Minnesota 29-5 |
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3 |
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MINN |
Weckbecker 27 yard pass from Hohensee (kick failed) |
Minnesota 35-5 |
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4 |
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MINN |
Henry 1 yard run (Gallery kick) |
Minnesota 42-5 |
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4 |
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ORST |
Terrell 6 yard run (Mangold kick) |
Minnesota 42-12 |
The 1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1981 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Joe Salem, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 274 to 264. It was the final season in Memorial Stadium.
Quarterback Mike Hohensee received the team's Most Valuable Player award, while flanker Chester Cooper was named offensive MVP, and linebacker Jim Fahnhorst was named the defensive MVP. Fahnhorst and offensive tackle Ken Dallafoir were named All-Big Ten first team. Cooper, offensive lineman Bill Humphries, defensive end Karl Mecklenburg, and defensive lineman Fred Orgas were named All-Big Ten second team. Defensive lineman Brent Harms and Fred Orgas, free safety Mike Robb, and safety Rick Witthus were named Academic All-Big Ten.
Several Minnesota players ranked among the Big Ten leaders, including the following:
Total attendance for the season was 301,248, which averaged to 43,035. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.
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