1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Liberty Bowl, L 21–28 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1986 record	6–6 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	John Gutekunst (1st year)
Home stadium	H.H.H. Metrodome
Seasons « 1985 1987 »

1986 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
#7 Ohio State +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
#16 Iowa	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Minnesota	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Illinois	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Purdue	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wisconsin	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total • Minnesota 0 17 10 0 27 Wisconsin 0 10 10 0 20 Date: November 8 Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI Game attendance: 65,018

Scoring summary Q2 WIS Gregoire 34 yard field goal WIS 3–0 Q2 MINN Penn 2 yard run (Lohmiller kick) MINN 7–3 Q2 WIS Artley 3 yard run (Gregoire kick) WIS 10–7 Q2 MINN Carter 27 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) MINN 14–10 Q2 MINN Lohmiller 27 yard field goal MINN 17–10 Q3 WIS Gregoire 28 yard field goal MINN 17–13 Q3 MINN Penn 64 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) MINN 24–13 Q3 MINN Lohmiller 43 yard field goal MINN 27–13 Q3 WIS Hartlieb 13 yard pass from Keyes (Gregoire kick) MINN 27–20

Scoring summary
Q2		WIS	Gregoire 34 yard field goal	WIS 3–0
Q2		MINN	Penn 2 yard run (Lohmiller kick)	MINN 7–3
Q2		WIS	Artley 3 yard run (Gregoire kick)	WIS 10–7
Q2		MINN	Carter 27 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)	MINN 14–10
Q2		MINN	Lohmiller 27 yard field goal	MINN 17–10
Q3		WIS	Gregoire 28 yard field goal	MINN 17–13
Q3		MINN	Penn 64 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)	MINN 24–13
Q3		MINN	Lohmiller 43 yard field goal	MINN 27–13
Q3		WIS	Hartlieb 13 yard pass from Keyes (Gregoire kick)	MINN 27–20

1 2 3 4 Total • Minnesota 0 7 10 3 20 Michigan 0 10 0 7 17 Date: November 15 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

Scoring summary Q2 MINN Anderson 15 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) MINN 7–0 Q2 MICH Gillette 35 yard field goal MINN 7–3 Q2 MICH Witcher 8 yard run (Gillette kick) MICH 10–7 Q3 MINN Foggie 5 yard run (Lohmilller kick) MINN 14–10 Q3 MINN Lohmiller 25 yard field goal MINN 17–10 Q4 MICH White 1 yard run (Gillette kick) Tie 17–17 Q4 MINN Lohmiller 30 yard field goal MINN 20–17

Scoring summary
Q2		MINN	Anderson 15 yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)	MINN 7–0
Q2		MICH	Gillette 35 yard field goal	MINN 7–3
Q2		MICH	Witcher 8 yard run (Gillette kick)	MICH 10–7
Q3		MINN	Foggie 5 yard run (Lohmilller kick)	MINN 14–10
Q3		MINN	Lohmiller 25 yard field goal	MINN 17–10
Q4		MICH	White 1 yard run (Gillette kick)	Tie 17–17
Q4		MINN	Lohmiller 30 yard field goal	MINN 20–17

The 1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first full year under head coach John Gutekunst, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 316 to 261. The team went to a second straight bowl game for the second time in school history (the first being the 1961 and 1962 Rose Bowls).

Freshman tailback Darrell Thompson was named the Big Ten's freshman of the year. Thompson and kicker Chip Lohmiller were named All-Big Ten first team. Center Ray Hitchcock, Safety Larry Joyner and offensive linemen Jim Hobbins and Troy Wolkow were named All-Big Ten second team. Offensive lineman Paul Anderson, punter Brent Herbel and offensive lineman Jim Hobbins were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Bruce Smith Award. Linebacker Mark Dusbabek was awarded the Carl Eller Award. Chip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Offensive tackle Anthony Burke was awarded the Butch Nash Award. Offensive tackle Norries Wilson was awarded the Paul Giel Award.

Total attendance for the season was 335,150, which averaged out to 55,858 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.

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