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10/12/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
The Golden Gophers are in the midst of one of the most incredible turnarounds in NCAA history and will reach a bowl game for the eighth time in the last 10 years. The Minnesota Athletics Department is encouraging fans to reserve their bowl tickets RIGHT NOW as the Gophers position themselves for another exciting bowl game. Gopher Bowl Game Ticket Order Form
Fans interested in finding out more are encouraged to visit the bowl information website at www.alumni.umn.edu/bowl. On the website, fans can opt-in to receive bowl game information once the Gophers’ destination has been determined. Signing up in no way commits fans to traveling to Minnesota’s final bowl destination, but it will allow the Athletics Department to share the latest bowl game information as it becomes available.
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- Capital One Bowl
- Outback Bowl
BOWL LOCATIONS
ROSE BOWL | ||
CAPITAL ONE BOWL | OUTBACK BOWL | VALERO ALAMO BOWL |
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CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL | INSIGHT BOWL | MOTOR CITY BOWL |
BOWL HISTORY
| 2006 INSIGHT BOWL Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41 (ot) December 29, 2006 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Ariz. Attendance: 48,391 Box Score Video Highlight | |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 44 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 41 |
2005 MUSIC CITY BOWL | |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Minnesota | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Virginia | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
2004 MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Alabama | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| 2003 SUN BOWL Minnesota 31, Oregon 30 December 31, 2003 Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Attendance: 49,894 Box Score Highlights |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Minnesota | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Oregon | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| 2002 MUSIC CITY BOWL Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14 December 30, 2002 The Coliseum Nashville, Tenn. Attendance: 39,183 Box Score |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Arkansas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| 2000 MICRONPC.COM BOWL North Carolina State 38, Minnesota 30 December 28, 2000 Pro Player Stadium Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Attendance: 28,359 Box Score |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Minnesota | 21 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| N.C. State | 0 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 38 |
| 1999 SUN BOWL Oregon 24, Minnesota 20 December 31, 1999 Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Attendance: 48,757 Box Score |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Oregon | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 1986 LIBERTY BOWL Tennessee 21, Minnesota 14 December 29, 1986 Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tenn. Attendance: 51,327 1986 Highlight Video |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Minnesota | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 1985 INDEPENDENCE BOWL Minnesota 20, Clemson 3 December 21, 1985 Independence Stadium Shreveport, La. Attendance: 98,214 1985 Highlight Video |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Clemson | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 1977 HALL OF FAME BOWL Maryland 17, Minnesota 7 December 22, 1977 Legion Field Birmingham, Ala. Attendance: 47,000 1977 Highlight Video |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Maryland | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1962 ROSE BOWL Minnesota 21, UCLA 3 January 1, 1962 The Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif. Attendance: 98,214 1961 Season Highlights |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| UCLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1961 ROSE BOWL Washington 17, Minnesota 7 January 2, 1961 The Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif. Attendance: 97,314 1960 Video Highlights |
| Scoreboard | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
| Washington | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
BOWL RECORDS
RUSHING
Carries: 42, Tellis Redmon vs. N.C. State (2000 MicronPC)
Yards Gained: 246, Tellis Redmon vs. N.C. State (2000 MicronPC)
Touchdowns: 3, Thomas Tapeh vs. Oregon (2003 Sun)
Yards Per Carry: 8.7, Laurence Maroney vs. Oregon (2003 Sun)
PASSING
Attempts: 37, Billy Cockerham vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
Completions: 19, Tie, Bryan Cupito vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight); Billy Cockerham vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
Yards: 263, Tie, Bryan Cupito vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight); Bryan Cupito vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
Touchdowns: 4, Bryan Cupito vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
Interceptions: 3, Sandy Stephens vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
Completion Percentage: .643, Bryan Cupito (18-28) vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
RECEIVING
Receptions: 7, Tie, Jack Simmons vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight), Ernie Wheelwright vs. Virginia (2005 Music City), Ron Johnson vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
Yards: 134, Jack Simmons vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
Touchdowns: 2, Tie, Jared Ellerson vs. Virginia (2005 Music City); Ron Johnson vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSE
Points Scored: 18, Thomas Tapeh vs. Oregon (2003 Sun)
KICKING
Extra Points: 5, Joel Monroe vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
Field Goals: 5, Dan Nystrom vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
Longest Field Goal: 45, Dan Nystrom vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
DEFENSE
Tackles: 18, Tyrone Carter vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
Tackles for Loss: 2, Tie, John Shevlin vs. Virginia (2005 Music City); Darrell Reid vs. Oregon (2003 Sun); Mark Losli vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
Sacks: 2, Mark Losli vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
Interceptions: 2, Mike Lehan vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
TEAM RECORDS
TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Yards: 502 vs. N.C. State (2000 MicronPC)
Fewest Yards: 253 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
Most Touchdowns: 5 vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
Fewest Touchdowns: 1, Tie, vs. Maryland (1977 Hall of Fame); vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
RUSHING
Most Rushes: 72 vs. Alabama (2004 Music City)
Fewest Rushes: 35 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
Most Yards Gained: 300 vs. N.C. State (2000 MicronPC)
Fewest Yards Gained: 96 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
PASSING
Most Attempts: 37 vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
Fewest Attempts: 11 vs. UCLA (1962 Rose)
Most Completions: 19, Tie, vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight); vs. Oregon (1999 Sun)
Fewest Completions: 5, Tie, vs. Alabama (2004 Music City); vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
Passes Intercepted: 3 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
Most Yards: 263, Tie, vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight); vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
Fewest Yards: 51 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
Highest Completion Percentage: .643 vs. Virginia (2005 Music City)
Lowest Completion Percentage: .278 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
PUNTING
Most Punts: 9 vs. Maryland (1977 Hall of Fame)
Fewest Punts: 2 vs. Arkansas (2002 Music City)
KICKOFF RETURNS
Most Kickoff Returns: 4, 5 times, last vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
FIRST DOWNS
Most First Downs: 31 vs. N.C. State (2000 MicronPC)
Fewest First Downs: 14 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
PENALTIES
Most Penalties: 14 vs. N.C. State (2000 MicronPC)
Fewest Penalties: 3 vs. Washington (1961 Rose)
Most Yards Penalized: 107 vs. N.C. State (2000 MicronPC)
Fewest Yards Penalized: 19 vs. Oregon (2003 Sun)
FUMBLES
Most Fumbles Lost: 2, 3 times, last vs. Tennessee (1986 Liberty)
Fewest Fumbles Lost: 0, 3 times, last vs. Texas Tech (2006 Insight)
