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University of Minnesota Athletics
Coach Anderson's Year-by-Year Records
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Overall
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Big Ten
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Year
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W
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L
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T
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Pct
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W
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L
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Pct
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Finish
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Playoffs
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NCAA
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Notes |
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1982
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33
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22
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1
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.598
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8
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8
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.500
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2nd; West
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1st
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1-2
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Won last three regular season games to secure playoff spot. |
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1983
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27
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21
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0
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.562
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12
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2
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.857
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1st; West
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3rd
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---
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Team hit .337 and slugged .529. |
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1984
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31
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20
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0
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.608
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11
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5
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.688
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1st; West
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3rd
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---
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Won three of four Big Ten series. |
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1985
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33
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23
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0
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.589
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9
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7
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.563
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2nd; West
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1st
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0-2
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Won seven of last eight games of the regular season Big Ten games. |
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1986
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40
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19
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0
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.678
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10
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5
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.667
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1st; West
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2nd
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Gophers led Big Ten with conference bating average of .313. |
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1987
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36
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25
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0
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.590
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12
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4
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.750
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1st; West
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4th
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0-2
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Team conference ERA of 3.13 topped Big Ten. |
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1988
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38
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28
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0
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.576
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17
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11
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.607
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2nd
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1st
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0-2
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Top-three in conference average, ERA and fielding. |
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1989
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31
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22
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1
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.583
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15
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12
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.555
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5th
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---
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---
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Minnesota's 27th consecutive winning season. |
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1990
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36
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24
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1
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.598
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19
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9
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.679
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2nd (tie)
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4th
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Anderson passed 300 overall wins and 100 Big Ten wins. |
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1991
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37
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27
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0
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.578
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18
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10
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.643
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2nd
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2nd
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1-2
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Faced top-25 teams 19 times during the season. |
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1992
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42
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21
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0
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.667
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18
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10
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.643
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2nd
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1st
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2-2
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Swept through Big Ten Tournament. |
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1993
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43
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18
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0
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.705
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17
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9
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.654
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2nd
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1st
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0-2
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Won 18 of 20 April games. Had a 15-game win streak. |
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1994
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42
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21
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0
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.667
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21
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7
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.750
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2nd
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3rd
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2-2
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Started 1-8 vs. three top-10 teams, but beat two in 11-1 March. |
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1995
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31
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28
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0
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.525
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16
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12
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.571
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2nd
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2nd
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Sixth consecutive second-place Big Ten finish. |
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1996
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30
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26
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0
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.535
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15
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12
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.555
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5th
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---
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Anderson's 14th 30-win season in 15 years. |
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1997
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30
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24
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0
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.556
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15
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10
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.600
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5th
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Gophers batted .346 in Big Ten play to lead the conference. |
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1998
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45
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15
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0
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.750
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19
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9
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.679
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2nd
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1st
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0-2
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Won 16 of last 18 games before Big Ten Tournament. |
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1999
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46
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18
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0
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.719
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21
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7
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.750
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2nd
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2nd
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2-2
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Team won record 46 games. Anderson coached his 1,000th game. |
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2000
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38
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24
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0
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.613
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20
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8
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.714
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1st
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3rd
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1-2
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Hosted an NCAA Regional for the first time since 1977. |
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2001
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39
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21
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0
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.650
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19
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8
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.704
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3rd
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1st
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0-2
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Anderson became first Big Ten coach to 300 conference wins. |
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2002
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32
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26
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0
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.552
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18
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10
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.643
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1st
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2nd
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Clinched Big Ten title on final day. Anderson broke Minnesota wins record. |
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2003
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40
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22
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0
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.645
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24
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6
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.800
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1st
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2nd
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1-2
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Won Big Ten by five games with third-most conference wins ever. |
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2004
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38
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23
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0
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.623
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21
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10
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.677
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1st
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1st
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0-2
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First time Minnesota won Big Ten regular season and playoffs in same year. |
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2005
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33
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29
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0
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.532
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17
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15
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.531
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6th
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2nd
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Gophers became first No. 6 seed to play in the Big Ten title game. |
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2006
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34
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26
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0
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.567
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17
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14
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.548
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4th
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2nd
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Won 10 of last 12 games. |
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2007
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41
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18
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0
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.695
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18
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9
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.667
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2nd (tie)
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2nd
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1-2
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Knocked No. 4 San Diego out of NCAA for third top-10 win of the year. |
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2008
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20
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35
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0
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.364
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10
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21
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.323
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9th
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---
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The first losing season in Anderson's tenure. |
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2009
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40
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19
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0
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.678
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17
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6
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.739
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2nd
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2nd
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2-2
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Lost to eventual national champion LSU in title game of Baton Rouge Regional. |
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2010
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32
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30
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0
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.516
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15
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9
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.577
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1st
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1st
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2-2
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Started 14-23, then finished 18-7. Started Big Ten 5-6 and finished 10-3. |
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2011
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25
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24
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0
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.500
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13
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11
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.542
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4th (tie)
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3rd
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Gophers played their Big Ten home games at Target Field. |
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2012
|
29
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27
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0
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.540
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11
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13
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.458
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6th (tie)
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Minnesota sent out old Siebert Field with a win against St. Thomas. |
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2013
|
32
|
22
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0
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.593
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13
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8
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.619
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4th
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*
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---
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Anderson passed 1,000 wins. First game at new Siebert Field on April 5. |
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2014
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27
|
24
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0
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.529
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13
|
11
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.542
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4th (tie)
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*
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---
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Gophers turned in 32nd winning season under Anderson. |
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2015
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21
|
30
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0
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.412
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9
|
15
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.375
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9th
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---
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---
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Team had 30 home runs and 64 steals after having 12 and 39, respectively, in 2014. |
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2016
|
36
|
22
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0
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.621
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16
|
7
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.696
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1st
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*
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2-2
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Team held top-five batting average in the country and made it to final of College Station Regional |
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2017
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36
|
21
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0
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.631
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15
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8
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.652
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3rd
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*
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--
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N/A |
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2018
|
44
|
15
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0
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.746
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18
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4
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.818
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1st
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1st
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3-2
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Team reached NCAA Super Regional for first time in program history |
| 2019 | 29 | 27 | 0 | .519 | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3rd | 3rd | -- | |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .308 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | N/A | -- | COVID-19 pandemic ended season on March 11, 2020 |
| 2021 | 6 | 31 | 0 | .162 | 6 | 31 | .162 | 13th | -- | -- | Big Ten Play only because of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | 16 | 36 | 0 | .308 | 6 | 18 | .250 | 13th | -- | -- | |
| 2023 | 18 | 34 | 0 | .346 | 10 | 14 | .417 | 10th | -- | -- | |
| 2024 | 25 | 23 | 0 | .521 | 11 | 13 | .458 | 9th | -- | -- | |
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Total
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1390
|
1021
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3
|
.576
|
625
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427
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.594
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20-38
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*Participated in playoffs, but did not finish in a definable place.
Milestone Wins
| ALL GAMES | ||||
| No. | Date | Opponent | Place | Score |
| 1 | March 21, 1982 | Texas Lutheran | Seguin, Texas | 15-7 |
| 100 | April 9, 1985 | St. Thomas | Minneapolis | 4-1 |
| 200 | May 12, 1987 | Augsburg | Minneapolis | 7-0 |
| 300 | May 8, 1990 | St. Thomas | Minneapolis | 19-4 |
| 400 | April 4, 1993 | Penn State | Minneapolis | 4-0 |
| 500 | May 20, 1995 | Purdue | Columbus, Ohio | 26-3 |
| 600 | May 7, 1998 | Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | 14-0 |
| 700 | March 24, 2001 | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | 11-10 |
| 755# | May 12, 2002 | Iowa | Minneapolis | 8-5 |
| 800 | May 31, 2003 | Pepperdine | Long Beach, Calif. | 7-5 |
| 900 | May 20, 2006 | Indiana | Minneapolis | 3-1 |
| 1,000 | May 14, 2009 | Penn State | State College, Pa. | 7-6 |
| 1,100 | March 8, 2013 | Western Illinois | Minneapolis | 3-0 |
| 1,200 | May 3, 2016 | Kansas | Minneapolis | 19-7 |
| 1,300 | April 2, 2019 | St. Scholastica | Minneapolis | 14-4 |
| 1,350 | March 15, 2023 | Gonzaga | Minneapolis | 10-8 |
| 1,390 | May 18, 2024 | Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | 4-2 |
| BIG TEN GAMES | ||||
| No. | Date | Opponent | Place | Score |
| 1 | April 24, 1982 | Northwestern | Minneapolis | 7-1 |
| 50 | May 9, 1987 | Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | 15-8 |
| 100 | April 22, 1990 | Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | 7-5 |
| 200 | May 6, 1995 | Michigan State | Minneapolis | 17-8 |
| 296% | March 30, 2001 | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | 7-3 |
| 300 | April 8, 2001 | Michigan State | Minneapolis | 14-2 |
| 400 | April 23, 2006 | Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | 6-3 |
| 500 | April 14, 2013 | Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | 7-1 |
| 600 | April 22, 2022 | Penn State | Minneapolis, Minn. | 7-3 |
| 614 | May 19, 2023 | Rutgers | Minneapolis, Minn. | 8-7 |
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