Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Joe Salem

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers were coached by Joe Salem for five seasons from 1979 to 1983.[1] In those five season 19 wins, 35 losses and one tie.[1] In the Big Ten, they won 12 games, lost 32 and tied one.[2] Six players were named All-Big Ten first team.[3] Thirteen players were named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Fourteen players were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

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[edit] 1979

1979 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1979 Record 4-6-1 (3-5-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach Joe Salem

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1978 1980 »

The 1979 season was the Golden Gophers' first under head coach Joe Salem.[5] The Golden Gophers won four games, lost six and tied one game.[5] Total attendance for the season was 241,942, which averaged to 40,323.[6] The season high for attendance was against Purdue.[6]

Split End Elmer Bailey was named All-Big Ten first team.[3] Defensive lineman Alan Blanshan and offensive lineman Bill Humphries were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Quarterback Mark Carlson was awarded the Team MVP Award.[7] Elmer Bailey was awarded the Offensive MVP Award.[7] Free safety Keith Edwards was awarded the Defensive MVP Award.[7]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/08/1979* Ohio Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 24-10  33,435
09/15/1979 #15 Ohio State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 17-21  43,515
09/22/1979* at #1 Southern Cal Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 14-48  61,966
09/29/1979 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 38-8  33,998
10/06/1979 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 31-14  47,281
10/13/1979 at #11 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 21-31  104,677
10/20/1979 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 24-7  60,050
10/27/1979 Illinois Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 17-17  46,449
11/03/1979 at Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN L 24-42  35,591
11/10/1979 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 17-31  75,131
11/17/1979 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 37-42  37,274
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] 1980

1980 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1980 Record 5-6 (4-5 Big Ten)
Head Coach Joe Salem

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1979 1981 »

The 1980 season was the Golden Gophers' second under head coach Joe Salem.[5] The Golden Gophers won five games and lost six.[5] Total attendance for the season was 265,105, which averaged to 44,184.[6] The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.[6]

Fullback Garry White, tailback Marion Barber Jr. and defensive end Jeff Schuh were named All-Big Ten first team.[3] Offensive guard Ken Dallafoir, free safety Mike Robb, linebacker Jeff Schuh and defensive tackle Dana Noel were named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Defensive lineman Brent Harms, defensive lineman Fred Orgas and free safety Mike Robb were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Marion Barber Jr. was awarded the Team MVP Award.[7] Garry White was awarded the Offensive MVP Award.[7] Jeff Schuh was awarded the Defensive MVP Award.[7]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/13/1980* Ohio Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 38-14  35,114
09/20/1980 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 0-47  87,916
09/27/1980* #5 Southern Cal Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 7-24  55,115
10/04/1980 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL W 49-21  17,747
10/11/1980 at Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 7-21  69,399
10/18/1980 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 14-37  56,297
10/25/1980 Iowa Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 24-6  58,158
11/01/1980 at Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL W 21-18  51,202
11/08/1980 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 31-7  30,092
11/15/1980 Michigan State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 12-30  30,329
11/22/1980 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 7-25  54,229
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] 1981

1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1981 Record 6-5 (4-5 Big Ten)
Head Coach Joe Salem

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1980 1982 »

The 1981 season was the Golden Gophers' third under head coach Joe Salem.[8] The Golden Gophers won five games and lost six.[8] Total attendance for the season was 301,248, which averaged to 43,035.[6] The season high for attendance was against Michigan.[6] It was the final season in Memorial Stadium.[9]

Linebacker Jim Fahnhorst and offensive tackle Ken Dallafoir were named All-Big Ten first team.[3] Flanker Chester Cooper, offensive lineman Bill Humphries, defensive end Karl Mecklenburg and defensive lineman Fred Orgas were named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Defensive lineman Brent Harms, Defensive lineman Fred Orgas, free safety Mike Robb and safety Rick Witthus were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Quarterback Mike Hohensee was awarded the Team MVP Award.[7] Chester Cooper was awarded the Offensive MVP Award.[7] Jim Fahnhorst was awarded the Defensive MVP Award.[7]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/12/1981* Ohio Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 19-17  40,086
09/19/1981 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 16-13  41,530
09/26/1981* Oregon State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 42-12  30,890
10/03/1981 at Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 29-38  63,814
10/10/1981 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 35-23  45,949
10/17/1981 at Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN L 16-17  46,460
10/24/1981 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 12-10  60,000
10/31/1981 #15 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 13-34  52,875
11/07/1981 #18 Ohio State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 35-31  42,793
11/14/1981 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 36-43  56,571
11/21/1981 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 21-26  47,125
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] 1982

1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1982 Record 3-8 (1-8 Big Ten)
Head Coach Joe Salem

Home Stadium

 H.H.H Metrodome
Seasons
« 1981 1983 »

The 1982 season was the Golden Gophers' fourth under head coach Joe Salem.[8] The Golden Gophers won three games and lost eight.[8] Total attendance for the season was 413,200, which averaged to 59,028.[6] The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[6] It was the first season in the H.H.H. Metrodome.[6]

Offensive lineman Randy Rasmussen, offensive lineman Bill Humphries and defensive end Karl Mecklenburg were named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Mecklenburg, defensive lineman Fred Orgas and fullback Bob Stroup were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Quarterback Mike Hohensee was awarded the Team MVP Award.[7] Randy Rasmussen was awarded the Offensive MVP Award.[7] Karl Mecklenburg was awarded the Defensive MVP Award.[7]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/11/1982* Ohio Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN W 57-3  56,168
09/18/1982 at Purdue Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN W 36-10  63,247
09/25/1982* Washington State Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN W 41-11  50,653
10/02/1982 Illinois #19 Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 24-42  63,684
10/09/1982 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 21-31  20,875
10/16/1982 Indiana Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 21-40  61,865
10/23/1982 Iowa Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 16-21  63,872
10/30/1982 at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 14-52  105,619
11/06/1982 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 10-35  87,666
11/13/1982 Michigan State Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 7-26  57,146
11/20/1982 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 0-24  59,792
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] 1983

1983 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1983 Record 1-10 (0-9 Big Ten)
Head Coach Joe Salem

Home Stadium

 H.H.H. Metrodome
Seasons
« 1982 1984 »

The 1983 season was the Golden Gophers' fifth and final season under head coach Joe Salem.[8] The Golden Gophers won one games and lost ten.[8] Total attendance for the season was 243,674, which averaged to 48,734.[6] The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin[6], although the game against Nebraska drew only two people less.[8]

Linebacker Peter Najarian was named All-Big Ten second team.[3] Najarian and split end Fred Hartwig were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]

Offensive Tackle Randy Rasmussen was awarded the Team MVP Award.[7] Tight end Jay Carroll was awarded the Offensive MVP Award.[7] Peter Najarian was awarded the Defensive MVP Award.[7]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/10/1983* at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 21-17  10,000
09/17/1983* #1 Nebraska Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 13-84  62,687
09/24/1983 Purdue Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 20-32  41,839
10/01/1983 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 18-69  89.192
10/08/1983 at Indiana Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN L 31-38  41,111
10/15/1983 Wisconsin Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 17-56  62,689
10/22/1983 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 8-19  21,411
10/29/1983 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 10-34  76,481
11/05/1983 #6 Illinois Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 23-50  35,514
11/12/1983 #9 Michigan Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN L 10-58  40,945
11/19/1983 at #11 Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA L 10-61  66,160
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 195, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 200-201, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 180, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  4. ^ a b c d e f Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 182, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  5. ^ a b c d Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 200, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 160, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 181, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 201, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  9. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 161, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
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