The 1990 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fifth year under head coach John Gutekunst , the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–5 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 281 to 224.[ 1]
Center Chris Thome was named All-Big Ten first team.[ 2] Sean Lumpkin were named All-Big Ten second team.[ 2] [ 3] [ 3]
Mike Sunvold was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Carl Eller Award.[ 4] Marquel Fleetwood was awarded the Bruce Smith Award.[ 4] [ 4] [ 4] [ 4]
Total attendance for the season was 243,511, which averaged out to 40,585 per game. The season high for attendance was against the Iowa .[ 5]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 7:00 pm Utah * L 29–3532,229 [ 6] September 15 1:30 pm Iowa State * Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN W 20–1637,108 [ 7] September 22 1:30 pm at No. 8 Nebraska * L 0–5676,354 [ 8] October 6 1:00 pm at Purdue W 19–734,123 [ 9] October 13 1:30 pm Northwestern Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN W 35–2532,522 [ 10] October 20 1:30 pm No. 20 Indiana Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN W 12–038,227 [ 11] October 27 12:30 pm at Ohio State L 23–5289,533 [ 12] November 3 1:00 pm at Wisconsin W 21–351,189 [ 13] November 10 1:30 pm No. 24 Michigan State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN L 16–2838,731 [ 14] November 17 12:00 pm at No. 16 Michigan L 18–35102,112 [ 15] November 24 1:30 pm No. 13 Iowa Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (rivalry ) W 31–2464,694 [ 16] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
1990 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
↑ "1990 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017 .1 2 Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF) . p. 180. [ permanent dead link ] 1 2 Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF) . p. 182. [ permanent dead link ] 1 2 3 4 5 Keiser, Jeff (2007). "2007 Media Guide" (PDF) . p. 181. [ permanent dead link ] ↑ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF) , p. 160 [ permanent dead link ] ↑ "Gophers fall to Utes on last play of game" . Omaha World-Herald . September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Cyclones lose game, key players" . Quad-City Times . September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Huskers run roughshod over Gophers" . Grand Forks Herald . September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Boiler bungles prove costly" . The Indianapolis Star . October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Gophers run wild, win 35–25" . Star Tribune . October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "First-place Gophers? It's true" . Grand Forks Herald . October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Minnesota fried by Ohio State's Frey" . The Indianapolis Star . October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Minnesota shuts down UW, 21–3" . The Reporter . November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Michigan State pounds Gophers 28–16" . The Austin Daily Herald . November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Grbac leads Michigan past Minnesota 35–18" . The Palm Beach Post . November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Gophers surprise Hawkeyes, 31–24" . The Albert Lea Tribune . November 25, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
