American college football season
The 1985 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season . In their second and final year under head coach Lou Holtz , the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 293 to 240.[1]
When former Minnesota head coach Lou Holtz left the Golden Gophers to coach at the University of Notre Dame , assistant John Gutekunst was tapped to coach the Golden Gophers in the Independence Bowl .[2] Attendance was 42,845.[3]
Quarterback Rickey Foggie was named offensive player of the game, while linebacker Bruce Holmes was named defensive player of the game.[3]
Center Ray Hitchcock, linebacker Peter Najarian , offensive guard Jon Lilleberg and strong safety Larry Joyner were named All-Big Ten second team. Running back David Puk was named Academic All-American second team. Puk and linebacker Peter Najarian were named Academic All-Big Ten.[4]
Quarterback Rickey Foggie was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Trophy . Ray Hitchcock was awarded the Bruce Smith Award. Peter Najarian was awarded the Carl Eller Award. Kicker Chip Lohmiller was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Flanker . Andy Hare was awarded the Butch Nash Award. David Puk was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]
The total attendance was 426,918, which averaged out to 60,985 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin .[5]
Game summaries
Wichita State
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Montana
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Oklahoma
Game information
OU – Lashar 21-yard field goal
OU – E. Johnson 1-yard run (Lashar kick)
OU – Lashar 21-yard field goal
MINN – Starks 12-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)
Purdue
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At Northwestern
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At Indiana
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Ohio State
#9 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) at #20 Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–1)
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Date : October 26, 1985Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Indoors (dome)Game attendance : 64,455Referee : Jim KemmerlingBox Score
Game information
First quarter
MINN – Chip Lohmiller 36-yard field goal, 8:34. Minnesota 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:51.
Second quarter
MINN – Chip Lohmiller 50-yard field goal, 14:56. Minnesota 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:41.
OSU – Keith Byars 2-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 9:37. Ohio St 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.
OSU – Rich Spangler 38-yard field goal, 4:26. Ohio St 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:16.
MINN – Ricky Foggie 7-yard run (run failed), 0:05. Minnesota 12–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
MINN – Ricky Foggie 1-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick), 6:15. Minnesota 19–10. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 8:45.
Fourth quarter
OSU – Ed Taggart 1-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 14:31. Minnesota 19–17. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 6:44.
OSU – Vince Workman 16-yard run (pass failed), 10:36. Ohio St 23–19. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:55.
Top passers
Top rushers
OSU – Keith Byars – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
MINN – Ricky Foggie – 18 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
OSU – Mike Lanese – 2 receptions, 36 yards
MINN – Melvin Anderson – 7 receptions, 74 yards
At Michigan State
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Wisconsin
Game information
WIS: Gregoire 23-yard field goal
MIN: M. Anderson 89-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick)
WIS: Gregoire 49-yard field goal
WIS: Howard 4-yard run (run failed)
MIN: Baylor 5-yard run (Lohmiller kick)
MIN: Lohmiller 22-yard field goal
MIN: Puk 32-yard run (Lohmiller kick)
MIN: Lohmiller 47-yard field goal
WIS: Vinci 36-yard pass from Howard (pass failed)
Top passers
WIS – Howard – 16/32, 167 yards
MINN – Foggie – 5/19, 242 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
WIS – Emery – 25 rushes, 124 yards
MIN – Baylor – 11 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
WIS – Vinci – 2 receptions, 51 yards
MIN – Couch – 2 receptions, 124 yards
Michigan
Michigan at Minnesota
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 8 Wolverines
10
21 17 0
48
Golden Gophers
0
0 0 7
7
At Iowa
Minnesota at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers
3
0 0 6
9
• No. 3 Hawkeyes
7
10 7 7
31
Scoring summary 1 9:48 Iowa Ronnie Harmon 5-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) IOWA 7-0
1 1:54 Minn Chip Lohmiller 35-yard field goal IOWA 7-3
2 5:15 Iowa Rob Houghtlin 26-yard field goal IOWA 10-3
2 1:40 Iowa Mike Flagg 4-yard pass from Chuck Long (Rob Houghtlin kick) IOWA 17-3
3 9:39 Iowa Kevin Harmon 10-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) IOWA 24-3
4 14:11 Iowa Rick Bayless 5-yard run (Rob Houghtlin kick) IOWA 31-3
4 2:01 Minn Gailord 16-yard pass from Holt (conversion failed) IOWA 31-9
Independence Bowl (vs Clemson)