1993 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob DeBesse (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMarc Dove (2nd season)
CaptainDennis Cappella, Antonio Carter, Russ Heath, Robert Rogers
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Wisconsin + 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 11 Ohio State + 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Penn State 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Indiana 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 21 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Purdue 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 354 to 253.[1]

Offensive guard Rob Rogers and wide receiver Omar Douglas were named All-Big Ten second team.[2] Defensive back Justin Conzemius, wide receiver Omar Douglas and linebacker Jeff Rosga were all named second team Academic All-Americans.[3] Kicker Mike Chalberg, defensive back Justin Conzemius, wide receiver Omar Douglas, offensive lineman Chris Fowlkes, linebacker Peter Hiestand, offensive lineman Todd Jesewitz, linebacker Ben Langford, defensive back Jeff Rosga, linebacker Craig Sauer, tight end Mark Tangen and linebacker Lance Wolkow were named Academic All-Big Ten.[3]

Omar Douglas was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award, Bruce Smith Award and Butch Nash Award.[4] Linebacker Andrew Veit was awarded the Carl Eller Award.[4] Long snapper Scott Williams was awarded the Bobby Bell Award.[4] Running back Antonio Carter was awarded the Paul Giel Award.[4]

The total home attendance for the season was 239,973, which averaged to 39,995 per game.[5] The season attendance high was against Wisconsin, with 64,798 in attendance.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 412:00 pmat No. 17 Penn State
MSCL 20–3895,387
September 116:00 pmIndiana State*
W 27–1030,719
September 187:00 pmKansas State*
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
L 25–3036,245
September 258:00 pmat San Diego State*
KMSPL 17–4841,487
October 27:00 pmIndiana
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
L 19–2333,315
October 96:00 pmPurdue
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis
W 59–5631,293
October 161:00 pmat Northwestern
W 28–2627,814
October 236:00 pmNo. 15 Wisconsindagger
W 28–2164,798
November 611:30 amat Illinois
ESPNL 20–2350,192
November 1311:30 amMichigan
ESPNL 7–5843,603[6]
November 201:05 pmat Iowa
L 3–2166,840
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Purdue

1 234Total
Purdue 14 141414 56
• Minnesota 7 142810 59
Scoring summary
Q1PURAlstott 15 yard run (Bobich kick)PUR 7–0
Q1PURRogers 1 yard run (Bobich kick)PUR 14–0
Q1MINNDouglas 11 yard pass from Eckers (Chalberg kick)PUR 14–7
Q2PURAlstott 26 yard run (Bobich kick)PUR 21–7
Q2MINNDarkins 1 yard run (Chalberg kick)PUR 21–14
Q2PURRogers 1 yard run (Bobich kick)PUR 28–14
Q2MINNDouglas 21 yard pass from Eckers (Chalberg kick)PUR 28–21
Q3PURAlstott 9 yard pass from Pike (Bobich kick)PUR 35–21
Q3MINNDouglas 31 yard pass from Eckers (Chalberg kick)PUR 35–28
Q3PURAlstott 11 yard run (Bobich kick)PUR 42–28
Q3MINNDouglas 33 yard pass from Eckers (Chalberg kick)PUR 42–35
Q3MINNDouglas 1 yard pass from Eckers (Chalberg kick)Tie 42–42
Q3MINNConzemius 55 yard interception return (Chalberg kick)MINN 49–42
Q4PURRogers 2 yard run (Bobich kick)Tie 49–49
Q4MINNGarrison 26 yard pass from Eckers (Chalberg kick)MINN 56–49
Q4PURAlstott 21 yard run (Bobich kick)Tie 56–56
Q4:08MINNChalberg 18 yard field goalMINN 59–56

[7][8]

Wisconsin

1 234Total
Wisconsin 0 0147 21
• Minnesota 7 1407 28
Scoring summary
1MINNDarkins 39 yard pass from Eckers (Chalberg kick)MINN 7-0
2MINNRios 27 yard pass from Eckers (Chalberg kick)MINN 14-0
2MINNRosga 55 yard interception return (Chalberg kick)MINN 21-0
3WISMoss 3 yard run (Hall kick)MINN 21-7
3WISMoss 15 yard run (Hall kick)MINN 21-14
4MINNDarkins 2 yard run (Chalberg kick)MINN 28-14
4WISDawkins 16 yard pass from Bevell (Hall kick)MINN 28-21

[9]

Roster

1993 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 44 Chris Darkins So
WR 80 Omar Douglas Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 16 Craig Sauer So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "1993 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 182[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b c d Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Jon Roe (November 14, 1993). "The final: 58-7 -- and it wasn't that close". Star Tribune. pp. 1C, 15C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1993 Oct 10.
  8. ^ NY Times. Retrieved 2015-Sep-06.
  9. ^ Gainesville Sun. 1993 Oct 24.
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