2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Record | 5–7 (2–7 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Kirk Ciarrocca (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Robb Smith (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | TCF Bank Stadium |
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No. 5 Ohio State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Michigan State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 7 Wisconsin xy | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Northwestern | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gophers were led by first-year head coach P. J. Fleck and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota competed as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the West Division.
Recruiting
[edit]Position key
[edit]Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
[edit]The Gophers signed a total of 26 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Blaise Andries OT |
Marshall, Minnesota | Marshall HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Apr 9, 2016 | |
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Eric Abojei OT |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | Robbinsdale Cooper HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 17, 2016 | |
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Grant Ryerse K |
Woodbury, Minnesota | East Ridge HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 8, 2016 | |
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Dominik London RB |
Woodbury, Minnesota | East Ridge HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Jun 15, 2016 | |
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Nathan Bursch TE |
Woodbury, Minnesota | Woodbury HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jun 20, 2016 | |
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Neil McLaurin QB |
Laurel, Mississippi | West Jones HS/Southwest Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 11, 2016 | |
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Tanner Morgan QB |
Union, Kentucky | Ryle HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Jan 6, 2017 | |
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Esezi Otomewo DE |
Indianapolis, Indiana | Ben Davis HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 6, 2017 | |
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Trenton Guthrie LB |
Pinckney, Michigan | Northville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | Jan 6, 2017 | |
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John Schmitz OG |
Flossmoor, Illinois | Homewood-Flossmoor HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jan 6, 2017 | |
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Noah Hickcox DE |
Rockford, Illinois | Boylan Catholic HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | Jan 6, 2017 | |
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Chris Autman-Bell WR |
Kankakee, Illinois | Bishop McNamara HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Jan 6, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
Mohamed Ibrahim RB |
Olney, Maryland | Good Counsel HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Jan 8, 2017 | |
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Kyle Sassack OT |
Pontiac, Michigan | Notre Dame Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 8, 2017 | |
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Nate Ulmor TE |
Allendale, Michigan | Allendale HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 8, 2017 | |
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Jacob Paulson TE |
Louisville, Kentucky | Christian Academy of Louisville | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jan 11, 2017 | |
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Demetrius Douglas CB |
Portland, Oregon | Jesuit HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | Jan 14, 2017 | |
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Harrison Van Dyke WR |
Stilwell, Kansas | Blue Valley HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 15, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
Reyondous Estes QB |
East Saint Louis, Illinois | East St. Louis HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | Jan 18, 2017 | |
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Kendarian Handy-Holly S |
Jackson, Alabama | Jackson HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Jan 21, 2017 | |
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Adam Beck CB |
Richmond, Texas | George Ranch HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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Austin Schirck DT |
Carroll, Iowa | Carroll HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Justus Harris CB |
Roswell, Georgia | Roswell HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Royal Silver DT |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Iowa Western Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jan 29, 2017 | |
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Malcolm Robinson DT |
Massillon, Ohio | Massillon Washington HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 30, 2017 | |
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Boye Mafe DE |
Minnetonka, Minnesota | Hopkins HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 1, 2017 | |
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Schedule
[edit]The Gophers' 2017 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. Minnesota hosted two of its non-conference games; against Buffalo from the MAC and against Middle Tennessee from Conference USA; the Gophers played on the road against Oregon State from the Pac-12.
The Gophers played nine conference games; they hosted Maryland, Michigan State, Illinois, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. They traveled to Purdue, Iowa, and Michigan, and Northwestern.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Buffalo* | BTN | W 17–7 | 43,224 | |
September 9 | 9:00 p.m. | at Oregon State* | FS1 | W 48–14 | 35,206 | |
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* |
| BTN | W 34–3 | 43,727 |
September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Maryland |
| FS1 | L 24–31 | 43,511 |
October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Purdue | ESPN2 | L 17–31 | 42,085 | |
October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 Michigan State |
| BTN | L 27–30 | 47,541 |
October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Illinois![]() |
| BTN | W 24–17 | 45,243 |
October 28 | 5:30 p.m. | at Iowa | FS1 | L 10–17 | 66,292 | |
November 4 | 6:30 p.m. | at Michigan | FOX | L 10–33 | 111,090 | |
November 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Nebraska |
| FS1 | W 54–21 | 39,933 |
November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northwestern | BTN | L 0–39 | 30,014 | |
November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Wisconsin |
| ABC | L 0–31 | 47,327 |
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Game summaries
[edit]Buffalo
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Golden Gophers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
At Oregon State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
Beavers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Middle Tennessee
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Golden Gophers | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Maryland
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Terrapins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
At Purdue
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Boilermakers | 6 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 31 |
Michigan State
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No. 21 Spartans | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
Golden Gophers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
Illinois
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Fighting Illini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
At Iowa
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
At Michigan
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Wolverines | 13 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
Nebraska
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Golden Gophers | 14 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 54 |
At Northwestern
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 39 |
Wisconsin
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Badgers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roster
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References
[edit]- ^ "2017 Minnesota Football Schedule". Minnesota Football - Future Schedules. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2017.