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Minnesota Golden Gophers

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota ▪ Colors: Maroon & Gold
Record: 118 Years, 1540-1126, .578 W-L%

Conferences: Big Ten, Western and Ind
Conference Champion: 9 Times (Reg. Seas.), 0 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 12 Years (13-12), 1 Final Four, 0 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 11 Times (Preseason), 10 Times (Final), 224 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

118 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13*  Big Ten 21 13 .618 16.83 10.31 8 Lost Third Round Tubby Smith (21-13)
2 2011-12  Big Ten 23 15 .605 10.70 7.89 Tubby Smith (23-15)
3 2010-11  Big Ten 17 14 .548 11.75 9.79 14 Tubby Smith (17-14)
4 2009-10*  Big Ten 21 14 .600 15.64 7.32 25 22 Lost First Round Tubby Smith (21-14)
5 2008-09*  Big Ten 22 11 .667 11.32 7.19 18 Lost First Round Tubby Smith (22-11)
6 2007-08  Big Ten 20 14 .588 10.27 6.50 Tubby Smith (20-14)
7 2006-07  Big Ten 9 22 .290 0.78 8.05 Dan Monson (2-5)
Jim Molinari (7-17)
8 2005-06  Big Ten 16 15 .516 7.67 7.29 Dan Monson (16-15)
9 2004-05*  Big Ten 21 11 .656 12.06 6.96 Lost First Round Dan Monson (21-11)
10 2003-04  Big Ten 12 18 .400 3.73 5.36 Dan Monson (12-18)
11 2002-03  Big Ten 19 14 .576 9.11 6.72 24 20 Dan Monson (19-14)
12 2001-02  Big Ten 18 13 .581 12.83 7.05 Dan Monson (18-13)
13 2000-01  Big Ten 18 14 .563 9.43 9.46 Dan Monson (18-14)
14 1999-00  Big Ten 12 16 .429 6.77 9.62 Dan Monson (12-16)
15 1998-99*  Big Ten 17 11 .607 13.53 9.93 16 Lost First Round Clem Haskins (17-11)
16 1997-98  Big Ten 20 15 .571 11.93 8.30 Clem Haskins (20-15)
17 1996-97* RF Big Ten 35 5 .875 23.35 9.20 22 2 3 Lost National Semifinal Clem Haskins (35-5)
18 1995-96  Big Ten 19 13 .594 8.67 6.92 Clem Haskins (19-13)
19 1994-95*  Big Ten 19 13 .594 13.88 6.27 11 Lost First Round Clem Haskins (19-13)
20 1993-94*  Big Ten 22 13 .629 19.14 10.14 10 9 23 Lost Second Round Clem Haskins (22-13)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93  Big Ten 22 10 .688 16.80 9.22 19 Clem Haskins (22-10)
22 1991-92  Big Ten 16 16 .500 13.14 10.64 Clem Haskins (16-16)
23 1990-91  Big Ten 12 16 .429 9.59 8.30 Clem Haskins (12-16)
24 1989-90*  Big Ten 23 9 .719 18.30 8.93 20 16 20 Lost Regional Final Clem Haskins (23-9)
25 1988-89*  Big Ten 19 12 .613 13.79 10.09 Lost Regional Semifinal Clem Haskins (19-12)
26 1987-88  Big Ten 10 18 .357 4.85 8.21 Clem Haskins (10-18)
27 1986-87  Big Ten 9 19 .321 0.99 8.18 Clem Haskins (9-19)
28 1985-86  Big Ten 15 16 .484 7.76 10.34 Jim Dutcher (13-7)
Jimmy Williams (2-9)
29 1984-85  Big Ten 13 15 .464 5.57 8.75 Jim Dutcher (13-15)
30 1983-84  Big Ten 15 13 .536 6.90 7.37 Jim Dutcher (15-13)
31 1982-83  Big Ten 18 11 .621 10.70 6.45 16 Jim Dutcher (18-11)
32 1981-82* R Big Ten 23 6 .793 13.44 5.12 10 5 7 Lost Regional Semifinal Jim Dutcher (23-6)
33 1980-81  Big Ten 19 11 .633 14.70 9.21 19 Jim Dutcher (19-11)
34 1979-80  Big Ten 21 11 .656 15.73 10.92 Jim Dutcher (21-11)
35 1978-79  Big Ten 11 16 .407 Jim Dutcher (11-16)
36 1977-78  Big Ten 17 10 .630 16 16 Jim Dutcher (17-10)
37 1976-77  Big Ten 24 3 .889 8 13 Jim Dutcher (24-3)
38 1975-76  Big Ten 16 10 .615 16 Jim Dutcher (16-10)
39 1974-75  Big Ten 18 8 .692 18 16 Bill Musselman (18-8)
40 1973-74  Big Ten 12 12 .500 Bill Musselman (12-12)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  Big Ten 21 5 .808 4 3 10 Bill Musselman (21-5)
42 1971-72* R Big Ten 18 7 .720 11 11 Lost Regional Semifinal Bill Musselman (18-7)
43 1970-71  Big Ten 11 13 .458 George Hanson (11-13)
44 1969-70  Big Ten 13 11 .542 Bill Fitch (13-11)
45 1968-69  Big Ten 12 12 .500 Bill Fitch (12-12)
46 1967-68  Big Ten 7 17 .292 John Kundla (7-17)
47 1966-67  Big Ten 9 15 .375 John Kundla (9-15)
48 1965-66  Big Ten 14 10 .583 7 5 John Kundla (14-10)
49 1964-65  Big Ten 19 5 .792 11 3 7 John Kundla (19-5)
50 1963-64  Big Ten 17 7 .708 John Kundla (17-7)
51 1962-63  Big Ten 12 12 .500 John Kundla (12-12)
52 1961-62  Big Ten 10 14 .417 John Kundla (10-14)
53 1960-61  Big Ten 10 13 .435 John Kundla (10-13)
54 1959-60  Big Ten 12 12 .500 John Kundla (12-12)
55 1958-59  Big Ten 8 14 .364 Ozzie Cowles (8-14)
56 1957-58  Big Ten 9 12 .429 10 Ozzie Cowles (9-12)
57 1956-57  Big Ten 14 8 .636 19 Ozzie Cowles (14-8)
58 1955-56  Big Ten 11 11 .500 20 Ozzie Cowles (11-11)
59 1954-55  Big Ten 15 7 .682 6 11 Ozzie Cowles (15-7)
60 1953-54  Big Ten 17 5 .773 6 Ozzie Cowles (17-5)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53  Big Ten 14 8 .636 9 Ozzie Cowles (14-8)
62 1951-52  Big Ten 15 7 .682 15 Ozzie Cowles (15-7)
63 1950-51  Big Ten 13 9 .591 Ozzie Cowles (13-9)
64 1949-50  Big Ten 13 9 .591 10 Ozzie Cowles (13-9)
65 1948-49  Big Ten 18 3 .857 4 6 Ozzie Cowles (18-3)
66 1947-48  Big Ten 10 10 .500 Dave McMillan (10-10)
67 1946-47  Big Ten 14 7 .667 Dave McMillan (14-7)
68 1945-46  Big Ten 14 7 .667 Dave McMillan (14-7)
69 1944-45  Big Ten 8 13 .381 Weston Mitchell (8-13)
70 1943-44  Big Ten 7 14 .333 Carl Nordly (7-14)
71 1942-43  Big Ten 10 9 .526 Carl Nordly (10-9)
72 1941-42  Big Ten 15 6 .714 Dave McMillan (15-6)
73 1940-41  Big Ten 11 9 .550 Dave McMillan (11-9)
74 1939-40  Big Ten 12 8 .600 Dave McMillan (12-8)
75 1938-39  Big Ten 14 6 .700 Dave McMillan (14-6)
76 1937-38  Big Ten 16 4 .800 Dave McMillan (16-4)
77 1936-37  Big Ten 14 6 .700 Dave McMillan (14-6)
78 1935-36  Big Ten 7 17 .292 Dave McMillan (7-17)
79 1934-35  Big Ten 11 9 .550 Dave McMillan (11-9)
80 1933-34  Big Ten 9 11 .450 Dave McMillan (9-11)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1932-33  Big Ten 5 15 .250 Dave McMillan (5-15)
82 1931-32  Big Ten 15 3 .833 Dave McMillan (15-3)
83 1930-31  Big Ten 13 4 .765 Dave McMillan (13-4)
84 1929-30  Big Ten 8 9 .471 Dave McMillan (8-9)
85 1928-29  Big Ten 4 13 .235 Dave McMillan (4-13)
86 1927-28  Big Ten 4 12 .250 Dave McMillan (4-12)
87 1926-27  Big Ten 3 13 .188 Harold Taylor (3-13)
88 1925-26  Big Ten 7 10 .412 Harold Taylor (7-10)
89 1924-25  Big Ten 9 7 .563 Harold Taylor (9-7)
90 1923-24  Big Ten 9 8 .529 Louis Cooke (9-8)
91 1922-23  Big Ten 2 13 .133 Louis Cooke (2-13)
92 1921-22  Big Ten 5 8 .385 Louis Cooke (5-8)
93 1920-21  Big Ten 10 5 .667 Louis Cooke (10-5)
94 1919-20  Big Ten 7 9 .438 Louis Cooke (7-9)
95 1918-19  Big Ten 13 0 1.000 Louis Cooke (13-0)
96 1917-18  Big Ten 13 3 .813 Louis Cooke (13-3)
97 1916-17  Western 17 2 .895 Louis Cooke (17-2)
98 1915-16  Western 11 6 .647 Louis Cooke (11-6)
99 1914-15  Western 11 6 .647 Louis Cooke (11-6)
100 1913-14  Western 4 11 .267 Louis Cooke (4-11)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1912-13  Western 3 8 .273 Louis Cooke (3-8)
102 1911-12  Western 7 6 .538 Louis Cooke (7-6)
103 1910-11  Western 10 4 .714 Louis Cooke (10-4)
104 1909-10  Western 10 3 .769 Louis Cooke (10-3)
105 1908-09  Western 8 6 .571 Louis Cooke (8-6)
106 1907-08  Western 12 7 .632 Louis Cooke (12-7)
107 1906-07  Western 10 2 .833 Louis Cooke (10-2)
108 1905-06  Western 13 2 .867 Louis Cooke (13-2)
109 1904-05  Western 7 7 .500 Louis Cooke (7-7)
110 1903-04  Western 10 2 .833 Louis Cooke (10-2)
111 1902-03  Western 13 0 1.000 Louis Cooke (13-0)
112 1901-02  Western 15 0 1.000 Louis Cooke (15-0)
113 1900-01  Western 11 3 .786 Louis Cooke (11-3)
114 1899-00  Western 10 2 .833 Louis Cooke (10-2)
115 1898-99  Western 5 4 .556 Louis Cooke (5-4)
116 1897-98  Ind 2 4 .333 Louis Cooke (2-4)
117 1896-97  Ind 3 6 .333 No coach
118 1895-96  Ind 3 5 .375 No coach