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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota ▪ Colors: Maroon & Gold
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium (cap. 50,000)
Record: 120 Years, 630-472-42, .569 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 14 Bowls, 5-9, .357 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Conferences: Big Ten, Western and Ind
Conference Champion: 18 Times

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 14 Times

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Fine Details ▪ Last Updated May 24, 2012, 5:01AM
School Rank (FBS Era): #41. Fresno State… #42. MINNESOTA… #42. Northwestern… 

120 Years

Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
1 2011 Big Ten 3 9 0 .250 -6.04 4.38 Jerry Kill (3-9)
2 2010 Big Ten 3 9 0 .250 -5.08 4.60 Tim Brewster (1-6)
Jeff Horton (2-3)
3 2009 Big Ten 6 7 0 .462 -0.10 3.79 Tim Brewster (6-7) Insight Bowl-L
4 2008 Big Ten 7 6 0 .538 0.01 1.21 20 Tim Brewster (7-6) Insight Bowl-L
5 2007 Big Ten 1 11 0 .083 -11.69 0.87 Tim Brewster (1-11)
6 2006 Big Ten 6 7 0 .462 1.45 2.78 Glen Mason (6-7) Insight Bowl-L
7 2005 Big Ten 7 5 0 .583 11.31 7.52 18 Glen Mason (7-5) Music City Bowl-L
8 2004 Big Ten 7 5 0 .583 5.74 2.06 25 13 Glen Mason (7-5) Music City Bowl-W
9 2003 Big Ten 10 3 0 .769 11.88 0.72 17 20 Glen Mason (10-3) Sun Bowl-W
10 2002 Big Ten 8 5 0 .615 5.02 1.92 23 Glen Mason (8-5) Music City Bowl-W
11 2001 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 -0.70 2.41 Glen Mason (4-7)
12 2000 Big Ten 6 6 0 .500 3.02 0.59 22 Glen Mason (6-6) Micron PC Bowl-L
13 1999 Big Ten 8 4 0 .667 11.81 2.02 12 18 Glen Mason (8-4) Sun Bowl-L
14 1998 Big Ten 5 6 0 .455 3.12 5.65 Glen Mason (5-6)
15 1997 Big Ten 3 9 0 .250 -5.78 2.80 Glen Mason (3-9)
16 1996 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 -0.04 6.88 Jim Wacker (4-7)
17 1995 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 2.23 9.52 Jim Wacker (3-8)
18 1994 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 2.97 8.23 Jim Wacker (3-8)
19 1993 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 -1.43 5.23 Jim Wacker (4-7)
20 1992 Big Ten 2 9 0 .182 -4.47 3.95 Jim Wacker (2-9)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
21 1991 Big Ten 2 9 0 .182 -7.19 6.00 John Gutekunst (2-9)
22 1990 Big Ten 6 5 0 .545 2.95 5.28 John Gutekunst (6-5)
23 1989 Big Ten 6 5 0 .545 1.93 1.47 John Gutekunst (6-5)
24 1988 Big Ten 2 7 2 .273 -5.32 0.41 John Gutekunst (2-7-2)
25 1987 Big Ten 6 5 0 .545 0.26 0.23 John Gutekunst (6-5)
26 1986 Big Ten 6 6 0 .500 3.52 4.39 John Gutekunst (6-6) Liberty Bowl-L
27 1985 Big Ten 7 5 0 .583 8.00 5.38 20 Lou Holtz (6-5)
John Gutekunst (1-0)		 Independence Bowl-W
28 1984 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 -4.83 4.25 Lou Holtz (4-7)
29 1983 Big Ten 1 10 0 .091 -12.14 5.90 Joe Salem (1-10)
30 1982 Big Ten 3 8 0 .273 -3.80 3.44 19 Joe Salem (3-8)
31 1981 Big Ten 6 5 0 .545 2.85 2.03 Joe Salem (6-5)
32 1980 Big Ten 5 6 0 .455 3.58 5.44 Joe Salem (5-6)
33 1979 Big Ten 4 6 1 .409 7.12 8.23 Joe Salem (4-6-1)
34 1978 Big Ten 5 6 0 .455 0.11 3.18 Cal Stoll (5-6)
35 1977 Big Ten 7 5 0 .583 7.64 7.88 19 Cal Stoll (7-5) Hall of Fame Classic-L
36 1976 Big Ten 6 5 0 .545 7.51 6.44 Cal Stoll (6-5)
37 1975 Big Ten 6 5 0 .545 6.29 2.97 Cal Stoll (6-5)
38 1974 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 -3.27 5.42 Cal Stoll (4-7)
39 1973 Big Ten 7 4 0 .636 11.41 10.46 Cal Stoll (7-4)
40 1972 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 2.13 8.96 Cal Stoll (4-7)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
41 1971 Big Ten 4 7 0 .364 2.12 7.86 Murray Warmath (4-7)
42 1970 Big Ten 3 6 1 .350 3.24 10.61 Murray Warmath (3-6-1)
43 1969 Big Ten 4 5 1 .450 4.37 8.85 19 19 Murray Warmath (4-5-1)
44 1968 Big Ten 6 4 0 .600 9.74 8.07 15 15 Murray Warmath (6-4)
45 1967 Big Ten 8 2 0 .800 9.68 3.34 Murray Warmath (8-2)
46 1966 Big Ten 4 5 1 .450 -1.29 1.52 Murray Warmath (4-5-1)
47 1965 Big Ten 5 4 1 .550 11.08 9.34 Murray Warmath (5-4-1)
48 1964 Big Ten 5 4 0 .556 12.55 11.40 Murray Warmath (5-4)
49 1963 Big Ten 3 6 0 .333 8.63 11.88 Murray Warmath (3-6)
50 1962 Big Ten 6 2 1 .722 21.25 13.60 5 10 Murray Warmath (6-2-1)
51 1961 Big Ten 8 2 0 .800 17.43 10.52 3 6 Murray Warmath (8-2) Rose Bowl-W
52 1960 Big Ten 8 2 0 .800 21.49 11.69 1 1 Murray Warmath (8-2) Rose Bowl-L
53 1959 Big Ten 2 7 0 .222 4.01 10.95 Murray Warmath (2-7)
54 1958 Big Ten 1 8 0 .111 4.20 11.32 Murray Warmath (1-8)
55 1957 Big Ten 4 5 0 .444 7.15 9.59 4 3 Murray Warmath (4-5)
56 1956 Big Ten 6 1 2 .778 19.07 13.71 6 12 Murray Warmath (6-1-2)
57 1955 Big Ten 3 6 0 .333 2.72 10.13 Murray Warmath (3-6)
58 1954 Big Ten 7 2 0 .778 14.10 8.32 8 Murray Warmath (7-2)
59 1953 Big Ten 4 4 1 .500 12.37 14.07 13 Wesley Fesler (4-4-1)
60 1952 Western 4 3 2 .556 8.44 11.64 Wesley Fesler (4-3-2)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
61 1951 Western 2 6 1 .278 0.74 9.89 Wesley Fesler (2-6-1)
62 1950 Western 1 7 1 .167 2.48 13.75 18 18 Bernie Bierman (1-7-1)
63 1949 Western 7 2 0 .778 26.74 14.75 3 8 Bernie Bierman (7-2)
64 1948 Western 7 2 0 .778 19.24 9.69 8 16 Bernie Bierman (7-2)
65 1947 Western 6 3 0 .667 16.35 11.86 13 Bernie Bierman (6-3)
66 1946 Western 5 4 0 .556 6.57 8.08 Bernie Bierman (5-4)
67 1945 Western 4 5 0 .444 7.05 8.66 5 Bernie Bierman (4-5)
68 1944 Western 5 3 1 .611 14.68 13.79 George Hauser (5-3-1)
69 1943 Western 5 4 0 .556 10.24 12.34 9 George Hauser (5-4)
70 1942 Western 5 4 0 .556 10.92 8.40 7 19 George Hauser (5-4)
71 1941 Western 8 0 0 1.000 25.57 12.07 1 1 Bernie Bierman (8-0)
72 1940 Western 8 0 0 1.000 27.66 18.25 1 1 Bernie Bierman (8-0)
73 1939 Western 3 4 1 .438 11.31 10.06 20 Bernie Bierman (3-4-1)
74 1938 Western 6 2 0 .750 16.35 11.74 2 10 Bernie Bierman (6-2)
75 1937 Western 6 2 0 .750 11.84 4.44 4 5 Bernie Bierman (6-2)
76 1936 Western 7 1 0 .875 24.61 10.98 1 1 Bernie Bierman (7-1)
77 1935 Western 8 0 0 1.000 20.79 6.95 Bernie Bierman (8-0)
78 1934 Western 8 0 0 1.000 25.15 6.49 Bernie Bierman (8-0)
79 1933 Western 4 0 4 .750 14.07 11.78 Bernie Bierman (4-0-4)
80 1932 Western 5 3 0 .625 14.43 12.05 Bernie Bierman (5-3)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
81 1931 Western 7 3 0 .700 11.58 6.00 Fritz Crisler (7-3)
82 1930 Western 3 4 1 .438 5.99 11.55 Fritz Crisler (3-4-1)
83 1929 Western 6 2 0 .750 11.96 7.06 Clarence Spears (6-2)
84 1928 Western 6 2 0 .750 14.89 7.93 Clarence Spears (6-2)
85 1927 Western 6 0 2 .875 18.88 9.66 Clarence Spears (6-0-2)
86 1926 Western 5 3 0 .625 14.04 10.37 Clarence Spears (5-3)
87 1925 Western 5 2 1 .688 12.55 6.59 Clarence Spears (5-2-1)
88 1924 Western 3 3 2 .500 4.18 6.97 William Spaulding (3-3-2)
89 1923 Western 5 1 1 .786 9.53 5.04 William Spaulding (5-1-1)
90 1922 Western 3 3 1 .500 6.87 8.71 William Spaulding (3-3-1)
91 1921 Western 3 4 0 .429 -1.07 9.48 Henry Williams (3-4)
92 1920 Western 1 6 0 .143 1.66 13.31 Henry Williams (1-6)
93 1919 Western 4 2 1 .643 15.12 11.09 Henry Williams (4-2-1)
94 1918 Western 5 2 1 .688 5.37 2.35 Henry Williams (5-2-1)
95 1917 Western 4 1 0 .800 28.19 15.86 Henry Williams (4-1)
96 1916 Western 6 1 0 .857 16.89 2.67 Henry Williams (6-1)
97 1915 Western 6 0 1 .929 19.78 7.77 Henry Williams (6-0-1)
98 1914 Western 6 1 0 .857 17.48 11.68 Henry Williams (6-1)
99 1913 Western 5 2 0 .714 14.50 9.07 Henry Williams (5-2)
100 1912 Western 4 3 0 .571 12.14 13.95 Henry Williams (4-3)
Rk Year Conf W L T W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post Coach(es) Bowl
101 1911 Western 6 0 1 .929 17.90 11.21 Henry Williams (6-0-1)
102 1910 Western 6 1 0 .857 16.88 2.36 Henry Williams (6-1)
103 1909 Western 6 1 0 .857 18.99 8.66 Henry Williams (6-1)
104 1908 Western 3 2 1 .583 5.19 12.63 Henry Williams (3-2-1)
105 1907 Western 2 2 1 .500 10.54 15.35 Henry Williams (2-2-1)
106 1906 Western 4 1 0 .800 15.18 14.11 Henry Williams (4-1)
107 1905 Western 10 1 0 .909 19.98 4.64 Henry Williams (10-1)
108 1904 Western 13 0 0 1.000 18.79 2.02 Henry Williams (13-0)
109 1903 Western 14 0 1 .967 16.18 1.67 Henry Williams (14-0-1)
110 1902 Western 9 2 1 .792 14.77 6.22 Henry Williams (9-2-1)
111 1901 Western 9 1 1 .864 12.86 4.16 Henry Williams (9-1-1)
112 1900 Western 10 0 2 .917 13.07 1.77 Henry Williams (10-0-2)
113 1899 Western 6 3 2 .636 4.18 3.91 John Harrison (6-3-2)
William Leary (6-3-2)
114 1898 Western 4 5 0 .444 -4.11 0.19 Jack Minds (4-5)
115 1897 Western 4 4 0 .500 -1.77 0.17 Alexander Jerrems (4-4)
116 1896 Western 8 2 0 .800 4.77 0.25 Alexander Jerrems (8-2)
117 1895 Ind 7 3 0 .700 5.27 3.55 Pudge Heffelfinger (7-3)
118 1894 Ind 3 1 0 .750 15.24 8.15 Tom Cochrane (3-1)
119 1893 Ind 6 0 0 1.000 15.05 2.64 Wallie Winter (6-0)
120 1892 Ind 5 0 0 1.000 9.35 2.38