Minnesota Golden Gophers Punting

Seasons: 134 (1892 to 2025)

Record (W-L-T): 733-544-42

Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind

Conf. Championships: 18

National Championships: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941 and 1960

Bowl Record: 26 Bowls, 14-12, .538 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 6 Times (Preseason), 15 Times (Final), 175 Weeks (Total), 18 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 2 Times (Final), 11 Weeks (Total)

Heisman Winners: Bruce Smith (1941)

Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium (cap. 50,000)

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Punting

Punting Table
Rk	Player	From	To	Punts	Yds	Avg
1	Mark Crawford*	2020	2024	227	9493	41.8
2	Justin Kucek*	2005	2008	229	9461	41.3
3	Peter Mortell*	2012	2015	203	8927	44.0
4	Ryan Rindels	1997	1999	210	8297	39.5
5	Brent Herbel	1986	1989	212	8204	38.7
6	Dean Kaufman	1990	1992	185	7057	38.1
7	Preston Gruening*	2000	2002	154	6471	42.0
8	Paul Blanchard	1981	1983	166	6344	38.2
9	Ryan Santoso*	2014	2017	144	6018	41.8
10	Adam Kelly	1983	1985	130	5658	43.5
11	Tom Smith	1978	1980	148	5309	35.9
12	Dan Orseske*	2009	2011	115	4283	37.2
13	Rhys Lloyd*	2003	2004	96	3800	39.6
14	Jacob Herbers*	2016	2019	94	3721	39.6
15	Mike Kimbell	1993	1994	80	2899	36.2
16	Tom Weston*	2025	2025	65	2768	42.6
17	Blake Haudan*	2009	2009	62	2639	42.6
18	Christian Eldred*	2012	2012	67	2555	38.1
19	Terry Simmons	1977	1978	71	2388	33.6
20	Steve Kemph	1996	1997	51	1969	38.6
Rk	Player	From	To	Punts	Yds	Avg
21	Garrison Harmann	1995	1995	39	1403	36.0
22	Ron Holty	1993	1993	31	1102	35.5
23	Tim Grate	1995	1996	25	982	39.3
24	Chip Lohmiller	1984	1987	20	693	34.7
25	Steve Edling	1980	1980	13	458	35.2
26	Matthew Stephenson	2020	2020	8	279	34.9
27	Ryan Hubbard	1994	1997	7	237	33.9
28	David Schwerman*	2010	2012	5	140	28.0
29	Ben Utecht*	2000	2003	3	114	38.0
30	Rick Witthus	1979	1981	4	112	28.0
31	Mark Rivers*	2003	2003	2	85	42.5
32	Jim Gallery	1980	1983	2	65	32.5
33	Tanner Morgan*	2018	2022	2	56	28.0
34	Kent Kitzmann	1976	1978	1	36	36.0

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