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Minnesota Golden Gophers football The Minnesota Golden Gophers football program represents the University of Minnesota in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. Founded in 1882, the program is one of the oldest in college football. Minnesota has been a member of the Big Ten Conference since its inception in 1896 as the Western Conference. The Golden Gophers claim seven national championships: 1904, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, and 1960. Since 2009, the Gophers have played all their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In January 2017, the Gophers fired head coach
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2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tracy Claeys and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9-4, 5-4 in conference play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they defeated Washington State. Minnesota will face all six West Division opponents: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern,
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2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 2–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Legends Division. They were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas where they were defeated by Texas Tech. The preliminary
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2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they lost to Missouri. It was their first New Year's Day bowl
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2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represents the University of Minnesota in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers play their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota and compete in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They are led by second-year head coach P. J. Fleck. This season marked the first time since 2003 that they beat their arch rivals, Wisconsin. The Golden Gophers finished the 2017 season 5–7, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the West Division. Source:
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2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represents the University of Minnesota in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers play their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota and compete in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They are led by second-year head coach P. J. Fleck. This season marked the first time since 2003 that they beat their arch rivals, Wisconsin. The Golden Gophers finished the 2017 season 5–7, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the West Division. Source:
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2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team 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. The Gophers signed a total of 26 recruits. The Gophers' 2017 schedule consisted of 7 home games and
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2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Kill, who retired October 28, 2015 due to health reasons. Tracy Claeys replaced Kill on an interim basis and was named head coach two weeks later. The Gophers played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. Minnesota finished the regular season with a record of 5–7, 2–6 in Big Ten play to
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2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota for the 2011 college football season. The Golden Gophers are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were led by head coach Jerry Kill for his first season as head coach at Minnesota. They finished with 3–9 overall record, 2–6 in Big 10 Legends play. Matt Barkley threw three touchdowns to Robert Woods as the Trojans won their 14th straight season opener. Barkley went 34-of-45 with 304 yards while Woods caught 17 passes,
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roster is based on the previous season's roster and eligibility, along with incoming recruits. All numbers are from www.gophersports.com. Minnesota's best start since 2008 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 2–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place
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Humphrey Metrodome, where the Minnesota Twins (MLB baseball), Minnesota Vikings (NFL football), and Minnesota Gophers (NCAA University of Minnesota football) have all played home games. As of 2009, the Minnesota Golden Gophers moved into the new TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota Campus. Additionally, the Minnesota Twins moved into new Target Field at the start of the 2010 season. In 2016, U.S. Bank Stadium opened on the Metrodome's former site. Within Downtown East is the Mill District, which contains a number of former industrial properties left over from the days when Minneapolis was the flour milling capital of
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Bob Kurtz (sportscaster) Bob Kurtz is an American sportscaster, currently broadcasting games for the Minnesota Wild hockey team. He has previously been a play-by-play announcer for the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota North Stars, Minnesota Golden Gophers, and Michigan State Spartans. Kurtz's broadcasting career began at his alma mater Michigan State University, where he called Spartans hockey, football, baseball and basketball from 1974 to 1979. In 1979 he joined KMSP-TV, where he called Minnesota Twins games from 1979–1986 and Minnesota North Stars games from 1979–1984. He was also the North Stars play by play announcer on KXLI-TV during the
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Twins in 2011 as a part-time radio play-by-play announcer to go along with his work with the Wild. Bob Kurtz (sportscaster) Bob Kurtz is an American sportscaster, currently broadcasting games for the Minnesota Wild hockey team. He has previously been a play-by-play announcer for the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota North Stars, Minnesota Golden Gophers, and Michigan State Spartans. Kurtz's broadcasting career began at his alma mater Michigan State University, where he called Spartans hockey, football, baseball and basketball from 1974 to 1979. In 1979 he joined KMSP-TV, where he called Minnesota Twins games from 1979–1986 and Minnesota North
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Rickey Foggie Rickey Foggie (born July 15, 1966) is a former gridiron football quarterback. Foggie was the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers for four seasons, before going on to play professionally in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League. Foggie is currently a head football coach in high school football in Red Wing, Minnesota. He became a successful option quarterback in the South Carolina high school ranks and was recruited by Lou Holtz to play collegiately at the University of Minnesota, where Holtz was coming in to take over the program, after surprisingly leaving powerhouse Arkansas. The
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Everette Pedescleaux Everette Pedescleaux (born January 19, 1985) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Northern Iowa. A native of Plymouth, Minnesota, Pedescleaux originally signed a football scholarship with the University of Minnesota with the intention to play basketball. However, he left the program before playing a game for the Gophers. He attended the University of Northern Iowa, where he has played football in the defensive line for the Panthers. He started only 20 of 51 games for the Panthers. He
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in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. He and his brother were adopted by lawyers Eric Hageman and Jill Coyle in 1998. Hageman attended Washburn High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he played basketball and football. On the football field, he played tight end and as a senior he had 11 touchdown receptions. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the sixth best tight end recruit. Hageman received scholarship offers to play football from Nebraska, Florida, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, but opted to stay home and play for the University of Minnesota. Hageman moved to the defensive line as a freshman in
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1987–88 NHL season. From 1988–1989, he was the sports director at KSTP radio, where he also called University of Minnesota hockey, football and basketball. Kurtz spent 11 years at the New England Sports Network. He was the network's studio host for Red Sox games from 1989–1992 before becoming the play-by-play announcer replacing the legendary Ned Martin. He also did by play by play for the Paw Sox. He remained with NESN until joining the Minnesota Wild in 2000. While at NESN, he also called Boston Bruins hockey, Boston University Terriers hockey, the Hockey East Game of the Week and the
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Sandy Stephens Sanford Emory Stephens II (September 21, 1940 – June 6, 2000) was an American college football player and civic leader. Stephens was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area city of Uniontown, Pennsylvania and is best known for his career as a college football quarterback at the University of Minnesota, where he became one of the first African-American quarterbacks in major college football and the first African American to be named an All-American at quarterback. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Stephens was the first black man to play quarterback at the University of Minnesota
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Randy Baldwin Randy Chadwick Baldwin (born August 19, 1967) is a former American professional football player who played six seasons in the National Football League as a running back and kick returner for the Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens. After playing college football for the University of Mississippi, Baldwin was taken in the 4th round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings where he would play four games as a Special teams player and returning one kickoff for 14 yards. The following season, he joined the Cleveland Browns, where he would spend three seasons
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1883 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 1883 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1883 college football season. The season was the only season under head coach Thomas Peebles, the first coach in the history of the program. He came to the University to teach philosophy and since he had played football with distinction at Princeton University, he was recruited to coach the football team. He was described as "having a twinkling eye, a moustache, winged collars and the bearing of a scholar so that even on the field of play he looked as
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1975 with the Green Bay Packers, where he would go on to play for four seasons. He left Green Bay in 1979 to play for the Minnesota Vikings for two seasons before retiring from professional football. Altogether, Roller played in the NFL for seven seasons and appeared in 92 games. Dave Roller was born in Dayton, Tennessee on October 28, 1949. He attended Rhea Central High School, where he was recognized as an All-American football player. Roller attended the University of Kentucky, where he played on the defensive line for the Kentucky Wildcats football team. Roller was an accomplished member
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record levels. The football field was under several feet of water for many days, forcing the relocation of three home games. The lower level of the stadium grandstand, where all football facilities are located, was destroyed. The stadium interior was remodeled in 2012. The Knights' biggest rival is the Oles of St. Olaf College, located on the other side of Northfield, Minnesota. The first meeting of Carleton and St. Olaf football players was actually on the same team. Due to the Great War and the flu pandemic, the rivals combined forces to play the University of Minnesota at the beginning
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years, McGarry executed 350 play without an errant snap. In April 2008, McGarry was honored by the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2008 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Robert McGarry IV Robert McGarry IV (born November 15, 1985 at Stillwater, Minnesota) is a former American football player. As a senior at Stillwater High School, he recorded 65 tackles and was selected as an all-conference defensive lineman. He enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he played football as a long snapper from 2005 to 2008. He played in all 12 games for
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Jim Brunzell James Brunzell (born August 13, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler. Best known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various wrestling promotions during his 21-year career. The son of a navy pilot, Brunzell lived in Memphis for a time as a child. Brunzell attended high school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, where he participated in multiple sports including American football, scholastic wrestling, and athletics. He was a state champion in the high jump while in high school. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he continued to play football and high jump. During college, he
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Marion Barber Jr. Marion Sylvester Barber Jr. (born December 6, 1959) is a former American football running back. He played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) from 1982 to 1988. He attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a degree in youth studies in 2017. Barber attended Chadsey High School in Detroit, Michigan, and is the son of Marion Sylvester Barber. He went on to play running back at the University of Minnesota where he finished as the all-time record holder for rushing yards (3,094), rushing touchdowns (34), and 100-yard rushing games (12) in
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Dick Bremer Richard James Bremer (born March 1, 1956) is a sports broadcaster for Fox Sports North. He does the play-by-play announcing for the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Gophers men's basketball and other Minnesota sports such as Minnesota Golden Gophers football and hockey. He previously called Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball and Minnesota North Stars games during his tenure. He partners up with, for home games, Bert Blyleven, and for road games, works with Jack Morris, Roy Smalley III, Torii Hunter, Michael Cuddyer, Justin Morneau, or LaTroy Hawkins for the Minnesota Twins television broadcasts. Bremer was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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John Swain John Wesley Swain (born September 4, 1959) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. Swain was drafted out of the University of Miami by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played a total of 7 seasons in the NFL for the Vikings, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Miami Dolphins. He currently serves as a Uniform Inspector for the NFL. Swain is also the current NFL Heads Up Youth Ambassador for the state of Minnesota where he helps young football players to play the game better and safer
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Phil Verchota Phillip John Verchota (born December 28, 1956 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He is best known for being a member of the Miracle on Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal. He also played on the US hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics, this time as team captain. Verchota attended Duluth East High School where he also was a star defensive tackle in gridiron football and recruited for both football and hockey at the University of Minnesota. However, he chose not to play on the football team
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first African American to play football at Michigan; after 1892, it was 40 years before another African American played football for the team. In April 1892, representatives of several Western colleges met at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago where they formed the Western College Athletic League to compete in football, baseball and track. The members of the new league were the University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan, Northwestern University, and the University of Minnesota. The Western College Athletic League laid the foundation for what later became the Big Ten Conference. With the new alliance in place, Michigan played several
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become Pro-wrestlers available at Inversepress.com. Jim Brunzell James Brunzell (born August 13, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler. Best known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various wrestling promotions during his 21-year career. The son of a navy pilot, Brunzell lived in Memphis for a time as a child. Brunzell attended high school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, where he participated in multiple sports including American football, scholastic wrestling, and athletics. He was a state champion in the high jump while in high school. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he continued to play football and
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In 1943, he was recruited to play football at the University of Minnesota, where he was named to the All-Big Ten Team. After one year of college, Gagne enlisted with the Navy Underwater Demolition Team. He chose to return to the University of Minnesota, where, as an amateur wrestler, he captured two NCAA titles. He was also an alternate for the U.S freestyle wrestling team at the 1948 Olympic Games; he later said that he might have wrestled in the Olympics, but his coaches had discovered that he had earned money winning a wrestling match at a carnival, thus putting
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Jesse Solomon Jesse William Solomon (born November 4, 1963) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Florida State University. Solomon attended Madison High School but he didn't play football until his junior year when he started on the defensive line. He was not allowed to play in his senior season because of differences with the school administration. He also practiced track. He moved on to North Florida Junior College where he played intramural football for one season.
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Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Minnesota. In 1881, Michigan scheduled games against the top American football teams—the Eastern powerhouses of Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Organized intercollegiate football was first played in the state of Minnesota on September 30, 1882 when Hamline was convinced to play Minnesota after a track meet. Minnesota won 2 to 0. It was the first game west of the Mississippi River. The first western team to travel east was the 1881 Michigan team, which played at Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Organized intercollegiate football was first played in Indiana on May 13, 1884 when Butler
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included in these lists. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: These lists are updated through the end of the 2016 season. Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. Minnesota Golden Gophers football statistical leaders The Minnesota Golden Gophers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Golden Gophers represent the University of Minnesota in
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for ten years and for the Minnesota Vikings when they first arrived in Minnesota. Since 1973, he has owned and operated the Daley Illustration Gallery in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Daley was born and raised in Melrose, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Daley moved to Chicago, Illinois to pursue a career as a boxer. Daley attended DePaul University in Chicago, where he met a track and field coach who persuaded him to pursue football. Daley enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he played football from 1940-1942. He played on two National Championship teams at Minnesota
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was born in Gonvick, Minnesota in 1910. He played high school football in McIntosh, Minnesota and began his college football career at the Northwest School of Agriculture (later renamed University of Minnesota, Crookston) where he graduated in 1932. Widseth next enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he played football for Bernie Bierman's great Minnesota Golden Gophers football teams of the mid-1930s. The Golden Gophers compiled a record of 23-1 during Widseth's three seasons on the team from 1934–1936. Widseth reportedly "'lived' in enemy backfields and was unquestionably the pillar of strength in the Gopher line" during a period in
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Purdue, and Wisconsin. The Gophers will also face East Division opponents Maryland, Penn State, and Rutgers. Minnesota will play three non-conference games: Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference, Indiana State of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, and Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference. Minnesota has one bye week during the season between their games against Indiana State and Colorado State. 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tracy Claeys and played their
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Larry Munson Lawrence Harry Munson (September 28, 1922 – November 20, 2011) was an American sports announcer and talk-show host based out of the U.S. city of Atlanta. He was best known for handling radio play-by-play of University of Georgia Bulldogs football games from 1966 to 2008. He also handled the play-by-play for UGA basketball and Atlanta Falcons radio broadcasts and hosted sports-related talk shows. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Munson attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis and Minnesota State University Moorhead. While at MSUM, he played basketball as a center and guard and football as an end and tackle. Munson
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to finish in second place in the North Division. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl, where they were defeated by Minnesota. Washington State announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017. The Cougars started the season with five straight home games. In Pac-12 conference play, they did not play cross-divisional foes Arizona State and UCLA. Source: Source: Source: 2017 Washington State Cougars football team The 2017 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth-year head coach Mike Leach and played their home
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Matt Vanderbeek Matthew James Vanderbeek (born August 16, 1967) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University. Vanderbeek attended West Ottawa High School, where he practiced football and track. He received All-state honors as a senior. He accepted a football scholarship to play for Michigan State University. As a junior, he became a starter at defensive end. As a senior, he posted 60 tackles (11 for loss), 2 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and earned
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McKinley Boston McKinley Boston Jr. (born November 5, 1945) is an American university administrator who most recently was athletic director at New Mexico State University. He was named athletics director on December 14, 2004 and retired effective December 31, 2014. Boston is from Elizabeth City, North Carolina and graduated from P. W. Moore High School in 1964. He attended the University of Minnesota from 1964 to 1968 where he played football. Boston went on to play professionally for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL) and for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for
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Kirk finished his football career with 7666 all-purpose yards during the 2011 through 2013 seasons. This feat is listed as fifth in the history of Minnesota high school football. Kirk went on to play basketball with Southwest Minnesota State University. On September 16, 2016, Senior quarterback Levi Stoesz set a school record with 333 rushing yards in a 56 - 24 win over Madelia in nine-man football. Stoesz added four rushing touchdowns plus 121 passing yards and a passing touchdown in the victory. Stoesz went on to play football with Northwestern College, Orange City Iowa. Aaron Walzak made back-to-back class
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Jim Dutcher (basketball) Jim Dutcher is a former head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. Dutcher was born and raised in Alpena, Michigan. He graduated from Alpena High School in 1951 where he was class President and a three sport athlete, earning All-State honors in football and basketball. He attended the University of Michigan, where he received an Elmer Gideon Scholarship to play football and basketball. A member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he majored in Physical Education, graduating with a B.S. in 1955 and earning an M.A. from the University of Michigan in 1961 Dutcher joined the
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Bob Breitenstein (offensive lineman) Robert Corr Breitenstein (born May 8, 1943) is a former a professional American football player in the American Football League and National Football League for the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Tulsa. He is distinguished as being the first Argentine to play in the National Football League. Breitenstein attended Farmington High School, where he was a teammate of future NFL player Ralph Neely. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Tulsa and was a part of the team that defeated Ole Miss, 14-7 in the
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1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 1891 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 1891 college football season. It ended in controversy. Following victories over Cornell and Nebraska, and losses to Minnesota and Iowa College, the Hawkeyes were 2-2 heading into their final game against Kansas in Kansas City, Missouri. Following an argument where Kansas argued that Iowa had not put the ball into play fairly, the Jayhawks left the field claiming a 14–12 victory. However, the game was not called until after the next play, when Iowa scored an uncontested touchdown. Today, Iowa lists the
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Moorhead. He graduated in 1974 from Saint Louis Park High School in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. He played college football as quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team for three seasons, in which he served as a backup quarterback for Tony Dungy. He transferred as a senior to play quarterback at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Trestman received a B.A. degree in political science from Minnesota in 1979 and a J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1983. Trestman went to training camp with the Minnesota Vikings 1979 as
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Frank Mays Frances Mays (born December 1, 1990) is an American football defensive lineman for the Bloomington Edge of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Florida A&M University and attended Bemidji High School in Bemidji, Minnesota. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Storm. Mays attended Bemidji High School, where he didn't play any sports until he was a senior when he decided to try out for the football team. Mays played for the Central Lakes College Raiders from 2010 to 2011 where he was named honorable mention Division III
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quickly felled." The football field at the University of Minnesota Crookston is named Ed Widseth Field in honor of Widseth. Widseth died in 1998 at St. Paul, Minnesota. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ed Widseth Edwin Clarence Widseth (January 5, 1910 – December 3, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team of the University of Minnesota, where he was a consensus All-American in 1935 and
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Jeff Loots Jeff Loots (born May 19, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Milwaukee Mustangs, Minnesota Fighting Pike, Albany Firebirds, Oklahoma Wranglers, Chicago Rush, Buffalo Destroyers and Grand Rapids Rampage. He played college football at Southwest Minnesota State Loots attended Central High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He first played college football at Inver Hills Community College in 1989. He then played for the Western Illinois Leathernecks of Western Illinois University in 1990. He transferred to play college football for the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs of Southwest
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Jeff Loots Jeff Loots (born May 19, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Milwaukee Mustangs, Minnesota Fighting Pike, Albany Firebirds, Oklahoma Wranglers, Chicago Rush, Buffalo Destroyers and Grand Rapids Rampage. He played college football at Southwest Minnesota State Loots attended Central High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He first played college football at Inver Hills Community College in 1989. He then played for the Western Illinois Leathernecks of Western Illinois University in 1990. He transferred to play college football for the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs of Southwest
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continues his college football work for VERSUS as the play-by-play voice of Pac-12 football. He was the radio voice of Stanford football for 13 years, has broadcast Notre Dame football and basketball, University of Minnesota basketball, and University of California basketball. In 2008 and 2007, he hosted "College Football Central" for Versus, for whom he also called play-by-play of Pac-10 football and Mountain West basketball in 2009 and 2010. In his 22 years at USA Network, he called Grand Slam tennis events, boxing, college basketball, PGA Tour golf, and the World League of American Football. One notable game Robinson called
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Isaac Davis (American football) John Isaac Davis (born April 8, 1972) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. Davis attended the University of Arkansas, and was named to Arkansas' All-Decade Team for the 1990s Davis was an All-State performer at Malvern High School, playing on both the offensive and defensive line. He accepted a scholarship offer to play for the University of Arkansas under then-head coach Ken Hatfield, where he became strictly an offensive lineman. Davis was named Third-team All-American and First-team
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the hands of inferior opponents, and sought an advantage to use in its game against strong Princeton and Harvard squads. Former Yale end Thomas L. Shevlin, who had served as an assistant coach at Minnesota, taught the team the shift. Yale used the Minnesota shift against both opponents, and beat Princeton, 5–3, and tied Harvard, 0–0. Fritz Pollard attended Brown University, where he majored in chemistry and played half-back on the Brown football team. In 1916 he led Brown to the second Rose Bowl in 1916, in which he was the first black player to play in the Rose Bowl.
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1917 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 1917 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1917 college football season. In their 18th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–1 record (3–1 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 164 to 25. The 1917 season was almost canceled due to the United States entering World War I, but over the summer, the decision was made to play a reduced football schedule. The team finished second in the Big Ten. Tackle George Hauser was named
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an All-American by the Associated Press. Hauser was also named All-Big Ten first team. 1917 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 1917 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1917 college football season. In their 18th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–1 record (3–1 against Western Conference opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 164 to 25. The 1917 season was almost canceled due to the United States entering World War I, but over the summer, the decision was made to play a reduced football
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1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 154 to 71. The team was selected national champion by ten NCAA-designated major selectors in Associated Press, Berryman, Boand, DeVold, Dickinson, Football Research, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) The team did not play in a bowl game. Tackle Urban Odson was named an All-American by
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1973, where he won 11 athletic letters and was an all-state selection in football, basketball, and baseball. Selected in the tenth round of the 1973 MLB amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander opted for college and accepted a scholarship to the University of Idaho in Moscow to pitch for the Vandals in baseball and play quarterback on the football team. Schrom was the back-up QB as a redshirt sophomore in 1975, coached by offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson under head coach Ed Troxel. An excellent pure passer, he had to forego spring football practice to play baseball. At the
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Bill Bevan William Arnold Bevan, Sr. (March 26, 1913 – August 26, 1975) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was a consensus selection at the guard position on the 1934 College Football All-America Team. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and graduated from St. Paul Central High School. He then enrolled at the University of Minnesota, where he was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team under head coach Bernie Bierman. He played at the guard position on Minnesota teams that were undefeated for two consecutive
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Jacobson is a Director of Market Research at UnitedHealthcare. Marilyn Dutcher died in 2010. Jim Dutcher (basketball) Jim Dutcher is a former head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. Dutcher was born and raised in Alpena, Michigan. He graduated from Alpena High School in 1951 where he was class President and a three sport athlete, earning All-State honors in football and basketball. He attended the University of Michigan, where he received an Elmer Gideon Scholarship to play football and basketball. A member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he majored in Physical Education, graduating with a B.S. in 1955
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Spergon Wynn Spergon Wynn III (born August 10, 1978) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southwest Texas State. Wynn also played for the Amsterdam Admirals, Minnesota Vikings, BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts. Wynn started his college career playing for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota, but he transferred to play quarterback for the Southwest Texas State Bobcats of Southwest Texas State University, now known as Texas State University, between 1998 and
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of a report on an academic cheating scandal involving the men's basketball program. McKinley Boston McKinley Boston Jr. (born November 5, 1945) is an American university administrator who most recently was athletic director at New Mexico State University. He was named athletics director on December 14, 2004 and retired effective December 31, 2014. Boston is from Elizabeth City, North Carolina and graduated from P. W. Moore High School in 1964. He attended the University of Minnesota from 1964 to 1968 where he played football. Boston went on to play professionally for the New York Giants in the National Football League
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Georgia in 2015. Minor league baseball is represented by major league-sponsored teams and independent teams such as the St. Paul Saints, who play at CHS Field in St. Paul. Professional women's sports include the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, winners of the 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017 WNBA Championships, the Minnesota Lightning of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the Minnesota Vixen of the Independent Women's Football League, the Minnesota Valkyrie of the Legends Football League, and the Minnesota Whitecaps of the National Women's Hockey League. The Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota is a National
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career. Eric Eidsness (American football) Eric Eidsness is an American football coach. He is the associate head football coach and offensive coordinator at South Dakota State University. Eidsness was the head football coach at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota for six seasons, from 2004 to 2009, compilign a record of 26–40. After leaving Southwest Minnesota State he was appointed assistant coach for quarterbacks and receivers at South Dakota State. Eidsness played college football at the University of Sioux Falls, starring at quarterback and wide receiver. He also played two professional seasons in France, where he also started his
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Eric Eidsness (American football) Eric Eidsness is an American football coach. He is the associate head football coach and offensive coordinator at South Dakota State University. Eidsness was the head football coach at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota for six seasons, from 2004 to 2009, compilign a record of 26–40. After leaving Southwest Minnesota State he was appointed assistant coach for quarterbacks and receivers at South Dakota State. Eidsness played college football at the University of Sioux Falls, starring at quarterback and wide receiver. He also played two professional seasons in France, where he also started his coaching
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Brian Bonner (linebacker) Brian Keith Bonner (born October 9, 1965) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Minnesota. After concluding his NFL career, Bonner went on to play four seasons for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He split his final CFL season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Shreveport Pirates. Bonner graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, and as a dean's list
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2007 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2007 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the first for new head coach Tim Brewster. They began play on September 1, 2007 at home against Bowling Green and finished the season with a record of 1 win and 11 losses. On January 15, 2007 it was reported on ESPN.com that Tim Brewster was the choice of University of Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi to replace Glen Mason as the Gophers head coach. The following day, January 16, Minnesota associate athletic director Tom Wistrcill confirmed that Brewster was indeed the University's choice, with the
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on August 22, 1998. Douglas played college football at Minnesota, where he had 130 receptions for 1,681 yards and 14 touchdowns, and set school records for season and single game touchdown receptions. He was also a sprinter for Minnesota and won the Big Ten indoor 55-meter championship in 1994. Douglas attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, and he was the first Newman alumnus to play in the NFL. After his football career ended, Douglas became a business executive. His son Demetrius signed to play football for Minnesota in 2017. Omar Douglas Omar Douglas (born January 10, 1972) is a
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1887 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 1887 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 1887 college football season. This was the second season under head coach Frederick S. Jones. For this season, the Ariel recorded that "The alumni have had their turn and the Minneapolis high school had been met and conquered" but a hoped for game against Michigan couldn't be arranged and no other recorded games were played this season. On one occasion, while getting the team ready to play, Alf Pillsbury noticed that the team was short a man, so he recruited
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is an alumnus of Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he played football and baseball and earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees. Nielsen is a native of Latimer, Iowa and attended college at Minnesota State University, Mankato, in Mankato, Minnesota. At MSU, he played for the Minnesota State Mavericks football and baseball teams. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business finance in 1985 and a Master of Arts degree in sports administration in 1991 and served as a graduate assistant for the Mavericks football team in 1989–90. Nielsen began his career in sports administration at Northern Illinois University
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and the SU men's basketball and football team. He is the host of "Syracuse in 60" football recap show on TWCS and does play by play of various collegiate and high school events. Higgins graduated Magna Cum Laude from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2004 with a dual degree in broadcast journalism and political science. While an undergraduate, he worked for WAER radio where he provided play by play for Orangemen football, basketball, and lacrosse. Brian Higgins (sportscaster) Brian Higgins (born February 6, 1982) is an American radio and television sportscaster working for the Syracuse University
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Mike Donohoe Michael Pierce "Mike" Donohoe (born May 6, 1945) is an American former tight end in the National Football League. Donohoe was born in San Francisco, California, United States. Donohoe was drafted in the ninth round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and would go on to play his first three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. During his final two season he would play with the Green Bay Packers. Donohoe spent the 1975 season in the World Football League with the Hawaiians. He played at the collegiate level at the University of San Francisco where he
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career sack in the victory. In Week 8, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded a two-sack performance in the victory. Marcus Davenport Marcus Davenport (born September 4, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA. He was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Davenport attended John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he played high school football. Barely recruited out of high school, he chose to play college football at University of Texas at
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Brandon Fusco Brandon Fusco (born July 26, 1988) is an American football guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 172nd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Fusco attended Seneca Valley Senior High School in Harmony, Pennsylvania, where he played offensive tackle. He did not play football until his junior year at Seneca Valley, stating "Sophomore year, didn’t really do nothing and football just kind of came to my attention. I always watched
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University under head coach Walter Camp, where with Camp he co-invented the "tackle-back" formation, Williams began his coaching career at the United States Military Academy in 1891 while he was a teacher at Siglar Academy in Newburgh, New York. He then moved to Philadelphia where he enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine while he coached football and track at William Penn Charter School. In 1900, Williams was hired as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota, where he invented the Minnesota shift. His Minnesota Golden Gophers were Big Ten Conference champions eight times (1900, 1903,
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Wally Johnson (American football) Wallace T. Johnson (1915 – January 27, 2007) was an American football and wrestling coach. Johnson played football for one year in 1937 at the University of Minnesota before a broken leg ended his career. He instead turned to wrestling where he excelled. Johnson served as a wrestling coach at South Dakota State in Brookings, South Dakota, before starting the wrestling program at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where he was also the head football coach. Johnson left Luther in 1952 to become the head wrestling coach at the University of Minnesota, where he would serve
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baseball, he was an Honorable Mention All-Conference center fielder. In his first and only track season, Barber qualified for the 2001 Minnesota State Class AA Championships in the 100 meters. He finished the season with a 100m time of 10.9 seconds. Like his father, he played college football at the University of Minnesota where the coaches originally wanted him to play safety, but after seeing him run, they kept him at running back where he ranks fourth on the school's all-time rushing list with 3,276 yards, second with 4,495 all-purpose yards and second in rushing touchdowns with 35, one better
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Bert Baston Albert Preston Baston (December 3, 1894 – November 16, 1979) was an American football player for the University of Minnesota, where he was an All-American and one of the first great catchers of the forward pass. He was awarded the Navy Cross for "extraordinary heroism" in World War I. In 1954, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Baston was a sports phenomenon in high school, where he played for Saint Louis Park High School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Entering the University of Minnesota to study law, he played football on the school's 'elevens'
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also attended the University of Minnesota where he obtained a degree in dentistry. He served one term in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935. LaBissoniere died in 1972 at age 75; he was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Horace LaBissoniere Horace C. "Tony" LaBissoniere (September 13, 1896 – January 27, 1972) was an American football player and state legislator. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, LaBissoniere graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul. He enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he played football for the Michigan Wolverines. He later attended
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as his father was serving in the military. In 1879, he moved with his family to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he attended public schools. In 1886, Abbott enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he studied for three years. While he was a student at Minnesota, he was the captain and quarterback of the first Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1886. In 1889, Abbott enrolled at the University of Michigan as a law student. While studying law, he was the starting quarterback for the 1889 Michigan Wolverines football team. The 1889 team led by Abbott finished with a 1–2 record
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teams during the post season football play-offs. The Mavericks have held the fourth straight post-season berth after the 2015 season. The stadium is named after C.P. Blakeslee who served as coach, administrator and professor in health and physical education at Minnesota State from 1921 until 1961 when he retired. Blakeslee Stadium Blakeslee Stadium is a stadium in Mankato, Minnesota that sits on the southern edge of Minnesota State University, Mankato. It is primarily used for American football; it is the home field of the Minnesota State Mavericks NCAA Division 2 football team and also hosted the training camp for the
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Kerry Cooks Kerry Cooks (born March 28, 1974) is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at the University of Oklahoma. Cooks was born on March 28, 1974 in Dallas, Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he was a team captain on the football team, and is married with two children. Cooks was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1998 and later that year signed and played with the Green Bay Packers. He would also play with the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars before
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Gary Buer Gary M. Buer (born June 8, 1946) is an American football coach, athletic director, and educator. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris, where he played defensive end. Following graduation he coached football at the University of Minnesota, Morris. In 1970, he enlisted in the United States Army serving in South Vietnam. After being honorably discharged, he worked as the defensive coordinator at St. Cloud State University where he earned a master's degree. Upon completion of his master's degree, he became the head junior varsity football coach at Brigham Young University while earning his doctorate
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January 20, 2017, Mays signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. On October 11, 2017, Mays was traded to the Bloomington Edge. Frank Mays Frances Mays (born December 1, 1990) is an American football defensive lineman for the Bloomington Edge of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Florida A&M University and attended Bemidji High School in Bemidji, Minnesota. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Storm. Mays attended Bemidji High School, where he didn't play any sports until he was a senior when he decided to try out for the football team.
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Josh Rabe Joshua Wayne Rabe (born October 15, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder with the Minnesota Twins and current head baseball coach for Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. Rabe played baseball, basketball and football at Unity High School in Mendon, Illinois. He'd received multiple college offers to play football and basketball, but the only school interested in him as a baseball player was Division II Quincy University, where he earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honors in , and in , was named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference team and was the GLVC
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Berry is a 1959 graduate of Washburn Rural High School where he starred in football, basketball and track and field. He continued to play football and basketball as a freshman while attending Wichita State University. Berry also played one year in a work/play program for the McPherson (Kansas) BJs in the Ban Johnson League. That year McPherson went to the National Ban Johnson League tournament finals played in Wichita. Berry was named to the American League All-Star team in 1967, when his White Sox battled the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Minnesota Twins for the pennant all the way
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Paul Mitchell (American football) Paul Anthony Mitchell (August 10, 1920 – March 11, 2017) was an American football defensive end and tackle who played two seasons with the New York Yanks of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Minnesota where he was an All-American. He previously attended Edison High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mitchell also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons from 1946 to 1948, and for the New York Yankees from 1948 to 1950. He is a member of the University of Minnesota Hall of Fame. Mitchell died
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Bevan pursued a career in business. He also volunteered as a coach at Chicago City College, Shattuck, and Carleton College. He died in 1975. Bill Bevan William Arnold Bevan, Sr. (March 26, 1913 – August 26, 1975) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was a consensus selection at the guard position on the 1934 College Football All-America Team. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and graduated from St. Paul Central High School. He then enrolled at the University of Minnesota, where he was a member of the Minnesota
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Kurt Knoff Kurt L. Knoff is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers and the Minnesota Vikings. A graduate of East Grand Forks High School in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, Knoff was named the Minnesota High School Athlete of the Year in 1972. He attended the University of Kansas, excelling in football. He was a 1975 All-American, who also played both baseball and basketball for the Jayhawks. He was named to KU's All-Time Best Football Team by the "Lawrence Journal-World". One incident associated with Kurt Knoff is a play
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that the injuries caused by the Minnesota players were intentional. Because of this, Iowa State did not renew their contract to play with Minnesota until the 1989 season. 1989 Iowa State Cyclones football team The 1989 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They participated as members of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by head coach Jim Walden. This was also the first time Iowa State played against Minnesota in 65 years. On October 6, 1923,
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2017. Carleton played its first game against the University of Minnesota in 1883, making it the tenth-oldest football program in Division III. Carleton insisted that a member of the faculty be allowed to play and that the game would be rugby style football. Minnesota's coach Thomas Peebles preferred the soccer style of play, but agreed to the conditions as long as he could act as the referee. Carleton won the game 4–2. The college officially sanctioned the team in 1891 and hired a paid coach in 1898. Minnesota and Carleton played every year from 1896 to 1904 under the intercollegiate
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1965. African American students made major contributions to ETSU athletics after the integration of the university in 1964: Curtis Guyton and Arthur James both starred for the football team in the mid to late 1960s, while a number of later Lion football players went on to play in the NFL, including Autry Beamon (with the Minnesota Vikings), Harvey Martin (Dallas Cowboys), and Dwight White (Pittsburgh Steelers). John Carlos competed for the track team in 1966–67 before the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he became well known for his raised-fist salute during his medal ceremony. ETSU had only been integrated for a
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2013 Syracuse Orange football team The 2013 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by first year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. The season marks their first as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, after their final season in the Big East Conference in 2012. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they defeated Minnesota. The Orange's
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University of Minnesota football and basketball. He joined KSTP in 1968, where he broadcast Minnesota Pipers basketball, produced Minnesota Vikings football and Minnesota North Stars hockey broadcasts, and did player and coach interviews. He also hosted Minnesota Gopher football coach Cal Stoll’s show on KSTP TV. He also was the public address announcer for the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) hockey team and the Minnesota Kicks (NASL) soccer team. Trongard was a commentator for the American Wrestling Association (AWA) professional wrestling promotion throughout the 1980s, calling matches involving the likes of Hulk Hogan, Nick Bockwinkel, Bobby Heenan, Verne Gagne, The Road
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the best ever seen on Camp Randall." At the end of the 1911 football season, Gillette became embroiled in an eligibility dispute involving charges by Coach Henry L. Williams of the University of Minnesota. Minnesota charged that several Wisconsin players, including Gillette, had played professional baseball during the summer. The charge involving Gillette was that he had played first base on one of the commercial league teams at Madison where admission was charged at the gate. After an investigation, it was determined that Gillette's eligibility to play in 1912 was intact. As quarterback of the 1912 team, Gillette led the
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Jim Lind (American football) Jim Lind (born November 11, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota Morris from 1983 to 1986 and at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire from 1987 to 1991, compiling a career college football record of 42–43–4. Lind served in the United States Navy before attending Bemidji State University where he played football and received a physical education and health degree in 1973. He coached the football and wrestling teams at Underwood High School in Minnesota after receiving his degree. As the head
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in 2011. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 27th round of the 2015 MLB draft but did not sign. Sawyer was born November 22, 1993, in Waconia, Minnesota, to Duane and Kathy Sawyer, with two younger siblings, Garrett and Cole. In addition to baseball, he played basketball and was quarterback for the Waconia Wildcats football team. He was forced to give up playing basketball and football to play for the Minnesota Blizzard traveling baseball team during high school. Waconia Wildcats Best Statistics Sawyer played collegiate baseball for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers as a left-handed pitcher.
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players and opined that the Minnesota fans who surged onto the field had responded to "an impulse which does more credit to their enthusiasm than their love of fair play." The "Detroit Free Press" condemned "the muckerish tactics of the crowd and the pugilistic efforts of the Gophers." Several in attendance reported that Minnesota assistant coach Pudge Heffelfinger had been heard yelling from the sidelines, "Kill off Heston in the first ten minutes, or you'll lose." The crowd reportedly picked up the comment and responded with the yell, "Kill off Heston." The game's umpire, Henry Clark, was selected by Minnesota,
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Tom Lieb Thomas John Lieb (October 28, 1899 – April 30, 1962) was an American Olympic track and field athlete, an All-American college football player and a multi-sport collegiate coach. Lieb was a Minnesota native and an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, where he played college football. He was best known as the head coach of the Loyola Marymount University and University of Florida football teams. Tom Lieb was born in Faribault, Minnesota in 1899. In high school, Lieb excelled at baseball, football, hockey, and track and field. He attended the University of Notre Dame in South Bend,
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Leo Nomellini Leo Joseph Nomellini (June 19, 1924 – October 17, 2000) was a Hall of Fame American football offensive and defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers and professional wrestler. He played college football for Minnesota. Nomellini was born at Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, and immigrated to the United States as an infant to Minnesota, before later moving to Chicago, Illinois where he attended Crane High School. After high school, he joined the Marine Corps. It was there that in 1942, he first started playing football. After the war, he received a football scholarship to the University of Minnesota, where
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in the MAC Championship Game. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they were defeated by Minnesota. 2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team The 2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a four-way tie for the West Division title. However, due to losses to Western Michigan
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head football coach at the University of Minnesota for the 1896 and 1897 Golden Gophers seasons, leading the team to a 12–6 overall record including 1–5 in Big Ten Conference play. On October 31, 1896, Jerrems also played at the fullback position for the Ex-Collegians team that played against his Minnesota squad. He was the only Minnesota football coach in the 1890s to coach for more than one season. In 1898, Jerrems served as a football coach at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis. In 1900, he married Mary Emlen Bell. They had three children: Marabel, born in
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