2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Quick Lane Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMatt Simon (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGreg Harbaugh Jr. (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJoe Rossi (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Monroe (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHuntington Bank Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^   9 0     15 0  
No. 10 Ohio State   8 1     11 2  
No. 13 Penn State   7 2     10 3  
Maryland   4 5     8 5  
Rutgers   3 6     7 6  
Michigan State   2 7     4 8  
Indiana   1 8     3 9  
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy   7 2     10 4  
Northwestern   5 4     8 5  
Wisconsin   5 4     7 6  
Illinois   3 6     5 7  
Minnesota   3 6     6 7  
Nebraska   3 6     5 7  
Purdue   3 6     4 8  
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers were led by P. J. Fleck in his seventh year as head coach. They played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The team was originally ineligible for a bowl game due to a losing record; however, they were awarded a berth due to having the highest Academic Progress Rating among 5–7 teams.[1]

  1. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers score bowl spot, thanks to good grades". KARE (TV). November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.