| Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |||
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| First season | 1882; 142 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Mark Coyle | ||
| Head coach | P. J. Fleck 8th season, 52–36 (.591) | ||
| Stadium | Huntington Bank Stadium (capacity: 50,805[1]) | ||
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | ||
| All-time record | 735–545–44 (.572) | ||
| Bowl record | 12–12 (.500) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 7 (1904, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 2 (1911, 1915) | ||
| Conference titles | 18 | ||
| Division titles | 1 (2019)[2] | ||
| Rivalries | Iowa (rivalry) Michigan (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) Penn State (trophy)[3] Wisconsin (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Bruce Smith – 1941 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 34 | ||
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| Colors | Maroon and gold[4] | ||
| Fight song | Minnesota Rouser | ||
| Mascot | Goldy Gopher | ||
| Marching band | Minnesota Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | gophersports.com | ||
The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represents the University of Minnesota in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Founded in 1882, 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,[5] including four (1936, 1940, 1941, and 1960) from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll.
Since 2009, the Golden Gophers have played all their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[6] The team is currently coached by P. J. Fleck.
- ^ "TCF Bank Stadium". CBSi Advanced Media. Minnesota Athletics Official Athletic Site: Football blog. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
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- ^ "Colors and Type | University Relations". Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Gophersports.com :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". www.gophersports.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "TCF Bank Stadium – University of Minnesota Athletics". Retrieved August 1, 2018.