1991 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Minnesota Golden Gophers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = John Gutekunst
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Tom Gadd
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| mvp =
| captain = Patt Evans
| captain2 = Sean Lumpkin
| stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
}}
{{1991 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Gutekunst, the Golden Gophers compiled a 2–9 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 302 to 104.{{cite web|title=1991 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 1, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1991-schedule.html}}
Offensive linemen Chip Brixius, defensive back Chris Cohen, wide receiver Omar Douglas, linebacker Dan LiSanti, running back Ken McClintock, defensive back Jeff Rosga and linebacker Lance Wolkow were named Academic All-Big Ten.{{cite web|last=Keiser|first=Jeff|title=2007 Media Guide|pages=182|year=2007|url=http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Defensive back Sean Lumpkin was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Carl Eller Award. Tight end Patt Evans was awarded the Bruce Smith Award. Ken McClintock was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Linebacker Joel Staats was awarded the Butch Nash Award. Quarterback Scott Schaffner was awarded the Paul Giel Award.{{cite web|last=Keiser|first=Jeff|title=2007 Media Guide|pages=181|year=2007|url=http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Total attendance for the season was 218,219, which averaged out to 36,369 per game. The season high for attendance was against the San José State.{{Citation | last = Keiser | first = Jeff | title = 2007 Media Guide | pages = 160 | year = 2007 | url = http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San José State
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv =
| score = 26–20
| attend = 47,914
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| tv = KCNC
| score = 0–58
| attend = 52,147
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv = ABC
| score = 13–14
| attend = 39,511
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 11:30 am
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois
| tv = ESPN
| score = 3–24
| attend = 57,981
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv =
| score = 6–3
| attend = 31,939
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| tv =
| score = 12–20
| attend = 75,097
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename = Little Brown Jug
| tv =
| score = 6–52
| attend = 32,577
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv =
| score = 8–34
| attend = 44,095
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 11:30 am
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv = ESPN
| score = 6–35
| attend = 30,145
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 16–19
| attend = 36,133
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 1:05 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 8–23
| attend = 69,500
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1991
| team = Minnesota Golden Gophers
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=So|first=Antonio|last=Carter|dab=Tony Carter (running back)|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=So|first=Omar|last=Douglas|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Jr|first=Marquel|last=Fleetwood|pos=QB|link=y|note=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=Jr|first=John|last=Lewis|pos=WR}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Fr|first=Gavin|last=Barfknecht|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Fr|first=Ed|last=Hawthorne|pos=DT|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326151859/http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-mtt-91-92.html
| head_coach = *John Gutekunst
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Minnesota Golden Gophers football navbox}}