1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Template:Short description Template:Template other Template:1982 Big Ten Conference football standings The 1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Salem, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 295 to 287. It was the first season in the H.H.H. Metrodome.

Quarterback Mike Hohensee received the team's Most Valuable Player award, while offensive lineman Randy Rasmussen was named offensive MVP, and defensive end Karl Mecklenburg was named the defensive MVP. Rasmussen, offensive lineman Bill Humphries, and Mecklenburg were named All-Big Ten second team. Mecklenburg, defensive lineman Fred Orgas and fullback Bob Stroup were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance for the season was 413,200, which averaged to 59,028. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.

Game summaries

Iowa

Iowa at Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total • Hawkeyes 0 7 7 7 21 Golden Gophers 3 3 3 7 16 Date: October 23 Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis Game start: 7:08 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 63,872 Game weather: Indoors Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

At Michigan

Minnesota at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 0 7 0 7 14 • Wolverines 7 24 14 7 52 Date: October 30 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan Game attendance: 105,619 Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry

At Ohio State

Minnesota at Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 0 3 7 0 10 • Buckeyes 7 14 14 0 35 Date: November 6 Location: Ohio Stadium Game start: 2:30 CST Elapsed time: 2:50 Game attendance: 87,666 Game weather: Sunny; ; wind SW Referee: John Nealon

At Wisconsin

Minnesota at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 0 0 0 0 0 • Badgers 0 3 14 7 24 Date: November 20 Location: Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry Template:AFB Game Box Scoring Entry