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2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorThomas Hammock, Jeff Horton
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove, Ronnie Lee
Captains
  • Adam Weber
  • Jon Hoese
  • Kim Royston
  • Brandon Kirksey
Home stadiumTCF Bank Stadium
Seasons← 20092011 →
2010 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Michigan State +   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 7 Wisconsin $+   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Iowa   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Illinois   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Penn State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Michigan   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Northwestern   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Purdue   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Minnesota   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Indiana   1 – 7     5 – 7  
No. 5 Ohio State† %   0 – 1     0 – 1  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • † – Ohio State (12–1, 7–1) self-vacated all of their wins
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2010 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 fourth-year head coach Tim Brewster until his firing on October 17, 2010, the result of 1–6 start. Co-offensive coordinator Jeff Horton was tapped as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Golden Gophers finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Big Ten play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:30 pmat Middle Tennessee*ESPNUW 24–1725,908
September 1111:00 amSouth Dakota*BTNL 38–4149,554
September 182:30 pmUSC*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNL 21–3250,442
September 257:30 pmNorthern Illinois*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNL 23–3449,368
October 211:00 amNorthwestern
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNL 28–2949,228
October 911:00 amat No. 19 WisconsinBTNL 23–4180,328
October 1611:00 amat PurdueESPN2L 17–2847,319
October 2311:00 amPenn State
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for the Governor's Victory Bell)
ESPNUL 21–3348,479
October 307:00 pmNo. 10 Ohio State
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ABCL 10–5248,717
November 611:00 amat No. 15 Michigan StateBTNL 8–3171,128
November 1311:00 amat IllinoisBTNW 38–3455,549
November 272:30 pmNo. 24 IowaBTNW 27–2450,805

References

  1. "Buckeyes vacate wins from last football season". ESPN.com. July 8, 2011. The measures taken by the school included vacating all the Buckeyes' wins from last season, a year in which Ohio State captured a record-tying sixth straight Big Ten title and won an unprecedented seventh straight game over Michigan.
  2. "Big Ten Conference Standings - 2010". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  3. "2014 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 16". ESPN. December 7, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  4. "Brewster Relieved of Head Coaching Duties". University of Minnesota Department of Athletics. October 17, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  5. "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Box Score". ESPN. September 2, 2010. Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  6. "South Dakota Coyotes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  7. "USC Trojans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. September 18, 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  8. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. September 25, 2010. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  9. "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 2, 2010. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  10. "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN. October 9, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  11. "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. October 16, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  12. "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 23, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  13. "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 30, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  14. "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. November 6, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  15. "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. November 13, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  16. "Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. November 27, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
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