The 2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the third under head coach Tim Brewster . They began play on September 5, 2009, at Syracuse , a member of the Big East Conference . On September 12, the Minnesota opened the new TCF Bank Stadium with a 20–13 win against Air Force , moving from the Metrodome , which had been their home stadium since 1982. The Golden Gophers finished the season 6–7 and 3–5 in Big Ten play and lost 13–14 to Iowa State in the Insight Bowl . Despite the worse overall record, the Golden Gophers only suffered two blowout losses in the 2009 season (20-0 to Penn State and 38–7 to Ohio State), compared to 3 in 2008 (55–0 to Iowa, 42–21 to Kansas, 29–6 to a 3–9 Michigan team, and one could possibly also include a 34–21 loss to Ohio State that was 34–6 until the Buckeye reserves came in).
The Golden Gophers came off a 7–6 season after starting 7–1, capped by an appearance in the 2008 Insight Bowl . On January 6, offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar resigned and defensive coordinator Ted Roof left Minnesota for Auburn .[ 1] Kevin Cosgrove was hired as the co-defensive coordinator, a position he will share with Ronnie Lee .[ 2] [ 3] Denver Broncos .[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 5 11:00 am at Syracuse * ESPN2 W 23–20 OT 48,617[ 4] September 12 6:00 pm[ 5] Air Force * BTN [ 5] W 20–1350,805[ 6] September 19 11:00 am No. 8 California * TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN ESPN L 21–3550,805[ 7] September 26 11:00 am[ 8] at Northwestern BTN[ 8] W 35–2422,091[ 9] October 3 11:00 am Wisconsin ESPN L 28–3150,805[ 10] October 10 11:00 am Purdue TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN ESPN2 W 35–2050,805[ 11] October 17 2:30 pm at No. 14 Penn State ABC/ESPN L 0–20107,981[ 12] October 24 11:00 am at No. 18 Ohio State ESPN L 7–38105,011[ 13] October 31 7:00 pm[ 5] Michigan State TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN BTN[ 5] W 42–3450,805[ 14] November 7 11:00 am Illinois TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN BTN L 32–3550,805[ 15] November 14 11:00 am South Dakota State * TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN BTN W 16–1350,805[ 16] November 21 11:00 am at No. 15 Iowa ESPN L 0–1270,585[ 17] December 31 5:00 pm vs. Iowa State * NFLN L 13–1445,090[ 18] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Golden Gophers
14
0
3
3 3
23
Orange
10
10
0
0 0
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
3
7
3
13
Golden Gophers
3
0
0
17
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Bears
14
7
0
14
35
Golden Gophers
0
14
7
0
21
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Gophers
7
7
7
14
35
Wildcats
3
7
14
0
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Badgers
7
3
7
14
31
Golden Gophers
10
3
0
15
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Boilermakers
10
3
0
7
20
Golden Gophers
0
14
21
0
35
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Gophers
0
0
0
0
0
Nittany Lions
3
10
7
0
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Gophers
0
0
0
7
7
Buckeyes
0
7
21
10
38
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
3
7
21
3
34
Golden Gophers
14
7
7
14
42
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
14
14
0
7
35
Golden Gophers
0
7
3
22
32
1
2
3
4
Total
Jackrabbits
0
10
0
3
13
Golden Gophers
6
7
0
3
16
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Gophers
0
0
0
0
0
Hawkeyes
3
6
3
0
12
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Gophers
3
0
10
0
13
Cyclones
0
14
0
0
14
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