Minnesota Golden Gophers timeline
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Bruce Smith Wins Heisman Trophy
The handsome Minnesota halfback, who received his Heisman Trophy two days after Pearl Harbor, was voted the best college player in the All-Star... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Syracuse Orange, 23-20
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Leave it to linebacker Lee Campbell to cut to the chase. How did the Gophers defense feel about itself at halftime Saturday, after... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Air Force Falcons, 20-13
TCF Stadium is a beautiful place, although it's probably a bit of overkill on the history stuff to have multiple banners trumpeting three Music... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Northwestern Wildcats, 35-24
Before the Gophers take the field at TCF Bank Stadium, they pass a sign that says "Pound the Rock. Time is Now!" Until Saturday, that mantra seemed... Read more
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Wisconsin Badgers defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 31-28
Minneapolis — You didn't think this was going to be easy, did you? Shame on you. Victories in this longstanding rivalry between the... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Purdue Boilermakers, 35-20
In football, there's always these fires breaking out," Hope said. "You get a handle on one thing and something else starts up somewhere else.... Read more
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Ohio State Buckeyes defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 38-7
COLUMBUS, OHIO - We're 33 games into the Tim Brewster era and not really sure if this is still the beginning or perhaps the beginning of the... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Michigan State Spartans, 42-34
The Gophers had played four games in their new stadium and not turned it into an obvious advantage. They had two victories that were anticipated,... Read more
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Illinois Fighting Illini defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 35-32
It was a little more than a year ago that the Gophers were in Illinois, celebrating becoming a bowl-eligible team. Quarterback Adam Weber... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 87-50
About the Gophers: The Gophers are coming off the program's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2005. A nationally ranked recruiting class --... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 16-13
We have a lot of work to do between now and next Saturday," Brewster said. "But never be displeased about a win. Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, 82-42
Last summer, Tubby Smith said he considered redshirting Rodney Williams, a 6-7 forward who arrived on campus as a streaky shooter with a slim... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Utah Valley Wolverines, 76-51
What's up, Gophers fans? Before I get into tonight's Utah Valley (1-1) v. Minnesota (2-0) matchup, a team source told me that Lawrence... Read more
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Miami Hurricanes defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 63-58
MIAMI - Following his team's second loss in the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif., on Sunday, Gophers basketball coach Tubby Smith tried to use the... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Brown Bears, 91-55
One turnover and a 31-point lead at halftime? A 53.7 percent connect rate from the field? Six scorers in double figures? Whoever stole the... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Morgan State Bears, 94-64
Morgan State doesn't have Cal's prestige, TV contracts, weather or pay scale. And Todd Bozeman has a better chance of winning the lottery than... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat St. Joseph's Hawks, 97-74
When he missed a few, it was considered an anomaly. But then, it got worse. What happened to Blake Hoffarber? The junior guard heard the... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Northern Illinois Huskies, 89-48
The Gophers face Northern Illinois tonight at Williams Arena. Should be an easy win for Minnesota. But with just two games left in its... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 92-62
A string of one-sided sparring sessions for the Gophers men's basketball team ended Wednesday night with a 92-62 victory over South Dakota... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Penn State Nittany Lions, 75-70
When Penn State showed up for its pregame shootaround at midday Tuesday, Lawrence Westbrook was on the Williams Arena floor working on his... Read more
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Iowa State Cyclones defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 14-13
TEMPE, ARIZ. - In the end, the story was pretty familiar: a bunch of opportunities but not enough points. In an Insight Bowl game against an... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Iowa Hawkeyes, 86-74
IOWA CITY — Had he attended the Gophers' 86-74 victory over Iowa on Saturday, former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson would have had a reason to... Read more
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Purdue Boilermakers defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 79-60
Matt Painter knew this group of high-profile recruits was different. In a one-and-done era where many high school juniors and seniors make... Read more
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Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Ohio State Buckeyes, 73-62
For 40 minutes, the Gophers and Ohio State men's basketball teams fought with words not fit to print in a Sunday newspaper. Their exchanges... Read more
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Michigan State Spartans defeat Minnesota Golden Gophers, 60-53
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo didn't have to stay up late watching game film to devise a defensive game plan for Wednesday's game against the... Read more