2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
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Conference Big Ten Conference
2010 record 3–9 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Tim Brewster (1–6)
Jeff Horton (2–3)
Offensive coordinator Thomas Hammock/Jeff Horton
Defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove/Ronnie Lee
Captain Adam Weber
Captain Jon Hoese
Captain Kim Royston
Captain Brandon Kirksey
Home stadium TCF Bank Stadium
(Capacity: 50,805)
Seasons
« 2009 2011 »
2010 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#7 Wisconsin $+   7 1         11 2  
#14 Michigan State +   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  
#5 Ohio State %   0* 1         0* 1  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • *All wins for Ohio State (12–1, 7–1) in the 2010 season are vacated
As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll[1][2]

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.[3] The Golden Gophers finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Big Ten play.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:30 PM at Middle Tennessee* Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN ESPNU W 24–17   25,908[4]
September 11 11:00 AM South Dakota* TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN BTN L 38–41   49,554[5]
September 18 2:30 PM USC* TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN ESPN L 21–32   50,442[6]
September 25 7:30 PM Northern Illinois* TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN BTN L 23–34   49,368[7]
October 2 11:00 AM Northwesterndagger TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN ESPN L 28–29   49,228[8]
October 9 11:00 AM at #19 Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe) BTN L 23–41   80,328[9]
October 16 11:00 AM at Purdue Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN ESPN2 L 17–28   47,319[10]
October 23 11:00 AM Penn State TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for the Governor's Victory Bell) ESPNU L 21–33   48,479[11]
October 30 7:00 PM #10 Ohio State TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN ABC L 10–52   48,717[12]
November 6 11:00 AM at #15 Michigan State Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI BTN L 8–31   71,128[13]
November 13 11:00 AM at Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL BTN W 38–34   55,549[14]
November 27 2:30 PM #24 Iowa TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for Floyd of Rosedale) BTN W 27–24   50,805[15]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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