1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–8 1–7 Jim Wacker 4th Bob DeBesse 4th Marc Dove 4th Justin Conzemius Chris Darkins Todd Jesewitz Craig Sauer Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled am overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing tenth in the Big Ten, and were outscored 368 to 272. Offensive guard Todd Jesewitz and linebacker Broderick Hall (American football) were named All-Big Ten second team.Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 180 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Defensive back Justin Conzemius was named Academic All-American second team.Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 182 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Kicker Mike Chalberg, defensive back Justin Conzemius, defensive tackle Troy Duerr, offensive lineman Chris Fowlkes, linebacker Peter Hiestand, offensive lineman Todd Jesewitz, quarterback Rob Jones, wide receiver Tony Levine, defensive tackle Antoine Richard, linebacker Craig Sauer, quarterback Cory Sauter, linebacker Jim Tallman, defensive end Dave Watson, linebacker Parc Williams and long snapper Scott Williams were named Academic All-Big Ten. Craig Sauer was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Carl Eller Award.Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 181 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Cory Sauter was awarded the Bruce Smith Award. Mike Chalberg was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Justin Conzemius was awarded the Butch Nash Award. Running back Chris Darkins was awarded the Paul Giel Award. Total home attendance for the season was 291,173, which averaged out to 48,529 per game. The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 160 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Schedule 1995 AP Central September 16 6:00 pm w y Ball State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN MSC 31–7 48,420 September 23 11:00 am l y y Syracuse Carrier Dome [Syracuse, NY Creative 17–27 42,780 September 30 6:00 pm w y Arkansas State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN MSC 55–7 42,472 October 7 6:00 pm w Purdue Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 39–38 39,343 October 14 6:00 pm l y 14 Northwestern Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN MSC 17–27 50,504 October 21 12:00 pm l y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 31–34 70,123 October 28 2:30 pm l y Michigan 9 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug ABC 17–52 104,929 November 4 6:00 pm l Ohio State 4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN ESPN2 21–49 46,418 November 11 6:00 pm l Wisconsin Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN rivalry ESPN2 27–34 64,016 November 18 1:00 pm l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 14-48 45,521 November 25 1:05 pm l y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 3–45 65,794 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1995-schedule.html Game summaries Ball State 1995 Ball State Cardinals football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Ball State Cardinals at Minnesota Golden Gophers September 16, 1995 6:00 p.m. CST Ball State 0 0 0 7 Minnesota 3 14 14 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 48,420 Cool, 72 F C, No Wind (indoors) Box Score First quarter MIN - 6:58-Chalberg 42 FG Second quarter MIN - 14:55-Thelwell 21 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) MIN - 3:17-Thelwell 36 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Third quarter MIN - 11:22-Thelwell 32 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) MIN - 3:50-Darkins 2 run (Chalberg kick) Fourth quarter BALL - 0:12-Abernathy 14 pass from Knisely (Lockliear kick) Syracuse 1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers at Syracuse Orangemen September 23, 1995 11:00 a.m. CST Minnesota 3 7 7 0 Syracuse 3 10 14 0 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York 42,780 Creative Box Score First quarter MIN - 6:58-Chalberg 27 FG SYR - 0:52-Mare 29 FG Second quarter MIN - 11:23-Darkins 1 run (Chalberg kick) SYR - 8:24-Mare 48 FG SYR - 5:02-Harrison 94 punt return (Mare kick) Third quarter SYR - 13:02-Thomas 14 run (Mare kick) SYR - 4:55-Harrison 30 pass from McNabb (Mare kick) MIN - 3:50-Nelson 13 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Fourth quarter No scoring Arkansas State 1995 Arkansas State Indians football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Arkansas State Indians at Minnesota Golden Gophers September 30, 1995 6:00 p.m. CST Arkansas State 0 0 7 0 Minnesota 24 17 7 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 42,742 Cool, 72 F C, No Wind (indoors) Box Score First quarter MIN - 12:31-Jordan 45 interception return (Chalberg kick) MIN - 11:00-Thelwell 11 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) MIN - 5:03-Cooper 1 run (Chalberg kick) MIN - 0:38-Chalberg 21 FG Second quarter MIN - 13:46-Atwell 17 run (Chalberg kick) MIN - 8:43-Atwell 28 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) MIN - 0:15-Chalberg 30 FG Third quarter MIN - 12:56-Reem 10 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) ARST - 3:24-McIntosh 30 pass from Covington (Caldwell kick) Fourth quarter MIN - 14:46-Levine 16 run (Chalberg kick) Purdue 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Purdue Boilermakers at Minnesota Golden Gophers October 7, 1995 6:00 p.m. CST Purdue 7 10 14 7 Minnesota 7 0 17 15 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 39,343 Cool, 72 F C, No Wind (indoors) Box Score First quarter PUR - Alstott 11 run (Bobich kick) MIN - Sauter 1 run (Chalberg kick) Second quarter PUR - Bobich 19 FG PUR - Alstott 1 run (Bobich kick) Third quarter MIN - Darkins 7 run (Chalberg kick) PUR - Alstott 3 run (Bobich kick) MIN - Darkins 45 run (Chalberg kick) MIN - Chalberg 48 FG PUR - Alford 78 pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick) Fourth quarter MIN - Darkins 24 run (Chalberg kick) PUR - Trefzger 4 run (Bobich kick) MIN - Sauter 1 run (Thelwell pass from Sauter) Top Passers PUR - Rick Trefzger - 13/24, 264 yards, 1 TD MIN - Cory Sauter - 15/26, 142 yards, 1 INT Top Rushers MIN - Chris Darkins - 38 rushes, 294 yards, 3 TDs PUR - *Mike Alstott 28 rushes, 133 yards, 3 TDs 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2020-Dec-29. Top Receivers PUR - Brian Alford - 6 receptions, 172 yards, 1 TD MIN - Ryan Thelwell - 6 receptions, 55 yards Northwestern 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers October 14, 1995 6:00 p.m. CST Northwestern 3 11 7 6 Minnesota 7 7 0 3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 50,504 Cool, 72 F C, No Wind (indoors) Box Score First quarter NU - 3:49-Valenzisi 20 FG MIN - 0:30-Kratochvil 4 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Second quarter MIN - 13:08-Darkins 6 run (Chalberg kick) NU - 9:47-Valenzisi 29 FG NU - 5:42-Autry 18 run (Bates pass from Schnur) Third quarter NU - 3:57-Autry 11 run (Valenzisi kick) Fourth quarter NU - 12:21-Autry 73 run (kick failed) MIN - 8:51-Chalberg 47 FG Top Rushers MIN - Chris Darkins - 25 rushes, 75 yards, 1 TD NU - Darnell Autry - 28 rushes, 169 yards, 3 TDs Top Passers MIN - Cory Sauter - 29/50, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT NU - Steve Schnur - 13/23, 194 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers MIN - Ryan Thelwell - 10 receptions, 105 yards MIN - Chris Darkins - 5 receptions, 55 yards NU - D'Wayne Bates - 6 receptions, 100 yards NU - Matt Hartl - 5 receptions, 64 yards Michigan State 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan State Spartans October 21, 1995 11:00 p.m. CST Minnesota 7 10 14 0 Michigan State 14 7 0 13 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan 70,123 Box Score First quarter MIN - 10:23-Atwell 58 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) MSU - 6:39-Renaud 9 run (Gardner kick) MSU - 0:25-Renaud 18 run (Gardner kick) Second quarter MIN - 11:56-Chalberg 45 FG MSU - 6:52-Carter 33 pass from Banks (Gardner kick) MIN - 3:45-Duerr 1 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Third quarter MIN - 4:12-Thelwell 8 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) MIN - 2:33-Thelwell 21 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Fourth quarter MSU - 14:11-Gardner 27 FG MSU - 9:55-Mason 65 pass from Banks (Gardner kick) MSU - 4:50-Gardner 24 FG Michigan 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers at Michigan Wolverines October 28, 1995 2:30 p.m. CST Minnesota 0 10 0 7 Michigan 21 0 17 14 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 104,929 Box Score First quarter MICH - 8:04-Biakabutuka 52 run (Hamilton kick) MICH - 7:30-Biakabutuka 16 run (Hamilton kick) MICH - 4:47-Toomer 75 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) Second quarter MIN - 2:38-Chalberg 30 FG MIN - 0:47-Cooper 2 run (Chalberg kick) Third quarter MICH - 13:27-Toomer 52 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) MICH - 9:41-Hamilton 26 FG MICH - 1:55-Howard 5 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) Fourth quarter MICH - 11:59-Riemersma 6 pass from Griese (Hamilton kick) MICH - 5:16-Williams 11 run (Hamilton kick) MIN - 1:19-Nelson 13 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Rushing MIN - Rafael Cooper - 14/68, 1 TD MICH - Tshimanga Biakabutuka - 19/196, 2 TDs Passing MIN - Cory Sauter - 39/20/2, 206 yards, 1 TD MICH - Brian Griese - 19/14/0, 271 yards, 4 TDs Receiving MIN - Ryan Thelwell - 6/85 MIN - Johnny Woodson - 5/36 MICH - Amani Toomer - 5/177, 2 TDs MICH - Mercury Hayes - 2/50 Ohio State 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Ohio State Buckeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers November 4, 1995 7:00 p.m. EST Ohio State 7 28 14 0 Minnesota 14 0 0 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 46,418 Cool, 72 F C, No Wind (indoors) Tom Quinn Box Score First quarter MIN - Javon Jackson 9-yard run (Mike Chalberg kick) OSU - Terry Glenn 39-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick) MIN - Tutu Atwell 10-yard pass from Jason Murdock (Mike Chalberg kick) Second quarter OSU - Bobby Hoying 9-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Eddie George 11-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Pepe Pearson 18-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Rickey Dudley 9-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick) Third quarter OSU - Eddie George 87-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick) Fourth quarter MIN - Lee Hutton 54-yard pass from Jason Murdock (Mike Chalberg kick) Top Passers OSU - Bobby Hoying - 16/24, 287 yards, 2 TDs MIN - Jason Murdock - 13/27, 174 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Top Rushers OSU - Eddie George - 23 rushes, 178 yards, 3 TDs OSU - Pepe Pearson - 12 rushes, 71 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers MIN - Tutu Atwell - 8 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD OSU - Terry Glenn - 3 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD Top Tacklers OSU - Rob Kelly - 8 (6 solo, 2 assisted) MIN - Justin Conzemius - 7 (7 solo) Interceptions OSU - 2 - Mike Vrabel (1), Anthony Gwinn (1) Wisconsin 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Wisconsin Badgers at Minnesota Golden Gophers November 11, 1995 6:00 p.m. CST Wisconsin 7 6 21 0 Minnesota 3 7 10 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,016 Cool, 72 F C, No Wind (indoors) Box Score First quarter WIS - T Simmons 62 pass from Bevell (J Hall kick) MIN - FG Chalberg 30 Second quarter MIN - Atwell 51 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) WIS - FG J Hall 28 WIS - FG J Hall 60 Third quarter MIN - Hubbard 63 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) WIS - A Stecker 100 kickoff return (J Hall kick) WIS - A Stecker 3 run (J Hall kick) MIN - FG Chalberg 26 WIS - T Simmons 70 pass from Bevell (J Hall kick) Fourth quarter MIN - Levine 39 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Illinois 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers at Illinois Fighting Illini November 18, 1995 1:00 pm CST Minnesota 0 7 7 0 Illinois 10 14 7 21 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 45,521 Box score Sources: Box score and Game recap First quarter ILL - 9:46-Cushing 40 pass from J. Johnson (Scheuplein kick) ILL - 7:00-Scheuplein 44 FG Second quarter ILL - 14:23-M. Johnson 2 run (Scheuplein kick) MIN - 3:06-Atwell 40 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) ILL - 0:56-J. Johnson 6 run (Scheuplein kick) Third quarter ILL - 6:00-Scheuplein 29 FG MIN - 1:10-Cooper 2 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Fourth quarter ILL - 13:37-Dulick 6 pass from J. Johnson (Scheuplein kick) ILL - 9:55-Rice 27 fumble return (Scheuplein kick) ILL - 7:18-Holcombe 29 run (Scheuplein kick) Top Rushers MIN - Rafael Cooper - 29 rushes, 94 yards MIN - Javon Jackson - 5 rushes, 34 yards ILL - Robert Holcombe - 24 rushes, 206 yards, 1 TD ILL - Ty Douthard - 8 rushes, 48 yards Top Passers MIN - Cory Sauter - 34/21, 242 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs ILL - Johnny Johnson - 22/11, 174 yards, 2 TDs Receiving MIN - Johnny Woodson - 6 receptions, 74 yards MIN - Tutu Atwell - 4 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD ILL - Jason Dulick - 4 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD ILL - Matt Cushing - 2 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD Iowa 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes November 25, 1995 1:05 pm CST Minnesota 0 0 3 0 Iowa 7 10 7 21 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 65,794 45 F, Sunny, Wind W 10 mph on Jim Kemerling ESPN Box score and Game recap First quarter IOWA - Tim Dwight 10-yard pass from Matt Sherman (Zach Bromert kick) IOWA 7–0 Second quarter IOWA - Dwight 14-yard pass from Sherman (Bromert kick) IOWA 14–0 IOWA - Zach Bromert 25-yard field goal IOWA 17–0 Third quarter MINN - Chalberg 24-yard field goal IOWA 17–3 IOWA - Shakoor 13-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 24–3 Fourth quarter IOWA - Michael Burger 2-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 31–3 IOWA - Shakoor 2-yard run (Bromert kick) IOWA 38–3 IOWA - Willock 17-yard pass from Ryan Driscoll (Bromert kick) IOWA 45–3 Minnesota vs. Iowa http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores95/95329/95329445.htm USA Today November 25, 1995 October 23, 2015 Roster 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers y 44 Sr Chris Darkins RB y 17 So Cory Sauter QB y 4 So Ryan Thelwell WR y 13 Fr Spergon Wynn QB y 24 Jr Rodney Heath Rodney Heath (American football) CB y 16 Sr Craig Sauer LB y *Jim Wacker References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football