1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6–5 4–4 John Gutekunst 4th Mac Stephens Darrell Thompson Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Gutekunst, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–5 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 283 to 263.1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1989-schedule.html Kicker Brent Berglund, offensive lineman Dan Liimata, tailback Darrell Thompson and defensive tackle Mike Sunvold were named All-Big Ten second team.Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 180 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Punter Brent Herbel was named Academic All-American. Running back Pat Cummings, punter Brent Herbel, offensive lineman Dan Liimatta, offensive lineman Jon Melander, quarterback Scott Schaffner and linebacker Joel Staats were named Academic All-Big Ten.Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 182 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Darrell Thompson was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Bruce Smith Award. Linebacker Eddie Miles was awarded the Carl Eller Award. Brent Berglund was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Dan Liimatta was awarded the Butch Nash Award. Jon Melander was awarded the Paul Giel Award.Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 181 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Total attendance for the season was 237,552, which averaged out to 39,592 per game. The season high for attendance was against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 160 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Schedule 1989 AP Central September 16 1:00 pm w y y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 30–20 45,410 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-thompson-schaffn/174123110/ The Sioux City Journal Thompson, Schaffner lift Gophers September 17, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 5:00 pm l y Nebraska 3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 0–48 58,368 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-forum-nebraska-belts-gophers/174120737/ The Forum Nebraska belts Gophers September 24, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 1:30 pm w y Indiana State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 34–14 34,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-thompson-wears-out-sycam/162422134/ St. Cloud Times Thompson wears out Sycamores October 1, 1989 January 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 1:30 pm w y Purdue Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 35–15 36,621 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-gophers-splatter-p/174184671/ The Indianapolis Star Gophers splatter pitiful Boilermakers October 8, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 1:00 pm w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 20–18 26,899 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-daily-herald-gophers-win-201/174185004/ The Austin Daily Herald Gophers win 20–18 thriller October 15, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 1:00 pm l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 18–28 51,069 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-thompson-has-his-best/174185120/ The Kokomo Tribune Thompson has his best day October 22, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 2:30 pm l Ohio State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN ABC 37–41 33,945 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-buckeyes-comeback-ko/174184059/ The Times Recorder Buckeyes' comeback KOs Gophers October 29, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 1:30 pm w Wisconsin Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN rivalry 24–22 39,325 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-times-reporter-gophers-catch-brea/174185276/ Herald-Times-Reporter Gophers catch break, stop Wisconsin's comeback bid November 5, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 12:00 pm l y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 7–21 73,259 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-spartans-bid-gophers/174183357/ Detroit Free Press Spartans bid Gophers aloha in fourth, 21–7 November 12, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 11:30 am l Michigan 3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Little Brown Jug ESPN 15–49 35,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-daily-herald-wolves-aerials/174181360/ The Austin Daily Herald Wolves' aerials bury Gophers November 19, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 1:05 pm w y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 43–7 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-albert-lea-tribune-minnesota-destroy/174185460/ The Albert Lea Tribune Minnesota destroys Hawkeyes in finale November 26, 1989 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Game summaries At Iowa State October 2022 Nebraska October 2022 Indiana State October 2022 Purdue Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Purdue Boilermakers (1–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–1) October 7, 1989 Purdue 0 3 0 12 Minnesota 7 7 14 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 36,621 Indoors (dome) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/10/07/Minnesota-35-Purdue-15/5083623736000/ Minnesota 35, Purdue 15 October 7, 1989 UPI Archives December 23, 2022 Darrell Thompson injured right knee midway through first quarter and did not return https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/10/07/Minnesota-35-Purdue-15/5083623736000/ Minnesota 35, Purdue 15 October 7, 1989 UPI Archives December 23, 2022 https://historicalnewspapers.lib.purdue.edu/?a=d&d=PE19891011-01.1.16&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------1 Loss to Minnesota sidelines key PU starters Matt Youmans October 11, 1989 The Purdue Exponent Archives December 23, 2022 left Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Jeff Lesniewicz 13/19, 191 Yds, TD, INT Scott Schaffner 9/19, 144 Yds, 2 TD Marcus Evans 102 Yds, TD PUR MINN collapsed 1 Minnesota RushTD Darrell Thompson 7 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 Purdue FG 51 Larry Sullivan 3 7 2 4:16 Minnesota 84 RushTD Marcus Evans 2 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 14 3 Minnesota 2 RecTD James King Scott Schaffner 34 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 21 3 Minnesota RecTD Shane Strain Scott Schaffner 32 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 28 4 Minnesota RushTD Marquel Fleetwood 3 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 35 4 5:17 Purdue Other Jerome Sparkman 20-yard touchdown run, 2-point conversion failed 9 35 4 0:00 Purdue Other Rod Dennis 37-yard touchdown reception from Jeff Lesniewicz, 2-point conversion failed 15 35 15 35 At Northwestern October 2022 At Indiana October 2022 Ohio State Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Ohio State Buckeyes (4–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–2) October 28 2:30 p.m. Ohio St 0 8 10 23 Minnesota 17 14 0 6 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 33,945 Indoors (dome) Jerry Hendrickson Box Score First quarter MINN – Darrell Thompson 12-yard run (Brent Berglund kick), 12:11. Minnesota 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:18. MINN – Brent Berglund 30-yard field goal, 4:17. Minnesota 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 3:00. MINN – Sean Lumpkin 85-yard fumble return (Brent Berglund kick), 3:07. Minnesota 17–0. Second quarter MINN – Steve Rhem 29-yard pass from Scott Schaffner (Brent Berglund kick), 9:50. Minnesota 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:40. MINN – Chris Gaiters 5-yard pass from Scott Schaffner (Brent Berglund kick), 4:29. Minnesota 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:36. OSU – Carlos Snow 1-yard run (pass good), 0:10. Minnesota 31–8. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19. Third quarter OSU – Pat O'Morrow 25-yard field goal, 10:04. Minnesota 31–11. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:56. OSU – Carlos Snow 15-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 0:20. Minnesota 31–18. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter MINN – Brent Berglund 32-yard field goal, 11:24. Minnesota 34–18. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:56. OSU – Carlos Snow 27-yard pass from Greg Frey (pass good), 9:51. Minnesota 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:33. MINN – Brent Berglund 42-yard field goal, 5:15. Minnesota 37–26. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:10. OSU – Greg Frey 1-yard run (pass good), 3:04. Minnesota 37–34. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:11. OSU – Jeff Graham 15-yard pass from Greg Frey (Pat O'Morrow kick), 0:51. Ohio St 41–37. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:01. Top passers OSU – Greg Frey – 20/31, 362 yards, 3 TD, INT MINN – Scott Schaffner – 13/18, 154 yards, 2 TD Top rushers OSU – Carlos Snow – 23 rushes, 74 yards, TD MINN – Darrell Thompson – 29 rushes, 133 yards, TD Top receivers OSU – Jeff Graham – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD MINN – Steve Rhem – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD Wisconsin Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Wisconsin Badgers (2–5) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–3) November 4, 1989 2:30 p.m. EDT Wisconsin 7 15 Minnesota 10 14 39,325 Indoors (dome) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/11/04/Minnesota-24-Wisconsin-22/4244626158800/ Minnesota 24, Wisconsin 22 November 4, 1989 UPI December 21, 2022 left Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Robert Williams 21 Rush, 129 Yds, TD Darrell Thompson 32 Rush, 143 Yds, TD WISC MINN collapsed 1 10:20 Minnesota 11 86 RushTD Darrell Thompson 1 good Brent Berglund run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 0:38 Wisconsin RushTD Lionell Crawford 2 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 0:00 Minnesota FG 39 Bert Berglund 7 10 Wisconsin Other Touchdown 14 10 Minnesota RecTD Chris Gaiters Scott Schaffner 17 good Bert Berglund run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 17 Minnesota IntTD Ron Goetz 73 good Bert Berglund run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 24 Wisconsin 80 RushTD Robert Williams 6 run good 22 24 22 24 At Michigan State October 2022 Michigan Little Brown Jug (college football trophy) Little Brown Jug Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed #3 Michigan Wolverines (8–1) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–4) November 18, 1989 11:30 a.m. CDT Michigan 0 28 7 14 Minnesota 7 0 8 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 35,103 Indoors (dome) Jerry Hendrickson ESPN Box Score left Michigan Wolverines Michigan Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Michael Taylor 12/16, 231 Yds, 4 TD Leroy Hoard 11 Rush, 90 Yds, TD Greg McMurtry 7 Rec, 165 Yds, 3 TD Marquel Fleetwood 11/23, 100 Yds, 2 INT Darrell Thompson 18 Rush, 50 Yds, TD Pat Tinglehoff 7 Rec, 77 Yds MICH MINN collapsed 1 10:08 Minnesota 12 76 4:52 RushTD Darrell Thompson 1 good Brent Berglund run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 9:24 Michigan 7 88 3:23 RecTD Greg McMurtry Michael Taylor 34 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 4:14 Michigan 5 59 1:43 RecTD Greg McMurtry Michael Taylor 34 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 7 2 2:06 Michigan 1 44 0:15 RushTD Leroy Hoard 29 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 7 2 0:45 Michigan 3 75 0:23 RecTD Greg McMurtry Michael Taylor 25 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 7 3 9:48 Michigan 10 77 5:12 RecTD Allen Jefferson Michael Taylor 3 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 7 3 0:00 Minnesota 10 36 5:10 RushTD Marquel Fleetwood 2 run good 35 15 4 11:03 Michigan 8 80 3:57 RushTD Allen Jefferson 15 good J.D. Carlson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 42 15 4 3:43 Michigan 6 60 3:07 RecTD Desmond Howard Elvis Grbac 19 good Gulam Khan run/pass good/failed/incomplete 49 15 49 15 At Iowa Floyd of Rosedale Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; text-align:center collapsed Minnesota Golden Gophers (5–5) at Iowa Hawkeyes (5–5) November 25, 1989 1:05 p.m. CDT Minnesota 7 30 Iowa 0 0 7 0 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 67,700 None First win versus Iowa since 1984 Biggest win versus Iowa since 1949 Minnesota adds insult to injury in 43-7 romp http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1989/di1989-11-27.pdf November 27, 1989 November 18, 2018 The Daily Iowan 1B left Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Darrell Thompson 122 Yds Nick Bell 19 Rush, 133 Yds MINN IOWA collapsed 1 Minnesota RecTD Chris Gaiters Darrell Thompson 14 good Brent Berglund run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 3 Iowa RecTD Mike Saunders Matt Rodgers 12 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 4 Minnesota RushTD Marquel Fleetwood 22 pass failed 19 7 4 Minnesota FG 39 Brent Berglund 22 7 4 8:45 Minnesota IntTD Eddie Miles 30 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 29 7 4 4:42 Minnesota RushTD James King 5 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 36 7 4 Minnesota 4 RushTD Marcus Evans 1 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 43 7 43 7 Personnel 1989 Minnesota Golden Gophers y 42 Sr Patrick Cummings RB 74 Jr Mark Drabczak G 7 Jr Marcus Evans RB 14 Fr Marquel Fleetwood QB y 2 Sr Chris Gaiters WR 19 Jr Kevin Grant WR 58 Jr Craig Hendrickson OL 85 So Paul Hopewell WR 22 So James King RB 67 Sr J.J. Lennon OL Dan Liimatta OL 65 Sr Jon Melander T y 34 So Rick Meyer FB 48 Fr Steve Rhem WR y 10 Fr Jeff Rosga QB 15 So Scott Schaffner QB 31 So Al Settembrino RB 33 Sr Tyrone Stenzel RB 89 Sr Shane Strain TE 60 Jr Chris Thorne OL 39 Sr Darrell Thompson RB y 86 Jr Pat Tinglehoff WR 84 Fr Trey Whitson TE 80 Jr Skeeter Akre DL 95 So Anthony Bryant DL 51 Jr Bob Coughlin DL 13 Fr Derek Fisher DB 4 Jr Fred Foggie DB 37 Sr Ron Goetz LB 45 Jr Frank Jackson DB 56 Sr Jon Leverenz OL 26 So Sean Lumpkin DB y 28 Sr Eddie Miles DL 6 Jr Les O'Hara DB 25 So Matt Sheldon FS yes 55 So Joel Staats LB 94 Sr Mac Stephens LB 79 Jr Mike Sunvold DL 1 So Andre Thaddies DB 3 Jr Brent Berglund K Brent Herbel P https://web.archive.org/web/20161226150145/http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-mtt-89-90.html John Gutekunst References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football