Wrestling Team Signs Five Outstanding Recruits

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For Immediate Release June 3, 1994 WRESTLING TEAM SIGNS FIVE OUTSTANDING RECRUITS

The University of Minnesota wrestling program has announced the signing of five outstanding student-athletes to national letters of intent.

Heavyweight Adebayo Adeshino of St. Paul Johnson High School finished fifth at the Minnesota Class AA meet this past winter, while fellow heavyweight Jesse Hoekstra of Wabasha-Kellogg High School placed fifth at the Class A championships this past season.

Brady Berglin of West Bend East High School finished fifth at the Wisconsin state meet as a senior. The brother of former Golden Gopher and NCAA qualifier Chris Berglin, Brady is expected to wrestle at either 142 or 150 pounds for the Golden Gophers.

Runner-up at the Iowa state meet this past season and fourth as a junior, Josh Dodd of Manly-Northwood-Kensett High School is expected to wrestle at 190 pounds for the Golden Gophers. Ranked number one in his graduating class, he finished with a career prep record of 101-26.

Jesse Krebs was a two-time North Dakota state prep champion at Minot High School. He also went on to place eighth at the national championships. Expected to challenge for a spot at either 142 or 150 pounds in Gold Country, he finished with a 39-4 record as a senior and a 123-39-1 mark during his career. L\ I\ EFSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 1994

MERILA NAMED MVP OF GOLDEN GOPHER BASEBALL TEAM

Senior co-captain Mark Merila was named the winner of the Richard "Chief'' Siebert MVP award at the 11th Annual Golden Gopher Dugout Club Awards Banquet tonight. Merila, just completed an illustrious four-year career that saw him break many school records. Most recently, he broke the school's single-season batting title with a .452 average surpassing the previous mark of .443 set by John Peterson in 1970. The Big Ten's Player of the Year, he also broke the career batting title with a .393 career mark, breaking the previous mark of .387 set by Brent Gates in 1989-91. The rest of the 1994 baseball award winners are listed below.

Richard "Chief'' Siebert MVP Award-Mark Merila

David Winfield Pitcher of the Year A ward-Jim Brower

Paul Molitor Batting Champion Award-Mark Merila

George Thomas Most Improved Player Award-Shane McCarthy

Golden Gopher Dugout Club Player of the Year Award-Bill Mobilia

David Chelesnik Jr. Memorial Award-Shane Gunderson

Paul Fortin Scholarship Athlete Award-Charlie Nelson WALTER B D BASKETBALL CAMPS

BOND BASKETBALL CAMPS SLATED AROUND MINNESOTA IN JULY

Eight camps and a fantasy one-on-one, all directed by Walter Bond of the NBA's Utah Jazz and sponsored by Hardee's, are on tap around Minnesota during the month of July.

Camps are open to boys and girls ages nine through 17. Prices are $30 for one-day events and $60 for two-day camps. Campers will receive a free T -Shirt, a free basketball and two complimentary tickets to the September lOth University of Minnesota football game against the University of the Pacific at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. In addition, the first 120 campers to register will receive free packs of Skybox basketball trading cards and be eligible for numerous prizes.

The camp staffs will include, in addition to Bond, former U of M staff member AI Brown, former USC star Jamaiia Bond, former Golden Gopher Connell Lewis and other NBA and Golden Gopher players. Camps will consist of three sessions daily (9:00a.m. to 4 p.m.) including registration, pictures, instructions, lectures, conditioning techniques, games and special activities.

First on the agenda is a one-day camp at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus Wednesday, July 6. In addition, a fantasy basketball one-on-one charity fund raiser for the Golden Gophers and Care Partners along with a memorabilia auction is scheduled July 6th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. This event will allow participants to bid for the opportunity to compete one-on-one with a number of prominent players as well as bid for various autographed memorabilia. A one-dollar entry fee will be assessed, and bidding levels will range for $50 to $1,000 or over.

After that opening event on June 6, seven additional two-day camps will be held in Canby July 7-8, Hutchinson July 9-10, Worthington July 11- 12. Rochester July 13-14, Faribault July 15-16, Austin July 18-19 and Waseca July 20-21.

For complete camp or Fantasy one-on-one information, telephone 1- 800-942-9304 (code 20493) or write: Walter Bond Basketball Camp, 603 Washington Street, Suite 1200, Minneapolis, MN, 55414-2950. Pre registration deadline is Friday, July 1. l ''\i\'FI~SITY OF MINNESOTA lEW§

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For Immediate Release June 6, 1994

HJARRAND NAMED BIG TEN TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

University of Minnesota freshman Lars Hjarrand of Oslo, Norway, has been named the Big Ten Conference Tennis Athlete of the Month for May.

Hjarrand helped lead the Golden Gophers to their third straight Big Ten team title by winning all three of his matches at number two singles at the Big Ten Tournament hosted by the University of Minnesota on May 6-8.

Honored as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year prior to the conference tournament, Hjarrand finished the season with a 31-9 overall record in singles and a 26-8 mark in doubles. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA • IEW§ Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-4090 Fax 625-0359

For Immediate Release June 9, 1994

WACK ATTACK II HITS THE STREETS AND THE SCHOOLS

The University of Minnesota Men's Athletics Department announced today that the highly successful "WACK ATTACK"-Corporate 100 and education program would return for its second year as "WACK ATTACK II". It's an exciting program that develops partnerships between the corporate community, local school systems and Golden Gopher athletics. The primary goal of the program is to improve class participation and grades of area students with a reward system that would include a ticket to see a Golden Gopher football game. Corporations purchase tickets and give them to the school of their choice, who can then distribute them as rewards to the students who demonstrate improved participation and grades. "We feel that the program was a great success last year," said Director of Men's Athletics McKinley Boston. "The three-way partnership we have set up with the corporate community, the schools, and the University of Minnesota, can go a long way towards giving students the initiative to improve their study habits and increase their chances of achieving their academic goals." Following is a breakdown of the "Corporate 100" season and "Corporate 100" single game packages.

"Corporate 100" Season Program: Local corporations that contribute $9,000 to the program will receive 100 season tickets that they can then distribute to the schools of their choice. The tickets are for students who have received an "A" grade for class work or have showed improved class participation.

"Corporate 100" Single Game Program: Local corporations that contribute $1,800 will receive 100 single game tickets to distribute to the school of their choice. The tickets are intended for students who have received an "A" or have demonstrated improved class participation.

For additional information, contact Vincent Fuller, Director of Sales, University of Minnesota, Department of Men's Intercollegiate Athletics, 516 15th Ave. SE 55455, 612-625-1001. L\1\tR\lfY ()f \11\\E.'lOT:\ JEW§

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 1994 MERILA NAMED TO SMITH SUPER TEAM

University of Minnesota senior second baseman Mark Merila, who hit .452 with seven home runs and 61 RBI, has been named to the 30-member 1994 Smith Super Team. Junior catcher Darren Grass (.318, 16 HR, 65 RBI) and sophomore first baseman Shane Gunderson (.356, 16 HR, 50 RBI) were named honorable mention. The Super Team, a National Collegiate Baseball All Star Team, is voted on by members of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Division I baseball sports information offices .

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 1994

GOPHER SWIM TEAM INKS THREE SWIMMERS TO LETTER OF INTENTS

The University of Minnesota swimming & diving team announced today the signing of Erik Lind, Jonathan McLeod and Jeremy Rients to national letters of intent for next fall.

Lind, a Bloomington, Minn. native was a four-year swimming letterman at Kennedy High School and was honored as an NISCA All-American during 1994. He was the Minnesota High School swimmer of the Year in 1994 and MVP of his team the past two seasons. He has personal best times of 21.90 in the 50 freestyle, 46.42 in the 100 freestyle, 1:41.42 in the 200 freestyle and 4:49.00 in the 500 freestyle.

McLeod, a Racine Wis. native was a member of the Canadian Senior National team that won the gold medal at the Canadian Games in 1993. He was also a member of the Canadian Junior National team in 1991-92. He has personal best times of 56.10 in the 100 butterfly, 2:04.00 in the 200 butterfly, 2:07.70 in the 200 individual medley, 4:32.10 in the 400 individual medley, 1:56.80 in the 200 freestyle and 2:08.(X) in the 200 backstroke.

Rients, a Apple Valley, Minn. native was a four-year swimming letterman at Apple Valley High School and was honored as an NISCA All-American during 1994. He was the 1994 state champion in the 50 free and was a member of the 200 free relay state champions. He has personal best times of 21.02 in the 50 freestyle, 46.13 in the 100 freestyle, 1:42.86 in the 200 freestyle and 4:42.99 in the 500 freestyle.

"We are excited to have signed these three student-athletes to tenders," said Head Swimming Coach Dennis Dale. "Erik, Jonathan and Jeremy will add an immediate impact and depth to our program." UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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For Immediate Release June 17, 1994 SPALDING HONORED WITH BIG TEN'S "DIGGER AWARD"

Mary Spalding, a member of the University of Minnesota Athletics Ticket Sales Office since 1945, has been awarded the Big Ten Conference Ticket and Business Managers Distinguised A ward of Merit.

Known as the "Digger Award", the honor is named for the late Richard J. Kindig, a World War II combat veteran who overcame paralysis to achieve a successful career as the ticket manager at Purdue. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

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For Immediate Release June 21, 1994 THREE GOLDEN GOPHERS HONORED ON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM

University of Minnesota senior Martin Eriksson has been named to the GTR At-Large Academic All-America First Team for the second year in a row. Golden Gopher seniors Matt Bums and Jeff Nielsen were honored on the second team.

Eriksson, a three-time All-American in the pole vault for the Golden Gophers, captured the 1993 Big Ten and NCAA indoor titles in the event. Runner-up at the 1994 Big Ten outdoor meet, he is the school record holder with a vault of 18-4 3/4.

A computer science major with a 3.70 cumulative GPA, Eriksson was the recipient of the U of M's 1994 Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor. The three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection has also been honored as aU of M Scholar-Athlete the past four years, in addition to being named as one of the school's Top Five Scholar-Athletes in 1992-93.

Bums finished his collegiate career in grand style by winning the 1994 Big Ten outdoor title in the high jump with a personal-best leap of 7-2 1/2. He also captured the 1993 indoor high jump league crown.

A 1993 GTE At-Large Academic All-America third-team selection, Bums is an electrical engineering major at the U of M with a sparkling 3.83 cumulative GPA. A four-time Scholar Athlete Award winner and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten choice, he was honored as one of the U ofM's Top Five Scholar-Athletes in both 1992-93 and 1993-94.

A standout performer on the Golden Gopher hockey and golf teams, Nielsen is an economics major with a 3.23 cumulative GPA. This past season, the second-team All-WCHA choice fmished sixth in the nation with a team-leading 29 goals to help lead the Golden Gophers to both the WCHA Tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Final Four. In golf, he has been a key member of the past two Golden Gopher squads that have advanced to NCAA Tournament play.

Honored as the WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year, Nielsen has been selected as an Academic All-Big Ten choice in both hockey and golf. In addition, the three-time WCHA All Academic performer has been named aU of M Scholar-Athlete during his collegiate career in Gold Country . • r UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA • IEW§ Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-4090 Fax 625-0359

HEAD COACH DOUG WOOG QUOTES FOR RELEASE June 24, 1994

(On Mark Mazzoleni accepting the Head Coach vacancy at Miami (Ohio) University)

"We are happy for Mark to get this opportunity. This was definitely a stated goal of his and he will bring a lot of fire and enthusiasm to their program. He has certainly contributed to the success of our program and his experiences here will surely enhance the success at Miami (Ohio) University. All of us here, at the University of Minnesota, wish him the best of luck."

• (NOTE)

In addition to Mazzoleni's hiring, Princeton of the Ivy League has announced the hiring of John Hamre as a restricted earnings coach for next season.

Hamre has been a member of Coach Woog's staff the past six years as an administrative assistant and manager. During his tenure at the University of Minnesota he has assisted with the junior varsity program and has coordinating video demands for the team.

"We have certainly benefitted from the efforts of John over the past six years," said Woog. "He will have a great opportunity and a chance to start his career in coaching at a terrific institution."

Head Coach Doug Woog is currently in Lake Placid, N.Y., and will not be available for comment.

• PLA YEAS OF THE WEEK (last 5 full seasons)

I l BS MB WB FH FB soc SB VB Total ILL 9 2 4 -- 22 -- -- 16 53 IND 12 14 5 -- 9 11 4 3 58 IOWA 6 7 11 6 15 -- 13 6 64 MICH 8 4 2 2 22 -- 15 2 55 MSU 3 11 1 0 12 0 1 3 31 MINN 4 4 9 - 7 - 7 5 36 NU 6 3 9 3 7 1 5 1 35

osu 9 11 8 1 17 0 5 10 61 PSU 1 1 5 6 3 3 0 8 27 PUR 4 12 12 -- 5 -- -- 5 38 WIS 2 3 6 -- 9 11 -- 4 35

Total 64 72 72 18 128 26 50 63 493 '

NOTES:

Baseball begins to name Pitcher of the Week in 1990. Field hockey resumes championship play in 1992. Football names offensive, defensive Players of the Week. AP, UP! select football Players of the Week in 1989. Soccer begins championship play in 1991 Softball begins to name Pitcher of the Week in 1992. Penn State begins play in baseball, field hockey, soccer, softball and volleyball in 1991-92. Penn State begins play in basketball in 1992-93. Penn State begins play in football in 1993. Wisconsin discontinues baseball in 1991.

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Total Total Documents Calls Big Ten Conference 1960 1300 University of Illinois 645 537 Indiana University 792 671 University of Iowa 584 456 University of Michigan 702 539 Michigan State University 343 268 University of Minnesota 712 552 Northwestern University 427 326 Ohio State University 542 401 Penn State University 494 361 Purdue University 434 381 University of Wisconsin 576 428 Conference Totals 8211 6220

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For Immediate Release June 29, 1994 ERIKSSON RECEIVES NCAA POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

University of Minnesota senior Martin Eriksson has been named a recipient of a $5,000 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship to be used for post-graduate study at the university or professional school of his choice.

A computer science major with a 3.70 cumulative GPA, Eriksson is a two-time GTE At Large Academic All-America selection. He was the recipient of the U of M's 1994 Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor. The three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection has also been honored as aU of M Scholar-Athlete the past four years, in addition to being named as one of the school's Top Five Scholar-Athletes in 1992-93. U\IIVI-.RSI IY OF MINNESOTA • JEW§ n~e:nmn Fin! Athletic Building .'i 16 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis. rvlN .'i.'i4.'i.'i (() 12) 625-4090 Fax 625-11 ;yJ

For Immediate Release July 12, 1994

HERNANDEZ & MARSH SIGN WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

The University of Minnesota men's track & field program has announced the signings of Sam Hernandez of Washington Park High School in Racine, Wis., and Jeff Marsh of Seymour (Wis.) High School to national letters of intent.

Hernandez captured the state large school 800 meter title this year. A standout on the school's cross country team as well, he has clocked personal-bests of 1:54.84 in the 800 meters and 49.89 in the 400 meters during his prep career.

Marsh was an all-state performer in both the shot put and discus during his prep career. An honor roll student who is interested in studying natural resources at the U of M, he has registered personal-bests of 59 feet, 10 inches in the shot, and 178-0 in the discus.

"Sam and Jeff are outstanding student-athletes with bright futures ahead of them," said Golden Gopher Head Coach Roy Griak. "They will be welcome additions to our program." UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ; JEW§

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 1994 LENARD TO RETURN TO GOLDEN GOPHERS FOR SENIOR SEASON

Senior All-America candidate Voshon Lenard has opted to return to the Golden Gopher basketball team for his senior season. Lenard announced in May that he would make use of the NCAA's new rule allowing underclassmen to make themselves eligible for the NBA draft without losing their collegiate eligibility. The rule gives the players 30 days from the date of the draft to make their decision on whether to return to school. Lenard was drafted 46th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks on June 29, and was attending their free agent/rookie camp when he made his decision to return to school.

"I made the decision to test the waters in the NBA draft and, although things didn't work out as well as I had hoped, I did develop a very good relationship with the Milwaukee Bucks organization," said Lenard. "Coach (Mike) Dunleavy and the Bucks were very understanding of my decision to return to school. Coach Haskins and my teammates have been very supportive of me throughout this process, and I look forward to helping the Golden Gophers win a lot of basketball games next year."

"Voshon took advantage of the new NCAA rule to test his value in the NBA draft," said Head Coach Clem Haskins. "I have been supportive and understanding of his decisions throughout this entire process and have now welcomed him back to the team. He has tremendous individual talents, but is also a consummate team player. His presence, coupled with that of our other veterans, will help our fine young players develop. I'm not in favor of the NCAA rule change that allows this because it puts too much pressure on the player, coaching staff and athletics department; but that would never affect my decision on whether to allow Voshon to return to the team."

"I fully support Voshon in his decision to return to the University of Minnesota," said Frank Lenard (Voshon's father and representative). "I feel that it is a good decision and I know that Voshon will fully commit himself to do his best athletically and academically."

Media Note: Coach Haskins is out of town on a recruiting trip and Voshon is preparing for his return to school. Lenard and Coach Haskins will be available for media interviews on Friday, July 22. Further details on that news conference will be forthcoming. L'-i!\ERS!TY ()f \1!\.i\.iESOTA IEW§

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NEW MEN'S ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF NAMED AT THE U OF M

A newly appointed development staff for men's intercollegiate athletics was announced today by Director of Athletics Dr. McKinley Boston.

Jan U nstad has been named Director of Development in a restructured office that raises private funds to defray scholarship . expense and balance the department's operating budget without state or university financial support.

Unstad, a native of Minneapolis, has served for the past four years as the director of development for the successful $5.5 million on-campus sports facilities campaign which recently concluded by the University of Minnesota Foundation. Funds raised during that campaign were used for the construction of the new Mariucci Arena, and the renovation of Williams Arena and the Sports Pavilion.

A member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD), Unstad earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Augsburg College.

Prior to joining the staff at the University of Minnesota Foundation, Unstad spent six years on the staff of former U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz in Minnesota and Washington, D.C., and served as a capital campaign director for Ketchum, Inc., a national fund-raising consulting firm, from 1988-1990.

Also earning new responsibilities at the U. of M. are Sue Graupmann as Director of Annual Giving and Carrie Pietruszewski as Donor Programs Coordinator. Pat Scott will round out the department's development staff. Graupmann, a native of Excelsior, was graduated from Minnesota in 1986 and has been a part of the men's athletics staff smce then. She has served in a variety of capacities in the Williams Fund office, and will have continuing responsibility for Williams Fund events and support-group activities.

Pietruszewski, a native of South St. Paul, was graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1990 and has spent the past four years working with the on-campus sports facilities campaign at the University of Minnesota Foundation. Prior to coming to the University, Pietruszewski was a fund-raiser for several state-wide political candidates. She will be responsible for direct fund raising and the assured seating programs.

The reorganization of the department's development office will allow Vince Fuller, formerly director of the Williams Scholarship Fund and now Director of Sales, to devote full-time efforts to football season ticket sales.

''I'm pleased to be able to continue working with these development professionals in men's athletics," Boston said. "Our ability to raise significant dollars is critical to the on-going success of our department, and I am confident that Jan, Sue, Carrie and Pat will be able to set new records for donor support." UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

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TO: Coach Wacker

FROM: Marc Ryan

RE: Football Media Day

DATE: July 15, 1994

The 1994 Golden Gopher Football Media Day will be held on Saturday, August 13 from approximately 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Metrodome. A tentative time/event schedule is 'listed below. If any additions/deletions need to be made to the schedule, please notify me ASAP. Thanks!

Tentative Time Schedule:

11 a.m. Food service begins in Vikings Lounge Team buses depart for 'Dome 11:10 a.m. Team buses arrive at 'Dome; players and coaches proceed down loading ramp to field level 11:15 a.m. Player/grop photo's begin on field level (Wendell will circulate exact schedule) 11:30 a.m. Media luncheon begins with Coach Wacker in Viking Lounge Noon Coach Wacker addresses the media New uniforms unveiled (at least one player to serve as a "model") 12:45 p.m. Media members move from Viking Lounge down to field level to begin one on-one interviews with players/coaches 2 p.m. Team buses and media depart cc: Boston, Dienhart, Schemmel, Buell, Hagan, Forciea, DeBesse, Dove, Brown, Garber, Mazzone, Pannunzio, Shaw, Sumlin, Wyatt, Rohde, Skrien, Yoxall, Monroe, Bostad, Locy, Millikin, Mattson, Stroessner, Baumgartner, Brandt, Crumley, McGee, Capell, Vandersluis, Zwach, Unstad, Graupmann, Fuller, Anderson, Hagenson. '.i\ IRS, !Y 01 MINNESOTA • JEWS H rmr1Fic .!AthleticHuilding 51615thAvenueSouthcast Minneapolis.MNSS.:\55 (1112)625-4090 Fax625-0.1"rl

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THORSON RESIGNS FROM MEN'S BASKETBALL STAFF

The University of Minnesota men's basketball office announced today that Assistant Coach Dave Thorson has submitted his resignation. He joined Head Coach Clem Haskins staff in 1990 after a year as an assistant at the University of South Dakota.

"Dave has been a great asset to our program since he came here in 1990," said Haskins. "He is a fine young coach, but he has decided to resign and pursue some other opportunities. We will immediately begin a search to find replacements for Dave and Dan Kosmoski, who was just named head coach at St Olaf College."

"The past four years at the University of Minnesota have been tremendously rewarding," said Thorson. "It has been a great opportunity for me to work with the players, Coach Haskins, his staff, and the entire athletics department. During my tenure the basketball program has had success both in the classroom and on the court, and it feels good to have been a pan of that. I feel that the time is right for me to make a change and take a serious look at some other career options I have on • the horizon."

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NEW FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE NAMED FOR U OF M MEN~S ATHLETICS

Norman Chervany. Carlson School of Management professor. has been named the new

faculty represent.ative for men's inten.:ollegiate athletics at the University of Minnesota.

He replaces Law School dean Robert Stein, who held the appointment ~inec 1982.

As faculty representative, Chervany's prim:iplc duly is to represent the university at

meetings of all athletic governing organizations of whi~h the university is a member.

Chervany has previously served as chair of the Assembly Cummiu.ee for Imercollegiate

Athletics (ACIA), and served a~ department chair and director for the MBA program in the

Carlson School. The faculty representative is appointed by the university president for a six·ye<:ti term.

If the faculty representative elel:ts to serve a second six-year term, a performance review is

conducted with recommendations forwarded to the president and the A CIA. No person may

s~rve more than two consecutive terms.

The women's interl:ollegiate athletics faculty representative is Mariah Snyder, whose

term began in 1993.

Contact: Marc Ryan. Media Relations, Men's Athletics. (612) 625-4090

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For Immediate Release July 21, 1994 FORCIEA NAMED ASSIST ANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

The University of Minnesota Department of Men's Athletics announced today that Pat Forciea has been named Assistant Director of Athletics for External Operations. Forciea has spent the past year working as a marketing consultant to the men's athletics department.

"Pat has been a very valuable member of our management team as a consultant the past year," said Dr. McKinley Boston, Director of Athletics. "During that time he demonstrated to me that he has tremendous abilities in the areas of marketing and finance, and has a great understanding of the Twin. Cities business community. He will be an important addition to our staff, and we are very excited to have him join our management team."

"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to try to make a contribution to a state that has been very, very kind to me and my family," said Forciea .

A native of Minnesota, he has a wealth of business experience in the Twin Cities in areas of communication, finance, marketing and management. In addition to his relationship with the U of • M this past year, Forciea also served as a consultant to the Minneapolis-based investment banking firm of Miller & Schroeder Financial, Inc., and is a partner in the marketing and communications firm, Missabe Group, Inc.

Prior to that Forciea was the Senior Vice President of the Minnesota North Stars, where he oversaw the business, marketing, sales and communications areas of the National Hockey League franchise.

Forciea is well known in national and local political circles. In 1990, he chaired U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone's successful campaign against incumbent Rudy Boschwitz. He also served as the state director of Michael Dukakis' Minnesota and Wisconsin campaign offices.

Forciea is a graduate of Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minn., and went on to earn degrees in journalism and finance at the University of St. Thomas. He and his wife, Cathy, and their daughter, Grace, reside in Minneapolis .

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GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY SET FOR AUGUST 13

The 1994 University of Minnesota Football Media Day will be held on Saturday, August 13 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Media parking will be available in the upper level press lot. Enter the building through the door next to the Vikings' ticket office.

A special luncheon will get things underway in the lounge area near the football press box. Head Coach Jim Wacker will be on hand to visit with the media and discuss the upcoming season. Following that, all members of the Golden Gophers' coaching staff and squad will be available for interviews and photos on the field.

We urge you to attend. With the Vikings scheduled to play the New Orleans Saints in a pre-season game that evening, it is a wonderful opportunity for out-of-town media to come to the Twin Cities and cover both teams in one day.

Please complete and return the form at the bottom of this page to Marc Ryan, Director of Media Relations, so we can estimate our luncheon count and prepare 1994 media credentials. You can fax your response to (612) 625-0359 or mail it to: 516 15th Ave SE, 208 Bierman Building, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

No, ______we will not be able to attend Media Day. Yes, we will attend Media Day. ______from, ______

(media agency) (city or community) We will be represented by:

If space permits, we request: (number of) '94 press credentials (number of) '94 photo credentials (number of) '94 parking credentials for the University of Minnesota football season, and we would like to pick up those credentials at the Metrodome on Media Day. NOTE: If you requested such credentials a year ago and did not pick them up as directed or did not use them for every game, please do not make a similar request for 1994. If you are not able to cover all home games, please request your credentials on an individual game basis. l \1\F:R~IT'l I>F MINNESOTA JEW§

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For Immediate Release July 26, 1994

U OF M SIGNEE WINS EUROPEAN JUNIOR DECATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP

Norway's Benjamin Jensen, who has signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Minnesota, won the decathlon title at the World Junior Track & Field Championships in Lisbon, Portugal earlier this month with a national record score of 7,657 points.

To put Jensen's winning point total in perspective, he would have won the Big Ten Conference title this past season by nearly 200 points and finished third at the NCAA Championships. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA • JEW§ Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-4090 Fax 625-0359

For Immediate Release July 28, 1994

"U" SITE FOR USA GYMNASTICS MEET TO BE HELD IN THE SPORTS PAVILION

The University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion will be the site of the 1994 USA Gymnastic Championship qualifying meet. Current Golden Gopher Andrew Weaver will be competing in the meet, along with former Golden Gopher Brian Ottenhoff.

This meet will take place on July 30-31 at 1:00 p.m. each day. Compulsaries will take place the first day of competition and optionals will take place the second day. This event is a sanctioned qualifying meet for gymnasts wishing to compete in the 1994 USA • Gymnastic Championships to be held in Nashville, Tenn., on August 24-27 .

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 1994

BILL BROWN JOINS GOLDEN GOPHER MEN'S BASKETBALL STAFF

The University of Minnesota has announced that Bill Brown has joined the men's basketball coaching staff as~ replacement for Dan Kosmoski, who took the head coaching position at St Olaf. Brown, is leaving·a similar position at Southwest Missouri State University, in Springfield, Mo.

Brown is a native of Springfield, Mo. He played two years of basketball at Southwest Missouri State and was a member of the Bears' 1988 and 1989 NCAA Tournament teams. Brown went on to become a student coach for his final two years before graduating from SMS in 1992. He then joined the Bears' staff as an assistant coach for Head Coach Mark Bernsen.

"We are delighted to add a young, up-and-coming coach like Bill Brown to our staff," said Head Coach Clem Haskins. "He will add a lot to our staff with his tremendous energy, commitment and work ethic."

Brown's primary areas of responsibility will be on-campus recruiting, scheduling, daily practice scheduling, and he will also assist with team travel plans. His appointment, the result of Kosmoski's departure during a prime recruiting period, is a three month temporary hire. The department will begin the full search process to fill the position on a permanent basis in approximately six weeks. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA • JEW§ Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-4090 Fax 625-0359

FOR IMMEDIA1E RELEASE August 2, 1994

GOPHERS OFFER DAVIS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACHING POSITION

The University of Minnesota Department of Men's Athletics announced today that an offer has been extended to Larry Davis to serve as an assistant basketball coach. Davis has been offered a three-month temporary position as a result of Dave Thorson's resignation during a prime recruiting period. The department will begin the full search process to fill the position on a permanent basis in approximately six weeks.

Davis was most recently an assistant coach at Ball State University for the 1993-94 season. Prior to that he was an assistant coach at Wake Forest from 1989-93. He was instrumental in the rebuilding of the Demon Deacons program, helping lead them to three straight NCAA appearances from 1991-93. Prior to his stint at Wake Forest he was an assistant coach at Delaware from 1985- 89, and he was also the head basketball coach and athletics director at Oak Hill Academy, in Mouth of Wilson, Va., from 1983-85.

A native of Mount Sterling, Ky., he was graduated from Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky. He went on to earn a master's degree from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn. L\!VI:RSI fY OF MINNESOTA lEW§ llllTil1~In Ficici Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis. MN 55455 (612) 625-4090 Fax 625-0J.'ilJ

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U OF M SIGNEE WINS EUROPEAN JUNIOR DECATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP

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TO: Media Relations Staff

FROM: Marc

RE: Weekly Staff Meetings

DATE: July 26, 1994

Our first staff meeting of the 1994-95 season will be held on Tuesday, August 9 at 8:30a.m. in my office.

As we have discussed, it will be a "roundtable" format where everyone will have the opportunity to participate. Some of the main topics in this first meeting will be football media day, football game programs, basketball and hockey yearbooks, non-revenue yearbooks, etc. Please be prepared to talk about what is going on in your area and share your ideas/concerns.

We will then meet every Tuesday at 8:30a.m. for the remainder of the year, obviously working around special circumstances and holiday schedules. Karen will type and distribute the minutes each week. • F ~' :, 1 '1! ~II :--; N f SOTA

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GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY SET FOR AUGUST 13

The 1994 University of Minnesota Football Media Day will be held on Saturday, August 13 beginning at 11 :30 a.m. at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Media parking will be available in the upper level press lot. Enter the building through the door next to the Vikings' ticket office.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 1994

BILL BROWN JOINS GOLDEN GOPHER MEN'S BASKETBALL STAFF

The University of Minnesota has announced that Bill Brown has joined the men's basketball coaching staff as a replacement for Dan Kosmoski, who took the head coaching position at St Olaf. Brown, is leaving a similar position at Southwest Missouri State University, in Springfield, Mo.

Brown's primary areas of responsibility will be on-campus recruiting, scheduling, daily practice scheduling, and he will also assist with team travel plans. His appointment, the result of Kosmoski' s departure during a prime recruiting period, is a three month temporary hire. The department will begin the full search process to fill the position on a permanent basis in • approximately six weeks .

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 1994

GOPHERS OFFER DAVIS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACHING POSITION

A native of Mount Sterling, Ky., he was graduated from Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky. He • went on to earn a master's degree from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn .

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For Inunediate Release August 9, 1994

FOOTBALL TEAM SIGNS TWO OUTSTANDING RECRUITS

The University of Minnesota football program has announced the signing of two outstanding student-athletes to national letters of intent.

Rafael Cooper is a 5-11, 185-pound running back from Chadsey High School in Detroit, Mich., the alma mater of Golden Gopher defensive tackle Kevin Holmes and defensive end Jerome Davis. A four-year starter during his prep career, Cooper collected first-team all-state honors this past season when he rushed for over 1,200 yards.

A 5-8, 160-pound defensive back from Miami (Fla.) Killian High School, Quincy Smith possesses blazing speed. He was one of the fastest sprinters in the state on the track this past spring when he clocked a time of21.15 in the 200 meters .

"Rafael and Quincy will help bring a lot of speed and athleticism to the skilled positions ... one on offense and the other on defense," said Golden Gopher Head Coach Jim Wacker. "We're thrilled • to have them join our program."

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For Immediate Release August 11, 1994

FORMER GOLDEN GOPHER HOCKEY CAPTAIN NAMED ASSISTANT

The University of Minnesota Department of Men's Athletics named Mike Guentzel as assistant hockey coach today. He replaces Mark Mazzoleni, who took over the head coaching duties at the University of Miami (Ohio).

"We are extremely delighted to have Mike join our staff," said Director of Men's Athletics McKinley Boston. "He definitely will bring a lot of knowledge and energy to our program."

Guentzel has spent the last two seasons as head coach and general manager of the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. During his stint at Omaha, he recorded an 89-39-2 overall record, which included a 23-11 mark in the playoffs. In the team's inaugural season, they finished in first place in the regular season and first place in the league playoffs to claim the titles of Anderson Cup and Clark Cup Champions.

"Working at the University of Minnesota and for (Head Coach) Doug Woog is a • tremendous opportunity," said Guentzel. "I dreamed of playing for the Golden Gophers and now I have the opportunity to coach at one of the finest Division I programs in the nation. I look forward to helping this program win a national championship."

"Mike is the top young coach in the field," said Woog. "The superior leadership skills he possesses will enable him to do a bang-up job with these new challenges. We are very excited to have him on board and back in Gold Country."

Guentzel began his coaching career in 1986 as an assistant coach of the St. Paul Vulcans. In 1989, he was named head coach and general manager of the Vulcans. In 1991-92, he led the Vulcans to the national championship. In 1992-93, he was honored as the USHL Coach of the Year.

Guentzel started his hockey career at Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minn., where he graduated in 1981. He received a hockey scholarship to the University of Minnesota, and later captained the team during the 1984-85 season when they finished 31-13-3. Guentzel was graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in business and human relations.

Following his collegiate career, Guentzel briefly played professional hockey for the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles of the IHL and the New Haven Night Hawks of the AHL. • Guentzel and his wife Sally have two sons, Ryan and Gabe . UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA • JEW§ Biem1an Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis. MN 55455 (612) 625-4090 Fax 625-0359

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 1994

GOLDEN GOPHERS UNVEIL NEW APEX FOOTBALL UNIFORMS

The University of Minnesota football team unveiled their new Apex football uniforms at the 1994 Golden Gopher football media day, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome today. All-Big Ten candidates Chris Darkins, Ed Hawthorne, Chuck Rios and Aaron Osterman displayed the dramatic new look for Golden Gopher football.

The uniforms are part of a substantial three-year sports equipment and apparel agreement with Apex that will provide the football, basketball, hockey and baseball teams with new uniforms. The uniforms are part of a comprehensive sports apparel and merchandising plan between Apex and the University of Minnesota. An entire line of Gopher apparel will stem from the design and color schemes of the uniforms, including golf shirts, tee-shirts, outerwear and caps.

The Golden Gophers will don their new look for the first time for the home fans on Sept. 3, when they take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Metrodome in a game televised by Midwest Sports Channel (tape delayed). • Apex is a New Jersey based authentic sports apparel company. They are the licensee of over 80 colleges and universities including Wisconsin and Nebraska, as well as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and U.S. Olympic Committee. Apex also markets performance athletic footwear and is the official footwear of the NFL .

• July. 1994 Newspaper of the Minnesota Golden Gophers Volume I WACKER FIRED UP, FOR GOOD REASON The Golden Gopher football team is set for another As we look back at last season we are re season to begin and the air attack is ready to aim and fire, minded of a prosperous year of growth and magi The University of Minnesota is pumped for a great season of cal moments on the field. thrilling action featuring high-flying passes. sacks and big Last year was not only memorable but record running gains. On top of the excitement on the field, take breaking as well. The Gophers broke the school time to check out the fantastic promotional events and records for the most passing yards (3.277). first giveaways scheduled for the season. From Penn State to downs (237) and total yards gained (4.527). What Iowa, it's guaranteed to be a year full of action from the first about the Paul Bunyan Axe Trophy that Minne kick-off to the final whistle. sota won back after a sounding defeat of the Badgers? Both the student-athletes and the fans really rose to the occasion that day! Target Hits Bull's-eye This year looks even more promising for the One of the places you'll want to check out as you start Gophers and" Air Wacker". The Gophers have 40 shopping for your back-to-football wardrobe is Target! Target lettermen and 24 starters returning from the 1993 has a special offer for all fans purchasing $20 or more of squad. As each season gains momentum with Gopher merchandise. Pick out any Gopher item or items Coach Wacker at the helm, the Gophers look to that total $20 or more, and Target will give you a coupon break even more records in 1994. redeemable for a free ticket to the Gophers vs. Pacific or San Diego State games. Coupons Worth Cutting More Than A Fair Deal Throughout the season look for special game For ten bucks, you can see everything from a squash that by game offers for discounted tickets (some are looks like Joe Paterno to Joe Paterno himself. That's right, even free!) offered by the Golden Gopher corpo Men's Athletics, the Minnesota State Fair and the Star Tribune rate sponsors. Here are just a few of the places have teamed up to offer you a $10 ticket to the State Fair and you'll want to stop to get more information: the Golden Gophers vs. Penn State football game. It's an offer Minneapolis Downtown Council you can't refuse! Look for order forms in the Star Tribune or Dairy Queen call the Gophers for more information. U of M Bookstores Hardee's The deals don't stop there! Cub Foods wants you to bring Holiday Stationstores the family out to the Gophers versus Northwestern Homecom Camp Snoopy ing game. For the price of $39, you can get four tickets, four If you ~1ready have tickets to the game, share sodas and four hot dogs. Look for order forms appearing on this information and the excitement of the Gophers Cub Foods bags from October 3-9. with others. History in the Making on Minnesota Ranks Minnesota Turf High in Directors' Get your friends and family to join you at the historical Cup season opener against Penn State. September 3 marks the The Big Ten Conference led the way in the first time in college football that the Penn State Nittany Lions Sears Directors' Cup Collegiate All-Sports will play the Golden Gophers on Minnesota turf. Pepsi wants competition with four schools in the top 15. to fill the Metrodome to the rafters to show the Big Ten Minnesota finished 14th out of all NCAA newcomer why we call it the THUNDERDOME! But they're Division I schools. The Sears Directors' Cup not going to stop there! In addition, Pepsi wants to fill the All-Sports Championship was created by the Metrodome for the two home games after that! How are they National Association of Collegiate Directors going to do it? Participating retailers throughout the state will of Athletics to recognize the school with the • feature special souvenir Gopher Pepsi cups, each with a peel best performance overall in Division I off sticker redeemable for $5.00 off a Golden Gophers ·versus athletics. Penn State, Pacific or San Diego State game ticket. What a deal! Gophers play Wildcats for Homecoming Homecoming is the annual tradition that shows the as part of the pre-Homecoming game extravaganza. spirit of the University of Minnesota students and alumni It is sure to be something you won't want to miss! as they come together for this honored celebration of the Following the parade, get ready for the real show University. A week of events culminates at the weekend, at the "Dome" where the Gophers take on the Wild starting with the traditional Friday night bonfire on cam cats of Northwestern. Kickoff is 6:00 pm. For pus. The fun continues on Saturday at Noon with a parade information on all Homecoming events, call the down University Avenue. U of M Homecoming Office: 627-4042. So come out and show your support by lining the streets to watch the floats. Marching Band and other events Giveaway Brings Fans Out By the Thousands Shake, Rally and Roll Fans, come one come all for this special giveaway sponsored by the American Dairy Association (ADA) Join the U ofM Marching Band, community bands, and Minnesota News Networks (MNN). At the our cheerleaders, Goldy and thousands of other Golden Pacific game, the first 20,000 Gopher fans through Gopher fans at the Sports Pavilion before each home the Metrodome gates will receive a 1994 limited game to Shake, Rally and Roll. edition poster featuring the men's head coaches from Here's how it goes: baseball, basketball, football and hockey as well as The Pavilion, located on University Avenue at the their schedules for the 1994-1995 season, courtesy of site of the old Mariucci Hockey Arena. will open three the ADA and MNN. This is the fourth consecutive hours prior to each home game, with the start of the year that the ADA has sponsored this poster night, pregame festivities beginning two hours before the and each year fans from all over the state come to the game. Look for special guests to show up at each Dome just for this giveaway. event--you'll be surprised at all the people who are Golden Gopher football fans. There are also plans in the just in time to pick you up and deliver you to the works for tailgating parties at Station 19 to add to your Metrodome, and then back to the Pavilion after the pregame excitement. game. At the game you'll be revved up and ready Now that we've covered the Shaking and Rallying, to cheer on the Gophers. So come out to Shake, it's time to Roll. After you're sufficiently fired up, the Rally and Roll--you won't want to miss it! Golden Gopher shuttle bus will arrive at the Pavilion

OCTOBER ootball• Season 1...... @ Indiana To Remember 8...... @ Purdue F 15 ...... NORTHWESTERN SEPTEMBER Coach: Gary Barnett Nickname: Wildcats 3 ...... PENN STATE Colors: Purple & White Coach: Joe Paterno Special Events: Homecoming Nickname: Nittany Lions Colors: Blue & White 22...... @ Wisconsin Special Events: American Legion Night, includ ing a SI?ecial halftime salute to NOVEMBER the Nation's veterans. 5 ...... ILLINOIS lO ...... PACIFIC Coach: Lou Tepper Coach: Chuck Shelton Nickname: Fighting Illini Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange & Blue Colors: Orange & Black Special Events: American Dairy 12 ...... @ Michigan Association Poster Giveway and High School Band Night 19...... IOWA Coach: Hayden Fry 17 ...... SAN DIEGO STATE Nickname: Hawkeyes Coach: Ted Tollner Colors: Black & Gold Nickname: Aztecs Special Events: Golden Gopher Hall of Fame Colors: Scarlet & Black induction, and Minneapolis Downtown Council Fan 24...... @ Kansas State Appreciation Night. e.

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FOOTBALL INTERVIEW/PRACTICE POLICY

All requests for player or coach interviews, either in person or via phone, will be arranged by the University of Minnesota Media Relations Office. Please call the Media Relations Office at (612) 625-4090 to schedule interviews, and by allowing at least 24 hours prior notice for the interview, arrangements can be greatly facilitated.

In general, player interviews will be conducted prior to practice (noon to 2 p.m.) in the players lounge, Media Relations Office, or on the practice field. If that is not a feasible time, we will attempt to arrange an alternative time and location to conduct the interview that suits both parties.

Interviews done after practice will not conflict with meetings, training room treatments or other team obligations. Media should understand that practices are not officially concluded until such team obligations are completed. Normally practice sessions will be open to the media, unless otherwise specified by Coach Jim Wacker.

If the interview is to be conducted over the telephone, we will arrange to have the student athlete call you at a specified time. NO telephone numbers of student-athletes will be made available under any circumstances.

Once the season is underway, players usually will be available to the media from the time post-game interviews are conducted on Saturdays until after Thursday's practice. Players will NOT be available all day Friday or Saturday (prior to game). Friday practice sessions are closed.

Again this year, the University of Minnesota will conform to an equal access policy, and this means that the football locker room and the training room will be closed to the media. Interviews must be conducted outside those areas, and members of the Media Relations Office will be on hand to provide assistance for pre-arranged interviews. The post-game locker room policy will be determined weekly on the basis of equal access requests, but normally the locker room is open to the media.

Under most circumstances, Coach Wacker will be available from 11 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday. He will also be available for pre-arranged interviews just prior to practice or immediately following practice. On the road, he will be available for pre-arranged interviews prior to Friday's practice. But once practice begins, that session will be closed. 1994 GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL

Weekly Coach Wacker Luncheons Coach Jim Wacker will host a weekly media luncheon beginning at noon each Tuesday in the Bierman Building. The first of these luncheons will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30. An attempt will be made to have the coach of each weekly opponent participate in a telephone interview conducted by the attending media. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER 1994 Minnesota Schedule Aug. 10 (Wed.) Freshmen Report Aug. 11 (Thur.) Freshmen Practice Begins Sept. 3 PENN STATE 7p.m. Aug. 12 (Fri.) Veterans Report American Legion Night Aug. 13 (Sat.) Full Squad Practice Begins Sept. 10 PACIFIC 6p.m. Media Day (Metrodome) American Dairy Association Aug. 30 (Tue.) First Coach Wacker Media Luncheon Poster Giveaway (Bierman Building) Band Night Sept. 3 (Sat.) Season Opener vs. Penn State Sept. 17 SAN DIEGO STATE 6p.m. Sept. 24 at Kansas State 6:30p.m. (7 p.m., Metrodome) Oct. 1 at Indiana 1 p.m. Golden Gopher Hotline: The Golden Gopher Hotline features Oct. 8 at Purdue 1 p.m. Oct. 15 NORTHWESTERN 6p.m. Coach Wacker and selected players. Media can access the Homecoming Hotline by calling (612) 625-7887. Oct. 22 at Wisconsin 1 p.m. Nov. 5 ILLINOIS 6p.m. Fax-on-Demand: To access the latest information on Golden Nov. 12 at Michigan Noon .opher football, use the Big Ten Fax-on-Demand system. Nov. 19 IOWA 6p.m. Wrom the handset of your fax machine call (404) 399-3066. Hall of Fame Night The Big Ten passcode is 282. Select the information you want Minneapolis Downtown Council Fan by the request numbers listed below, then press the stan button Appreciation Night on your machine when prompted. 2201 Weekly Release 2202 Special Releases All times are Central and subject to change 2203 Team & Indiv. Stats 2204 Two Deep 2205 Pre-Game Notes 2206 Stats from Most Recent Game 2207 Play-by-Play from Most 2208 Coaches Quotes from Most Recent Game Recent Game 2209 Honors Candidates 2210 Alphabetical Roster 2211 Numerical Roster 2212 Signees List

Catch Coach Wacker & The Golden Gophers: Coach Jim Wacker will once again host a 30-minute show every Monday at 7 p.m. on Midwest Sports Channel (MSC). On WCCO-AM, Wacker will conduct a three minute inter view each Tuesday and Friday at 8:40a.m., a five minute interview each Thursday at 8:40a.m., a three minute inter view each Saturday at 8:40a.m., a post-game interview immediately following each contest, and a 30-minute show each Sunday at either 9:30 or 11 a.m. He will also appear each Saturday evening at 11:05 p.m. on KARE-TV's "Gopher Sports Extra" program during the season. In addition, MSC will air "Gopher Football '94" a two-hour, tape delayed game highlight show each Saturday evening (Time TBA).

Credential Requests: Requests for working media credentials for 1994 Golden Gopher home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome must be made in advance on letterhead to Marc Ryan at the U of M Media Relations -ffice. The fax number is (612) 625-0359. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA I. JEW§

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FOR IMMEDIA1E RELEASE August 13, 1994 GOLDEN GOPHERS UNVEIL NEW APEX FOOTBALL UNIFORMS

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SIMPSON SIGNS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

The University of Minnesota has announced the signing of Antoine Simpson of La Porte High School in Houston, Texas to a national letter of intent.

A 6-4, 295-pound defensive end, Simpson was named the 1993 Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year when he helped lead La Porte to a 12-2 overall record and the quarterfinals in the state playoffs. A two-time all-district choice, he was also honored as the most valuable defensive player in District 22 of SA during his final prep campaign when he served as team captain and led the team in tackles. This summer he played in the prestigious Texas High School Football Coaches All-Star Game for the South team.

"Antoine is obviously an outstanding football player," said Golden Gopher Head Coach Jim Wacker. "He has excellent size and speed, and we're very excited that he has decided to come to • the University of Minnesota and play football for the Golden Gophers."

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U.S. JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM TO HAVE TWO SCRIMMAGES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT WILLIAMS ARENA

The University of Minnesota, in conjunction with USA Basketball, announced today that a pair of scrimmages between the U.S. Junior National Team and a local summer league all-star team will be open to the public at Williams Arena this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20 and 21.

University of Minnesota Head Basketball Coach Clem Haskins will lead this group of America's finest 18-year-olds and under to Argentina next week to compete in the COPABA Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament in Buenos Aires. The top four teams in the tournament will qualify for the World Junior Championships in Athens, Greece next summer. The trials roster features eight players who have committed to play at Division I institutions this winter, including three players going to Duke, and Eric Harris of New York who has committed to play for the Golden Gophers. In addition, there are six of the top high school seniors to be vying for spots on the 12 man roster.

Saturday's scrimmage will be at 4 p.m. and Sunday's will be at 2 p.m. The public will be able to • enter Williams Arena from the east end only .

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For Immediate Release August 18, 1994 GOOD SPORT CLINIC SET FOR SATURDAY AT U OF M

The University of Minnesota Men's Athletics Department and FOX 29 will hold a free "Good Sport Clinic" for boys and girls ages 5-13 on Saturday at the Gibson-N agurski Football Complex.

Following the Golden Gophers' scrimmage that morning, registration will begin at noon and the clinic is set to get underway at 1 p.m. Participants will learn basic football skills, get the chance to meet the Golden Gophers and just have a good time.

At the end of the clinic, each child will receive a snack and autograph book for the Golden Gopher players and coaches to sign.

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For Immediate Release August 19, 1994

LENARD NAMED AS WOODEN AWARD CANDIDATE

The Los Angeles Athletic Club released today the top twenty five candidates for the prestigious John R. Wooden Awards. University of Minnesota senior All-America candidate Voshon Lenard was named to this select group. The Wooden Awards include the John Wooden Player of the Year Award and the John Wooden All-America team.

Last year, Glenn Robinson of Purdue was named the player of the year with Damon Bailey of Indiana and Jalen Rose of Michigan, two other players from the Big Ten on the Wooden All America team.

Lenard was an honorable mention All-America pick last year when he led the Golden Gophers in scoring for the third consecutive year with an 18.9 points per game average for all games and a 21.6 points per game average in Big Ten games. He finished third in the Big Ten in scoring and was a second team All-Big Ten selection.

Lenard is one of four seniors returning for the Golden Gophers who will be looking to earn their fourth consecutive post-season berth this year. The Maroon and Gold open the 1994-95 slate with a pair of exhibition games at home Nov. 10 and 17 before traveling to Anchorage, Alaska Nov. 24 • to tip-off the regular season vs. Arizona in the Great Alaska Shootout.

NOTE: See attached Wooden Top 25 List

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For Immediate Release August 20, 1994

GOLDEN GOPHERS HOLD FIRST SCRIMMAGE OF THE SEASON

The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team held its first scrimmage of the season on Saturday at Bierman Field and a number of outstanding plays and individual performances were turned in on both sides of the ball. Head Coach Jim Wacker has his sights set on improving the running game this season and that area showed great promise Saturday. Sophomore Tommy Watson led the way with 62 yards on 12 carrries, which included a nifty 19-yard scoring run. Redshirt freshman Javon Jackson rambled for 59 yards on 14 carries, and junior co captain Chris Darkins had 48 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown. Senior Chuck Rios was held out of the scrimmage with a sprained right ankle. The passing game was not as sharp as Wacker would like with the season opener against Penn State just two weeks away. The Golden Gophers led the Big Ten and were ranked 12th in the nation in passing offense last season with an average of 297.9 yards a game through the air. Senior Scott Eckers completed 9 of 15 pass attempts for 85 yards, which included an 18-yard scoring strike to senior tight end Eric Dalen. Redshirt freshman Cory Sauter was 5 of 13 for 85 yards with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Dalen. Sophomore Rob Jones connected on a 19-yard scoring play with redshirt freshman Ryan Hubbard and finished 5 of 16 for 47 yards on the day. Senior Tim Schade was 4 of 13 for 41 yards. "Overall, a lot of good things happened today," Wacker said. "Our kids really went after it. On offense, we actually did a better job with the running game than we did with the passing game which is supposed to be our bread and butter. We knew we had to have a better rushing attack this season, so that's encouraging. Chris Darkins, Tommy Watson and Javon Jackson did a nice job running the ball today. "On defense, we pursued and ran to the ball real well," he continued. "Ed Hawthorne has really been dominating the line of scrimmage thus far for us and he did so again today. He is definitely our most dominating defensive player right now." The Golden Gophers will open the 1994 season on Saturday, Sept. 3 when they host Penn State at 7 p.m. at the Metrodome. For $10 fans can receive a ticket to the game against the Nittany Lions and a ticket to the Minnesota State Fair. For more information, call (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-U-GOPHER.

PASSING

Name Comp AU ~ I.l! In.t Scott Eckers 9 15 85 1 Tim Schade 4 13 41 Cory Sauter 5 13 85 1 Rob Jones 5 16 47 1

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Name ~ Y.d.s TD Mark Tangen 2 8 0 Johnny Woodson 1 7 Mike Long 3 26 Ryan Hubbard 1 19 1 Aaron Osterman 1 0 Alan Slavik 2 44 Daryn White 2 35 Chris Darkins 2 13 Eric Dalen 3 47 2 Ryan Thelwell 1 13 Chatarius Atwell 2 16 Lee Hutton 1 4 Greg Nelson 1 9 Paul Kratochvil 1 15

RUSHING Name AU Y.d.s m Tommy Watson 12 62 1 Javon Jackson 14 59 Chris Darkins 14 48 1 Rob Jones 4 36 Eric Harmon 12 25 Scott Eckers 1 7 Sean McMenamy 5 6 Chatarius Atwell 1 1 Mark Tangen 1 1 Greg Nelson 1 1 Tim Schade 3 (-13) Cory Sauter 4 (-25)

SCORING SUMMARY

Dalen 18 pass from Eckers (kick failed) Darkins 1 run (Harmann kick) Watson 19 run (Harmann kick) Hubbard 19 pass from Jones (Harmann kick) Dalen 20 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA lEW§

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For Immediate Release August 22, 1994 GOPHERS' HARRIS NAMED TO USA BASKETBALL JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM

USA Basketball announced today that University of Minnesota incoming freshman basketball player Eric Harris of New York City has been named to the USA Basketball Junior National Team. The team will travel to Argentina to compete in the COPABA Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament in Santa Rosa, Argentina, August 26-September 4.

University of Minnesota Head Basketball Coach Clem Haskins will lead the Team USA contingent to Santa Rosa as they try to qualify for next summer's COPABA World Junior Championship in Athens, Greece. The top four teams in the tournament qualify for the World Junior Championship.

Harris is a 6-1, 195-pound guard from St. Raymonds High School in New York City. He will join six other college freshmen and five high school seniors on the roster.

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For Immediate Release August 24, 1994

GOLDEN GOPHERS HOLD SECOND SCRIMMAGE OF THE SEASON

Strong efforts on both sides of the ball highlighted the University of Minnesota football team's second scrimmage of the season on Wednesday at the Bierman Football Complex. Redshirt freshman quarterback Cory Sauter turned in some impressive numbers in the controlled scrimmage. He connected on 11 of 16 pass attempts for 186 yards and three touchdowns ... a 60-yarder to redshirt freshman Derrick Harvey, a two-yarder to junior Matt Reem and a 25-yarder to freshman Lee Hutton. Led by 80 yards on 15 carries from Chris Darkins, the running game also looked sharp. Freshman Rafael Cooper and redshirt freshman Javon Jackson racked up 50 and 43 yards, respectively, on the ground. The defense responded with four interceptions, which included two by sophomore free safety Rishon Early who was a receiver last season for the Golden Gophers. Sophomore strong safety Don Williams and freshman linebacker Pare Williams also picked off a pass. Williams returned his 85 yards for a touchdown. Junior placekicker Mike Chalberg was a perfect two-for-two on field goal attempts and three-for three on extra points. Fellow junior Garrison Harmann also nailed a 29-yard field goal and was four-for-four on extra points. "The first offense, in particular, had a big day," Coach Jim Wacker said. "Scott Eckers and Cory Sauter did a nice job at quarterback, and Chris Darkins and Javon Jackson did a nice job of running the ball. The kicking game showed a lot of improvement from last Saturday's scrimmage which is encouraging. "Defensively, Ed Hawthorne was all over the field once again," he continued. "He has been a dominant player thus far for us. We also had four interceptions. Rishon Early had two, while Pare Williams and Don Williams each had one. Overall, it was a good work day. Our young players got the opportunity to get in a lot of reps." The Golden Gophers will open the 1994 season on Saturday, Sept. 3 when they host Penn State at 7 p.m. at the Metrodome. For $10 fans can receive a ticket to the game against the Nittany Lions and a ticket to the Minnesota State Fair. For more information, call (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-U-GOPHER.

PASSING Name Comg A1.t Y.ds II! ln1 Cory Sauter 11 16 186 3 Scott Eckers 5 10 98 2 Rob Jones 3 4 56 1 Tim Schade 3 9 20 1 2 • (over) RECEIYING

Name ~ .Y.!U ID. Lee Hutton 3 37 1 Chatarius Atwell 3 36 Eric Dalen 3 29 1 Alan Slavik 2 76 1 Derrick Harvey 2 73 1 Johnny Woodson 2 64 Lewis Garrison 2 11 Aaron Osterman 1 18 Chuck Rios 1 8 Justin Malvick 1 3 MattReem 1 2 1 Eric Harmon 1 4

RUSHING Name AU .Y.!U TD Chris Darkins 15 80 1 Rafael Cooper 17 50 Javon Jackson 8 43 1 Chatarius Atwell 2 16 Tommy Watson 5 8 Eric Harmon 2 5 Chuck Rios 4 5 Sean McMenomy 7 4 Rob Jones 1 (-1) Tim Schade 2 (-5) Cory Sauter 6 (-47)

SCORING SUMMARY

Darkins 3 run (Chalberg kick) Chalberg 32 field goal Harmann 29 field goal Chalberg 38 field goal Dalen 9 pass from Schade (Harmann kick) J. Jackson 15 run (Harmann kick) Slavik 50 pass from Jones (Chalberg kick) Harvey 60 pass from Sauter (Harmann kick) Williams 85 interception return (no kick attempted) Reem 2 pass from Sauter (Chalberg kick) Hutton 25 pass from Sauter (Harmann PAT)

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WEEKLY JIM WACKER MEDIA LUNCHEONS TO BEGIN AUGUST 30

The first weekly Tuesday luncheon/news conference with University of Minnesota Head Football Coach Jim Wacker will be held on Tuesday, August 30, beginning at noon in the Bierman Building student learning center.

Once again, every effort will be made to have the coach of each weekly opponent participate in a telephone interview conducting by the attending media.

Media parking will be available in the main lot in front of the Bierman Building. L\t\ ER'itn

For lmmcdi.ate Release: August 29. 194-1 GOLDEN GOPHER GOLDEN GOPHERS HOTLINE THIS WEEK The Golden Gopher Hotline features daily interviews with players and coaches. lt is SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 available to the media 24 hours a day by call ing (612) 625-7887. The Hotline is broadcast Football vs. Penn State quality and is changed by noon each day. 7p.m. This service is for media use only. The follow Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome ing is the schedule for the coming week: WCCO-AM (830), MSC (tape delay, 11 p.m.) MONDAY, AUGUST 29 Scouting Report by Defensive Coordinator FAX-ON-DEMAND INFORMATION Marc Dove To access the latest information on Golden Gopher football, use the TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 Big Ten Fax-On-Demand system. From the handset of your fax Penn State preview with Head Coach Jim machine call (404) 399-3066. The Big Ten passcode is 282. Select Wacker (available approximately 1:30 p.m. the information you want, then press the start button on your Central Time) machine when prompted. This service is for media use only. Do WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 not provide the access or passcode numbers to the public. The Offensive tackle Mike Giovinetti, native of Philadelphia, Pa. football request numbers are listed below: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 2201 Weekly Release (noon Monday) 2202 Special Releases Quarterbacks Scott Eckers and Tim Schade 2203 Team & Individual Stats. 2204 Two Deep FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 2205 Pre-Game Notes (j p.m. Wednesday) 2206 Stats/Recent Game Defensive tackle and co-captain Ed 2207 Play-By-Play/Recent Game 2208 Quotes/Recent Game Hawthorne 2209 Honors Candidates 2210 Alphabetical Roster SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3-4 2211 Numerical Roster 2212 Signees List Post-game comments from Head Coach Jim Wacker WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEONS Coach Wacker will host a weekly media luncheon beginning at noon each Tuesday (except Oct. 25) in the Bierman Building. The first of these luncheons will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30. An attempt will be made to have the coach of each weekly opponent ; participate in a telephone interview conducted by the attending media. Coach Paterno is scheduled to join the first luncheon on Tuesday via teleconference call at approximately 12:15 p.m. (Centra(). CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for working media credentials for 1994 Golden Gopher home games must be made in advance on letterhead to Karen Zwach at the U of M Media Relations Office. The fax number is (612) 625-0359. Media wishing to have a phone line(s) installed at the Mctrodome can call US West directly at 1-800-344-2110 or (612) 399-7272. Lions figure to once agam be nght 1n the thtck of thmgs this season in the race for the league crown. The :\ittanv Lions won their final five games last season, capped by an impressive 31-13 victory overT ennessee m the Citrus A Bowl. W

The Series: ~1innesota and Penn State will meet on the football field for the second time ever when they clash Saturday at the Metrodome. A year ago, the :\iittany Lions made their Big Ten debut a successful one when 1994 GOLDEN GOPHER they defeated the Golden Gophers 38-20 before Y5,387 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE fans at Beaver Stadium. Last Year: Bobby Engram caught a school record four TEAM TIME DATE touchdown passes to lead the \:ittany Lions to the 38-20 1 Sept. 3 PENN STATE 7 p.m. win over the Golden Gophers last year. Engram's posi Sept. 10 PACIFIC 6 p.m. tion coach, Kennv Jackson, shared in the old record wtth Sept. 17 SAN DIEGO STATE 6 p.m. four two-touchd~wn days. It was also a record-settmg @Kansas State 6:30p.m. dav for Golden Gopher quarterback Tim Schade (Sr., Sept. 24 Pekin, Ill.) and receiver Omar Douglas. Schade shattered Oct. 1 @Indiana 1 p.m. two school records set bv Mike Hohensee when he threw Oct. 8 @Purdue 1 p.m. for 478 yards and racked up 536 yards of total offense Oct. 15 NORTHWESTERN 6p.m. against the Nittany Lions. Douglas caught 11 passes for a (Homecoming) school record 193 yards. Oct. 22 @Wisconsin 1 p.m. Coach Wacker: Entering his 24th season as a collegiate Nov.S ILLINOIS 6p.m. head coach, Golden Gopher Coach Jim Wacker will Nov. 12 @Michigan Noon bring a 150-107-3 mark into Saturday's game. He is 6-16 Nov.19 IOWA 6p.m. in two full seasons in Gold Country. His Texas Lutheran College teams won NAtA national titles in 1974 a.nd '75, e All times are Central attd subject to change and his Southwest Texas State squads captured :\CAA Division II national titles in 1981 and '82. Season Opener: The University of Minnesota Golden Coach Paterno: Penn State's Joe Paterno will begin his Gophers will play host to the Penn State Nittany Lions 29th season at the helm of the Nittany Lions Saturday. (No.9 AP and CNN/USA Today) in the '94 season open He is 257-69-3 overall to rank number one among active er for both teams at 7 p.m. (Central) Saturday at the major college coaches in victories and fourth overall. He Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. directed the Nittany Lions to national championships in 1982 and 1986. Radio/TV: The Minnesota-Penn State game will be tele vised on a tape-delayed·basis by Midwest Sports Wacker vs. Paterno: Last year's contest between the . Channel (MSC) at 11 p.m. Saturday. Chad Hartman will Golden Gophers and Nittany Lions in Happy Valley was handle the play-by-play, while former Golden Gopher not only the first meeting between the two schools on the greats Keith Fahnhorst and Sandy Stephens will serve as football field, but also the first ever encounter between the color analysts. Mike Max will serve as the s1dehne Wacker and Paterno. Ironically, the two prominent head reporter. WCCO-AM (830) will once again be the exclu mentors "shared" Coach of the Year honors in 1982. sive radio station for Golden Gopher football with Ray Paterno won the honor in Division I after the Nittany Christensen on the play-by-play and Paul Flatley as the Lions claimed the 1982 national crown, and Wacker color analyst. Saturday's game will also be televised by reaped similar accolades in Division II when Southwest WTAJ-TV to the State College-Altoona-Johnstown, Pa. State captured the national title. market with Paul Alexander on the play-by-play and Jim Gregory as the analyst. The 70-station Penn State Sports Wacker Says: "Penn State is an outstanding football Network has Fran Fisher on the play-by-play and team once again. We know it's going to be a tremendous George Paterno as the analyst. challenge on Saturday, but what an opportunity. Win A The Opponent: Penn State finished 10-2 overall and 6-2 one J.ike that and it will do tremendous things for our - program." in its inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference good for third-place in the final league standings. The Nittany Injury Update: The Golden Gophers came out of pre-fall camp in relatively good shape InJury-wise. Slotback Texas) IS one of 41 candidates for the '94 Doak \VJlkcr Tony Levine (Jr., St. PauL \-finn.) has a left hamstring Award \Vhich annually honors college football's top run pull and right defensive cr\d Lamanzer Williams (Fr., nmg back. The prestigious award is for juniors and Ypsilanti, Mich.) has strained both his right arm and semors unly, and recogmzes and rewJrds scholarship, right knee. Both are listed as qucstionc1ble for Saturday's citizenship and leadership, in addition to athletiC season opener against Penn State. ,1chievement. A multi-talented performer, Darkins led the Golden Gophers in rushing in '93 with 610 yards on Season Openers: \linnesota is 76-28-6 111 season openers, 12-f carries for an average of .f.9 yards a carry. He scored a .718 winning percentage. The most decisive win for four touchdowns on the ground. He also had 18 recep \finnesota in a season opener wJs 111 1939 when they tions for 180 yards and two touchdmvns, and returned whipped Arizona b2-0. The mc)st one-:>Ided defeat was 11 kickoffs for 251 yards, which included a career-high by a 56-7 margin to Ohio State 111 1973. The Golden 63-yard runback against Kansas State. Gophers are 2-5 when opening up against a Big Ten foe. Penn State is 88-17-2 overall in season openers for an .832 Governors' Victory Bell Trophy: The winner of winning percentage. The :\ittany Lions are 2-2 in season Saturday's game will come away with the GO\·ernor's openers against Big Ten opponents. Victory Bell Trophy. Last September, Pennsylvania's Acting Governor Mark Singe! and \1innesota Governor Home Openers At The 'Dome: Minnesota is 7-5 in home Arne Carlson commissioned the establishment of the tro openers at the Metrodome. The Golden Gophers have phy which will go to the winner of the Golden Gophers never faced a Big Ten opponent in a home season opener Nittany Lions game. The Golden Gophers also play for under the roof of the 'Dome. the Little Brown Jug with Michigan, Floyd of Rosedale with Iowa and Paul Bunyan's Axe with Wisconsin. Fair Deal: The University of Minnesota Men's Athletics Department, the Minnesota State Fair and the Star Credential Requests: Request for working media cre Tribune have teamed up to offer fans a :510 ticket which dentials for '94 University of Minnesota home football includes admission to both the State Fair and the Golden games at the Hubert H. Humphrey \1etrodome must be Gopher-Nittany Lions game Saturday at the 'Dome. For made in advance on letterhead to Karen Zwach at the t_; more information, call the Athletic Ticket Sales Office at of M Media Relations Office. The fax number IS (612) (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-U-GOPHER. 625-0359. Media wishing to have a phone line(s) installed at the Metrodome can call US West directly at 1-800-3-f.f- Moving The Ball: It's no secret around the Big Ten any 2110 or (612) 399-7272. more that Minnesota has a potent offensive attack. The Golden Gophers averaged a league-leading and school Weekly Media Luncheons: Coach Wacker will host a record 297.9 yards passing per game last season to rank weekly media luncheon beginning at noon each Tuesday 12th in the nation. They also ranked third in the league (except Oct. 25) in the Bierman Building. An attempt will in total offense with a school record average of 411.6 be made to have the coach of each weekly opponent par total yards a game. Several more school records fell by ticipate in a telephone interview conducted by the the wayside last season, including single-season records attending media. Coa.ch Paterno is scheduled to join the for total yards gained (4,527), most passing yards (3,277), first luncheon on Tuesday via teleconference call at most touchdowns passing (22), first downs (237) and approximately 12:15 p.m. (CentraD. first downspassing (154). Lunch With Wacker: The traditional Friday football lun Looking To Improve: The Golden Gophers are well cheons will once again take place prior to each of the aware that they need to cut down on the mistakes if they Golden Gophers' six home games this season. The first are to be successful in '94. Last season they finished 10th gathering, however, will actually be a "Breakfast with in the Big Ten in turnover margin at -1.0 a game, and last Wacker" at 7:30a.m. this Thursday. To make a reserva in penalties when a whopping 73.1 yards a game were tion, call Sue Graupmann at (612) 625-2834. For the five brought back against them. The punting game is another (Sept. 9, Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 4, Nov. 18) Friday lun area the Golden Gophers must improve upon after aver cheons which begin at noon, reservations can be made aging just 33.8 yards a kick in '93. Mike Kimbell (Sr., by calling (612) 339-3655, ext 440. Each program will fea Hot Springs, Ark.) returns this season, and he will be ture Coach Wacker, a celebrity emcee, several players, pushed by junior-college transfer Garrison Harmann and an assistant coach. The cost is $12 per person. The (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.) and Ryan Hubbard (fr., Jensen breakfast/luncheons will be held at the Minneapolis Beach, Fla.). A split end, Hubbard has soared to the top Athletic Club and are hosted by the "M" Club and Men's of the depth chart with some booming punts during pre Athletics. The Goal Line Club and Gopher Football Fan fall camp. Club will also be sponsoring the luncheons. The Minneapolis Athletic Club is located at 615 Second Ave. Doak Walker Award: Chris Darkins (Jr., Houston, So. in downtown Minneapolis. transportation back to the1r local park tollowmg the Catch Coach Wacker & The_ Golden Gophers: Coach game. The cost is S3 per person and the event is open to Wacker will once again host a 30 mmute show every both adults and children. Registration will be held at Monday at 7 p.m. on Midwest Sports Channel (\1SCl. ln \tinneapolis neighborhood parks until Sept. 7. For more A addition, MSC will also air "Gopher Football '94" ,1 tape informatiOn, call661-4875. W delayed game highlight show each S,lturday evcnmg. Coach Wacker will also appear each Saturday evening at Target Hits Bullseye: Target has a speCial offer for all 11:05 p.m. on KARE-TV's "Gopher Sports Extra" pro fans purchasing 520 or more in Colden Gopher merchan- : gram during the season. On WCCO-A\1 (830), Wacker disc. Pick out any item(s) that total S20 or more at a local · will conduct intcn·iews each Tuesday ,md Friday at 8:40 Target store, and receive a coupon redeemable for a free a.m., each Thursday at 5:-lO p.m., a post-game interview ticket to either the Pacific game on Sept. 10 or the San immediately following each contest, and a 30 minute Diego State game on Sept. 17. show each Sunday at 9:30a.m.

Golden Gopher Hotline: The Golden Gopher Hotline features daily interviews vvith players and coaches. It is available to the media 24 hours a day by calling (612) 625-7887. The Hotline is broadcast quality and is changed by noon each day. This service is for media usc only. See front page for weekly schedule.

Fax On Demand: To access the latest on Golden Gopher athletics, use the Big Ten Fax on Demand system. Sec front page for access and passcode numbers. This service is for media use only. Do not provide the numbers to the public.

Shake, Rally & Roll: Fans are invited to join the U of M Marching Band, community bands, U of M cheerleaders, Goldy and thousands of other Golden Gopher fans at the Sports Pavilion before each home game this season to Shake, Rally & Roll. The Pavilion, located on University Ave. at the site of the old Mariucci Arena, will open three hours prior to each home game, with the start of the festivities beginning two hours before the game. A shuttle bus will pick fans up at the Pavilion for the ride to the Metrodome and then back to the Pavilion follow ing the game.

Next Week: The Golden Gophers open the '94 season with three straight home games. After playing host to Penn State Saturday, the Golden Gophers will entertain Pacific on Sept. 10 and San Diego State on Sept. 17. Both games will begin at 6 p.m. (CentraD.

Poster Night The first 20,000 fans through the Metrodome gates at the Minnesota-Pacific game on Sept. 10 will receive a free limited edition poster featuring Coach Wacker, Basketball Coach Clem Haskins, Hockey Coach Doug Woog and Baseball Coach john Anderson. This special giveaway is sponsored by the American Dairy Association and Minnesota News Network.

Youth Of Minneapolis Day: The Saturday, Sept. 17 game against San Diego State at the Metrodome will be "Youth in Minneapolis Day." The event includes bus transportation from all Minneapolis parks, a pre-game picnic, a ticket to the Golden Copher-Aztecs game, and UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA T\VO-DEEP FOR PENN STATE, SEPTEMBER 3, 1994

OFFENSE FIRST UNIT SECOND UNIT 81 - Lewis Garrison (6-0, 175, Sr) FL 83 - Johnny Woodson (6-2, 180, Jr) 89 - Mark Tangen (6-2, 2~5, So) TE 80 - Paul Kratochvil (6-4, 242, So) 61 - David Vertin (6-6, 275, Sr) LT 79 - Chris Fowlkes (6-5, 305, Jr) 58 - Rick Thome (6-4, 285, Sr) LG 67 - Toby Anderson (6-6, 300, Jr) 75 - Todd Jesewitz (6-5, 290, Jr) c 62 - Gregg James (6-4, 270, Fr) 77 - Pat O'Brien (6-4, 305, Sr) RG 71 - Gann Brooks (6-6, 300, So) 70 - Mike Giovinetti (6-6, 295, Jr) RT 74 - Jeff Baldauf (6-6, 300, Fr) 85 - Tony Levine (5-10, 195, Jr) SB 4 - Mike Long (5-9, 185, Sr) 30 - Aaron Osterman (6-0, 202, Sr) SE 86 - Shaun Jackson (6-1, 183, Sr) 18 - Scott Eckers (6-4, 210, Sr) QB l3 - Tim Schade (6-5, 228, Sr) 44 - Chris Darkins (6-1, 207, Jr) RB 33 - Chuck Rios (6-2, 215, Sr)

DEFENSE FIRST UNIT SECOND UNIT 59 - Jerome Davis (6-5, 270, So) LE 51 - Ogun Akbar (6-2, 227, So) 52 - Doyle Cockrell (6-4, 275, Sr) LT 93 - Kevin Holmes (6-2, 255, So) 90 - Ed Hawthorne (6-2, 295, Sr) RT 95 - Ralph Green (6-1, 269, Jr) .ft6 - Lamanzer Williams (6-4, 255, Fr) RE 97 - Trevor Walker (6-2, 250, Sr) ~3 - Peter Hiestand (6-3, 234, Jr) OLB 34 - Dan LiSanti (6-1, 215, Sr) 96 - Todd Wolkow (6-2, 241, Sr) MLB 49 - Ben Langford (6-2, 218, So) 16 - Craig Sauer (6-3, 223, Jr) OLB 43 - Chris Smith (6-1, 205, Fr) 2 - Juan Hunter (6-0, 180, Sr) LC 25 - Terrance Blayne (5-11, 185, So) 20 - Justin Conzemius (6-2, 215, Jr) ss 15 - Don Williams (6-2, 196, So) 7 - Moses Taylor (6-0, 200, Sr) FS 23 - Crawford Jordan (5-11, 172, Fr) 24 - Rodney Heath (5-10, 170, So) RC 27 - Joe Justice (5-10, 180, So) SPECIALISTS Punt - 88 Ryan Hubbard, 48 Mike Kimbell, 26 Garrison Harmann KO/PAT/FG - 8 Mike Chalberg, 26 Garrison Harmann, 29 Scott Koelfgen Long Snaps - 50 Scott Williams, 94 Andy Austin Holder - 48 Mike Kimbell, 26 Garrison Harmann P/Return - 30 Aaron Osterman, 81 Lewis Garrison KO/Return - 42 Rishon Early, 81 Lewis Garrison, 83 Johnny Woodson, 24 Rodney Heath NCAA OFFICIAL SCORING SUMMARY

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 1994

Chris Fowlkes is First Recipient of Murray Warmath Scholarship

During a special ceremony ~ before Saturday's Minnesota vs. Penn State football game, Chris Fowlkes will become the first recipient of the Murray Warmath Scholarship. Mike Wright, 1959 Football Captain and player under Warmath, will also take part in the presentation.

Warmath was the Golden Gopher Football Coach for 18 seasons, from 1954-71. He took the Gophers from last place in the Big Ten in 1959 to a national championship in 1960 and to a subsequent Rose Bowl appearance. His 1961 team won the '62 Rose Bowl and Warmath was named consensus National Coach of the Year.

Fowlkes saw extensive action in the offensive line as a freshman, then moved into a starting role last season. The junior from Milwaukee, Wis., has excelled in the classroom as well. A philosophy major, he was a 1993 GTE Academic All-District Selection. He is also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten pick as well as a three-time University of Minnesota Scholar-Athlete Award Winner.

The Murray Warmath Scholarship was made possible because of generous individuals who contributed more than $150,000 to the Williams Scholarship Fund in coach Murray Warmath's name. This endowed scholarship has generated the necessary dollars to begin awarding an annual scholarship.

Fowlkes was selected based on his excellent academic performance and two years as a starter on the offensive line. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA JEW§

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For Immediate Release August 30, 1994

TICKETS FOR SATURDAY STILL AVAILABLE

Tickets for Saturday's game against Penn State at the Metrodome are still available at the Golden Gopher Athletic Ticket Sales Office which is located in Mariucci Arena. They may purchased over the counter or by calling (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-U-GOPHER. Tickets will also be available at the Metrodome on Saturday. The Metrodome ticket office, located at Gate B, will open at 1 p.m. Saturday. The ticket booths at Gates F & H will open at 4 p.m.

TAILGATING RETURNS TO CAMPUS

Tailgating prior to Golden Gopher home football games will return to campus this season. A special campus parking lot, number 31located on University Ave. and Oak St. (site of the Aquatic Center), will be designated for fans to tailgate before games. The cost for parking is $3 and a free bus shuttle will provide transportation to and from the Metrodome. The lot will open at noon.

FREE BUS SERVICE FROM CAMPUS

The campus shuttle bus system will operate free of charge during the football season. The service will begin one and a half hours prior to home games with designated stops at Washington Ave., Oak St. and 4th St. SE, including stops for the tailgate parking lot and Sports Pavilion festivities attendees. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Twin Cities Campus Men's Intercollegiate Athletics 226 Bierman Field Athletic Building 51615th Avenue S.E. Minneapolis. MN 55455 612-625-4838 1994 JIM WACKER Fax: 612-626-7859 FRIDAY FOOTBALL LUNCHEONS

The traditional Friday football luncheons will take place the day before each home game during the 1994 football season. The lunch will be held at the Minneapolis Athletic Club and is hosted by the "M" Club and Men's Athletics. The Goal Line Club and Gopher Football Fan Club will also be sponsoring the luncheons.

Time: 12:00 noon lunch

Pro1:ram: 12:30 - 1:15 pm The Program features a celebrity emcee, several players, an assistant coach, highlights and Head Coach Jim Wacker e Price: $12.00 per person (buffet lunch)

The dates are as follows:

Lunch with Wacker Friday, September 9 Friday, September 16 Friday, October 14 Friday, November 4 Friday November 18 Reservations are required and can be made by calling the MAC at 373-0407 by Thursday morning.

The Minneapolis Athletic Club is located at 615 Second Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis. ..------

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FOR IMMEDIA1E RELEASE Sept. 1, 1994

OPEN HOUSE/PEP RALLY TO TAKE PLACE AT GOVERNOR'S MANSION

An Open House/Pep Rally will be held at the Minnesota Governor's Mansion on Friday, September 2 from 3:00 to 5:00p.m. The event, open to the general public, will feature tours of the Governor's residence and the Anoka High School Marching Band. Golden Gopher tickets and merchandise will also be available for purchase at the event. The Governors' Mansion is located at 1006 Summit A venue in St. Paul and the public may enter through the main gates. For more information, call the University of Minnesota Marketing Office at (612) 625-4879 .... U:.

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GOLDEN GOPHER GOLDEN GOPHERS HOTLINE THIS WEEK

The Golden Gopher Hotline features daily interviews with players and coaches. It is SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 available to the media 24 hours a day by call Football vs. Pacific ing (612) 625-7887. The Hotline is broadcast quality and is changed by noon each day. 6 p.m. This service is for media use only. The follow Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodon1e ing is the schedule for the coming week: WCCO-AM (830), MSC (tape delay, midnight) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Post-game comments from Coach Jim Wacker FAX-ON-DEMAND INFORMATION following the Penn State game To access the latest information on Colden Copher football, use the MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Big Ten Fax-On-Demand system. From the handset of your fax Pacific scouting report from Offensive machine call (404) 399-3066. The Big Ten passcode is 282. Select the Coordinator Bob De Besse information you want, then press the start button on your machine TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 when prompted. This service is for media use only. Do not pro Pacific preview from Coach Wacker (available vide the i!Ccess or passcode numbers to the public. The football approximately 1:30 p.m. Central time) request numbers are listed below: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 2201 Weekly Release (noon Monday) 2202 Special Releases Junior slotback Tony Levine 2203 Team & Individual Stats 220-! Two Deep THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 2205 Pre-Game Notes (5 p.m. Wednesday) 2206 Stats/Recent Game Junior linebacker Craig Sauer 2207 Play-By-Play/Recent Game 2208 Quotes/Recent Game FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 2209 Honors Candidates 2210 Alphabetical Roster Senior offensive tackle David Vcrtin 2211 Numerical Roster 2212 Signees List SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10-11 Post-game comments from Coach Jim Wacker following the Pacific game WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEONS Coach Wacker hosts a weekly media luncheon beginning at noon each Tuesday (except Oct. 25) in the Bierman Building. An attempt will be made to have the coach of each weekly opponent partici pate in a telephone interview conducted by the attending media .. Pacific Coach Chuck Shelton is scheduled to join the luncheon thts Tuesdi1y via teleconference call at approximately 12:15 p.m. (Central). CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for working media credentials for 1994 Colden Copher home games must be made in advance on letterhead to Karen_ Zwach i1t the U of M Media Relations Office. The fax number ts (612) 625-0359. Media wishing to have a phone line(s) installed at the Metrodome can call US West directly at 1-800-344-2110 or (612) 399-7272. Last Week: Ninth-ranked Penn State came into the Metrodome last Saturday and completely dominated the game from start to finish en route to a 56-3 victory over the Gol~en Gophers. The Nittany Lions racked up 689 yards ot total offense in the game, compared to just 247 yards for the Golden Gophers. Running backs Chris Darkins (Jr., Houston, Texas) and JavonJackson (Fr., Newport News, Va.) were bright spots for the Golden Gophers on on otherwise gloomy evening. Darkins gained 92 yards rushing on 19 carries, while Jackson net 1994 GOLDEN GOPHER ted 53 yards on five attempts, an average of of 10.6 yards FOOTBALL SCHEDULE a carry. The Opponent: Senior quarterback Craig Welihan threw DATE TEAM TIME/RESULT for 302 yards and connected on a pair of touchdowns Sept. 3 PENN STATE 56-3 L with receiver Kerry Brown to lead Pacific to a 24-7 victo Sept. 10 PACIFIC 6 p.m. ry over UC Davis before 10,100 fans at Stagg Memorial Sept. 17 SAN DIEGO STATE 6p.m. Stadium in. Stockton, Calif., Saturday. The Tigers scored 17 second half points to break open a game that was Sept. 24 @Kansas State 6:30p.m. ~eadlocked 7-7 at the intermission. It was the program's Oct. 1 @Indiana 1 p.m. first season-opening victory since 1986. Oct. 8 @Purdue 1 p.m. Oct. 15 NORTHWESTERN 6 p.m. The Series: Minnesota and Pacific will meet on the foot (Homecoming) ball field for the second time ever when they clash Saturday at the Metrodome. On Sept. 27, 1986, the Tigers Oct. 22 @Wisconsin 1 p.m. entered the Metrodome as big underdogs and left with a Nov. 5 ILLINOIS 6 p.m. 24-20 win over the Golden Gophers in front of 50,270 Nov. 12 @Michigan Noon shocked fans. Nov.19 IOWA 6 p.m. A Look Back: Quarterback Hue Jackson led the way for All times are Central a1ld subject to change Pacific in the first meeting between the two schools. He accounted for all three Tigers' touchdowns, two on the ground and one through the air. Pacific built up a 24-7 Face Pacific Saturday: The University of Minnesota halftime bulge and then withstood a furious Golden Golden Gophers (0-1) will play host to the University of Gopher rally to come away with the victory. Freshman the Pacific Tigers (1-0) at 6 p.m. (Central) Saturday at the Darrell Thompson racked up 117 yards on 18 carries and Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. scored two touchdowns to pace the Golden Gophers. Minnesota went on to upset Michigan (20-17) in Ann Radio/TV: The Minnesota-Pacific game will be televised Arbor later that season en route to a berth in the Liberty on a tape-delayed basis by Midwest Sports Channel Bowl. (MSC) at. midnight. Dick Bremer will handle the play-by play, while former Golden Gopher greats Keith Coach Wacker: Golden Gopher Coach Jim Wacker is in Fahnhorst and Sandy Stephen~ will serve as the color his 24th season as a collegiate head coach and he will analysts. Mike Max will serve as the sideline reporter. bring a 150-108-3 mark into Saturday's game. He is 6-17 WCCO-AM (830) is once again the exclusive radio sta in his third season in Gold Country. His Texas Lutheran tion for Golden Gopher football with Ray Christensen on College teams won NAJA national titles in 1974 and '75 the play-by-play and Paul Flatley as the color analyst. and his Southwest Texas State squads captured NCAA' ~ivision ~I national titles in 1981 and '82. Twice during Poster Night: The first 20,000 fans through the his coachmg career Wacker has been recognized as the Metrodome gates at the Minnesota-Pacific game on top coach in the nation. His 1982 Southwest Texas State ~aturday will receive a free limited edition poster featur national championship team finished 14-0 and he was mg Coach Jim Wacker, Basketball Coach Clem Haskins selected College Division Coach of the Year by the Hockey Coach Doug Woog and Baseball Coach John ' American Football Coaches Association. Then in 1984 he Anderson. This special giveaway is sponsored by the led a TCU team, which had fashioned a 17-90-3 mark American Dairy Association and the Minnesota News from 1973 through the '82 season, to an 8-3 record and an Network. For ticket information, call the Athletic Ticket invitation to the Bluebonnet Bowl. That earned him Sales Office at (612) 624-8080 or 1-800-U-GOPHER. National Coach of the Year honors from The Sporting News, UP! and ESPN. That same year, Wacker was the recipient of the American Sportsmanship Council's and will undergo reconstructive surgery next week. The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award. injury happened on Williams' first play of the game in the fourth quarter. An MRl examination confirmed the Coach Shelton: Pacific's Chuck Shelton is in his 18th sea extent of the injury. He will be lost for the season, but son overall as a collegiate head coach and in his third will still have four years of eligibility remaining. season at the helm of the Tigers. Following last Slotback Tony Levine (Jr., St. Paul, Minn.), who was Saturday's win over UC Davis, his career mark now forced to sit out the Penn State game with a left ham stands at 73-114-1. He is 7-16 at Pacific. string pull, is listed as probable for Saturday's game against Pacific. Quarterback Tim Schade (Sr., Pekin, Ill.) Wacker Says: "In 1986, Pacific came into the Metrdomc has a strained left shoulder, but is expected to be ready and beat the Golden Gophers. I expect it to be a very to play. tough game on Saturday. Arizona went 10-2 last year and shut out Miami (29-0) in the Fiesta Bowl. Pacific lost Moving The Ball: The usually potent Golden Gopher just 16-13 at Arizona last season. In fact, Arizona, is offensive attack was held to just 247 total yards and three ranked number one in the country this year by Sports points in the loss to Penn State Saturday. Scott Eckers Illustrated. We have to improve in a hurry. We have 10 (Sr., St. Louis Park, Minn.) started the Penn State game games in front of us and we're just going to have to put at quarterback and connected on just one of his five pass the Penn State game behind us. One game does not make attempts for four yards before being replaced by Tim a season. We have got to be tougher both mentally and Schade in the second quarter. Schade was six of 12 for 69 physically. This will be a good gut-check for our players yards. Cory Sauter (Fr., Hutchinson, Minn.) entered the and coaches. I honestly believe that we will bounce bilck game in the third quarter and was seven of 14 for 57 and be a pretty good football team this season." yards. The Golden Gophers averaged a league-leading ilnd school record 297.9 yards passing per game last sea Tradition-Rich Programs: Both Minnesota and Pacific son to rank 12th in the nation. They also ranked third in have rich football traditions. The Golden Gophers have the league in total offense with a school record average won six national titles and 18 Big Ten crowns. In the late of 411.6 total yards a game. Several more school records '40's and 'SO's, the Tigers were consistently nationally fell by the wayside last season, including single-season ranked and played in a total of six postseason bowl records for total yards gained (-l,527), most passing yards games. (3,277), most touchdowns passing (22), first downs (237) and first downs passing (154). See You Down The Road: Minnesota and Pacific arc scheduled to meet for a third time when the Golden Looking To Improve: The Golden Gophers arc well Gophers journey to Stockton to take on the Tigers on aware that they need to cut down on the mistakes if they Sept. 28, 1996. are to be successful in '94. Against Penn State Saturday, the Golden Gophers had nine penalties for 66 yards, and Amos Alonzo Stagg: Known as "the Grand Old Man of coughed up two turnovers. Last season they finished Football", the legendary Amos Alonzo Stagg finished his 10th in the Big Ten in turnover margin at -1.0 a game, 57-year coaching career with 14 seasons (1933-46) at and last in penalties when a whopping 73.1 yards a game Pacific. He earned National Coach of the Year honors in were brought back against them. 1943 when the Tigers finished 7-2 overall. Still the win ningest coach in Tigers' history (60-77-7), he retired as Doak Walker Award: Chris Darkins is one of 41 candi the all-time winningcst coach in college football history dates for the '94 Doak Walker Award which annually (314-199-35), and is currently ranked third all-time honors college football's top running back. The presti behind Eddie Robinson and Paul "Bear" Bryant. gious award is for juniors and seniors only, and recog nizes and rewards scholarship, citizenship and leader Bob Lee Returns: Bob Lee returned to his alma mater on ship, in addition to athletic ilChicvement. A multi-talent August 26, 1991, as director of athletics at Pacific. He also ed performer, Darkins led the Golden Gophers in rush serves as "the Voice of the Tigers" on KWG Radio. He is ing in '93 with 610 yards on 124 carries for an average of certainly no stranger to Minnesota sports fans. Drafted in 4.9 yMds a carry. He scored four touchdowns on the 1986 by the Minnesota Vikings, he was named the team's ground. He also had 18 receptions for 180 yards and two outstanding rookie at the end of his first pro season in touchdowns, and returned 11 kickoffs for 251 yards, 1969. His 14-year career in the NFL included three Super which included a career-high 63-yard runback against Bowls ... two with the Vikings and one with the Los Kansas State. In Saturday's season opener against Penn Angeles Rams ... and 12 playoff games. State, Darkins led the Golden Gophers with 92 yards on 19 carries. He also caught one pass out of the backfield Injury Update: Linebacker Pare Williams (Fr., for 11 yards. Zumbrota, Minn.) suffered a torn anterior anterior cruci ate ligament to his left knee against Penn State Saturday Credential Requests: Requests for working media ere- dentials for '94 University of Minnesota home football Marching Band, community bands, U of M cheerleaders, games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome must be Goldy and thousands of other Golden Gopher fans at the made in advance on letterhead to Karen Zwach at the U Sports Pavilion before each home game this season to of M Media Relations Office. The fax number is (612) Shake, Rally & Roll. The Pavilion, located on Uni\·crsity A 625-0359. Media wishing to have a phone line(s) installed Ave. at the site of the old Mariucci Arena, will open - at the Mctrodome can call US West directly at 1-800-344- three hours prior to each home game, with the start of 2110 or (612) 399-7272. the festivities beginning two hours before the game. A shuttle bus will pick fans up at the Pavilion for the ride Weekly Media Luncheons: Coach Wacker hosts a week to the Mctrodome and then back to the Pavilion follow- ly media luncheon beginning at noon each Tuesday ing the game. (except Oct. 25) in the Bierman Building. An attempt will be made to have the coach of each weekly opponent par Next Week: The Golden Gophers open the '94 season ticipate in a telephone interview conducted by the with three straight home games. After playing host to attending media. Pacific Coach Chuck Shelton is sched Penn State last Saturday and then Pacific this Saturday, uled to join the luncheon this Tuesday via teleconference the Golden Gophers will entertain San Diego State at 6 call at approximately 12:15 p.m. (Central). p.m. (Central) on Sept. 17.

Lunch With Wacker: The traditional Friday football lun Youth Of Minneapolis Day: The Saturday, Sept. 17 cheons take place beginning at noon prior to each of the game against San Diego State at the Metrodome will be Golden Gophers' home games this season. For the five "Youth in Minneapolis Day." The event includes bus (Sept. 9, Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 4, Nov. 18) remaining transportation from all Minneapolis parks, a pre-game Friday luncheons, reservations can be made by calling picnic, a ticket to the Golden Copher-Aztecs game, and (612) 339-3655, ext 440. Each program will feature Coach transportation back to their local park following the Wacker, a celebrity emcee, several players, and an assis game. The cost is $3 per person and the event is open to tant coach. The cost is $12 per person. The luncheons are both adults and children. Registration will be held at held at the Minneapolis Athletic Club and are hosted by Minneapolis neighborhood parks until Sept. 7. For more the "M" Club and Men's Athletics. The Goal Line Club information, call661-4875. and Gopher Football Fan Club also sponsor the lun cheons. The Minneapolis Athletic Club is located at 615 Target Hits Bullseye: Target has a special offer for all Second Ave. So. in downtown Minneapolis. fans purchasing $20 or more in Golden Gopher merchan- e disc. Pick out any item(s) that total $20 or more at a local Catch Coach Wacker & The Golden Gophers: Coach Target store, and receive a coupon redeemable for a free Wacker once again hosts a 30 minute show every ticket to either the Pacific game on Saturday or the San Monday at 7 p.m. on Midwest Sports Channel (MSC>. In Diego State game on Sept. 17. addition, MSC also airs "Gopher Football '94" a tape- ,' L1yed game highlight show each Saturday evening. Tailgating Returns To Campus: Tailgating prior to r 1ch Wacker also appears each Saturday evening at Golden Gopher home football games has returned to 11:05 p.m. on KARE-TV's "Gopher Sports Extra" pro campus this season. A special campus parking lot, num gram during the season. On WCCO-AM (830), Wacker ber 311ocated on University Avenue and Oak Street (site conducts interviews each Tuesday and Friday at 8:40 of the Aquatic Center), will be designated fr.•r fans to tail a.m., each Thursday at 5:40p.m., a post-game interview gate before games. The cost for parking is £3 and a free immediately following each contest, and a 30 minute bus shuttle will provide transportation to and from the show each Sunday at 9:30a.m. Metrodome. The lot will open at noon.

Golden Gopher Hotline: The Golden Gopher Hotline Free Bus Service From Campus: The campus shuttle bus features daily interviews with players and coaches. It is system will operate free of charge during the football available to the media 24 hours a day by calling (612) season. The service will begin one and a half hours prior 625-7887. The Hotline is broadcast quality and is to home games with designated stops at Washington changed by noon each day. This service is for media usc Avenue, Oak Street and 4th Street SE, including stops for only. See front page for weekly schedule. the tailgate parking lot and Sports Pavilion festivities attendees. Fax On Demand: To access the latest on Golden Gopher athletics, use the Big Ten Fax on Demand system. Sec front page for access and passcode numbers. This service is for media usc only. Do not provide the numbers to the public.

Shake, Rally & Roll: Fans arc invited to join the U of M UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWO-DEEP FOR PACIFIC, SEPTEMBER 10, 1994

OFFENSE FIRST UNIT SECOND UNIT 81 - Lewis Garrison (6-0, 175, Sr) FL 83 - Johnny Woodson (6-2, 180, Jr) 89 - Mark Tangen (6-2, 245, So) TE 87 - Eric Dalen (6-6, 217, Sr) 61 - David Vertin (6-6, 275, Sr) LT 79 - Chris Fowlkes (6-5, 305, Jr) 58 - Rick Thome (6-4, 285, Sr) LG 67 - Toby Anderson (6-6, 300, Jr) 75 - Todd Jesewitz (6-5, 290, Jr) c 62 - Gregg James (6-4, 270, Fr) 77 - Pat O'Brien (6-4, 305, Sr) RG 71 - Gann Brooks (6-6, 300, So) 70 - Mike Giovinetti (6-6, 295, Jr) RT 74 - Jeff Baldauf (6-6, 300, Fr) 33 - Chuck Rios (6-2, 215, Sr) SB 85 - Tony Levine (5-10, 195, Jr) 30 - Aaron Osterman (6-0, 202, Sr) SE 86 - Shaun Jackson (6-1, 183, Sr) 18 - Scott Eckers (6-4, 210, Sr) or QB 17 - Cory Sauter (6-5, 220, Fr) 13 - Tim Schade (6-5, 228, Sr) 44 - Chris Darkins (6-1, 207, Jr) RB 21 - Javon Jackson (6-0, 189, Fr)

DEFENSE FIRST UNIT SECOND UNIT 51 - Ogun Akbar (6-2, 227, So) LE 97 - Trevor Walker (6-2, 250, Sr) 52 - Doyle Cockrell (6-4, 275, Sr) LT 93 - Kevin Holmes (6-2, 255, So) A 90 - Ed Hawthorne (6-2, 295, Sr) RT 91 - Raymond Baylor (6-2, 276, Fr) w59 - Jerome Davis (6-5, 270, So) RE 56 - Lamanzer Williams (6-4, 255, Fr.) 53 - Peter Hiestand (6-3, 234, Jr) OLB 34 - Dan LiSanti (6-1, 215, Sr) 49 - Ben Langford (6-2, 218, So) MLB 96 - Todd Wolkow (6-2, 241, Sr) 16 - Craig Sauer (6-3, 223, Jr) OLB 43 - Chris Smith (6-1, 205, Fr) 2 - Juan Hunter (6-0, 180, Sr) LC 25 - Terrance Blayne (5-11, 185, So) 20 - Justin Conzemius (6-2, 215, Jr) ss 15 - Don Williams (6-2, 196, So) 7 - Moses Taylor (6-0, 200, Sr) FS 23 - Crawford Jordan (5-11, 172, Fr) 24 - Rodney Heath (5-10, 170, So) RC 27 - Joe Justice (5-10, 180, So) SPECIALISTS Punt - 88 Ryan Hubbard, 48 Mike Kimbell, 26 Garrison Harmann PAT/FG - 8 Mike Chalberg, 26 Garrison Harmann, 29 Scott Koelfgen KO - 26 Garrison Harmann, 8 Mike Chalberg, 29 Scott Koelfgen Long Snaps - 50 Scott Williams, 94 Andy Austin Holder - 48 Mike Kimbell, 26 Garrison Harmann P/Return - 30 Aaron Osterman, 81 Lewis Garrison KO/Return - 42 Rishon Early, 24 Rodney Heath, 81 Lewis Garrison, 83 Johnny Woodson

• 1994 Minnesota Golden Gophers 1 Game Football Statistics

Overall 0- 1- 0 League 0- 1- 0

Date UM Opp Att 09/03 3 PENN STATE 56 51.134 09/10 PAOFIC 09/17 SAN DIEGO STATE 09/24 Kansas State 10/01 Indiana 10/08 Purdue 10/15 NORTHWESTERN (HC) 10/22 Wisconsin 11/05 ILLINOIS 11/12 Michigan 11/19 IOWA

Team Statistics UM Opp First Downs 13 31 Rushing 7 14 Passing 5 14 Other I 3 Total Net Yards 247 689 Total Plays 59 84 Avg. per Play 4.2 8.2 Avg. per Game 247 689 Net Rushing Yards 117 345 Total Attempts 28 54 Avg. per Play 4.2 6.4 Avg. per Game 117.0 345.0 Net Passing Yards 130 344 Att/Comp/Int 31/14/1 30/24/ 0 Avg. per Att. 4.2 11.5 Avg. per Comp. 9.3 14.3 Avg. per Game !30.0 344.0 Punts/Avg/Blk 6(33.5/ 0 1/51.0/ 0 Punt Ret/Yds/Avg 4/ 51/12.8 Net Punting 25.0 51.0 Kickoff Rer/Yds/Avg 51 171/34.2 2/ 38/19.0 Interceptions/¥ds 0/ 0 1/ 0 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 Ill Penal ties/Y ds 9/ 66 9/ 75 3rd Dwn Cnv/Att/Pct 2/ 13/15.4 9/ !51 60.0 Time of Possession 25 :51 34: 9

Scoring by Qt. I 2 3 4 Tot Avg. UM 0 3 0 0 3 3.0 Opp 14 21 7 14 56 56.0

Rushing GP ATT YOO YIX.. YDS AVG m LNG OPP PERGM Darkins, Chris I 19 92 0 92 4.8 0 15 PSU 92.0 Jackson, lavon I 5 53 0 53 I 0.6 0 19 PSU 53.0 Eckers, Scott I 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 PSU -3.0 Sauter, Cory I I 0 10 -10 ••• 0 PSU -10.0 Schade, Tim I 2 0 15 -15 -7.5 0 PSU -15.0

Total 28 145 28 117 4.2 0 19 PSU 117.0 Opponents 54 370 25 345 6.4 5 80 PSU 345.0

Passing GP ATT COM INT YDS %CO MID LNG OPP PERGM %EFF Schade, Tim I 12 6 0 69 50.0 0 21 PSU 69.0 98.3 Sauter, Cory I 14 7 0 57 50.0 0 17 PSU 57.0 84.2 Eckers, Scott I 5 1 I 4 20.0 0 4 PSU 4.0 -13.3 Total 31 14 I 130 45.2 0 21 PSU 130.0 73.9 Opponents 30 24 0 344 80.0 3 62 PSU 344.0 209.3

Receiving GP NO YDS AVG m LNG OPP PERGM Woodson, Johnny I 4 39 9.8 0 17 PSU 39.0 Garrison, Lewis I 3 31 10.3 0 21 PSU 31.0 Osterman. Aaron I 2 24 12.0 0 17 PSU 24.0 White, Daryn I I 14 14.0 0 14 PSU 14.0 Darkins, Chris I I II 11.0 0 II PSU 11.0 Jackson. lavon I 2 7 3.5 0 4 PSU 7.0 Rios, Chuck I I 4 4.0 0 4 PSU 4.0

Total 14 130 9.3 0 21 PSU 130.0 Opponents 24 344 14.3 3 62 PSU 344.0 • 1994 Minnesota Golden Gophers l Game Football Statistics Puming GP 1'K) YDS AVG I..NJ OPP Hubbard. Ryan BLK l 3 101 33.7 36 PSU Kimbell. Mike 0 l 3 100 33.3 38 PSU 0 Total 6 201 33 5 38 PSU Opponents 0 l 51 5 1.0 51 PSU 0 Field Goals GP 10-29 30-39 40-49 50+ TOT LNG OPP Chalberg, Mike l 0 0 I l I l 0 I 0 0 I 0 l I l 33 PSU Total 0 I 0 I I 0 I 0 0 I 0 I I l 33 Opponents PSU 0 I 0 01 0 I 0 0 I 0 0 I I PSU Pum Returns GP 1'K) YDS AVG 1D LNG OPP Total 0 0 0 Opponems 4 51 12.8 0 17 PSU Kick Off Rerurns GP NO YDS AVG 1D LNG OPP Heath, Rodney I 4 94 23.5 0 33 PSU Early, Rishon I l 77 77.0 0 77 PSU Total 5 171 34.2 0 77 PSU Opponents 2 38 19.0 0 23 PSU To!al Offense GP RUSH PASS TOT PERGM Schade, Tim -15 69 54 54.0 Eckers, Scou -3 4 I 1.0 Darkins, Chris 92 0 92 92.0 All Purpose GP RUSH RECV KOR PR arn TOT PERGM Darkins, Chris I 92 II 0 0 0 103 103.0 Rios. Chuck I 0 4 0 0 0 4 4.0 Early, Rishon I 0 0 77 0 0 77 77.0 Osr:erman, Aaron I 0 24 0 0 0 24 24.0 Garrison, Lewis I 0 31 0 0 0 31 31.0 Dalen, Eric I 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 Conzemius, Justin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 Heath, Rodney I 0 0 94 0 0 94 94.0 Scoring GP IDR IDP TOO PAT 2PT FG SAF PTS Chalberg, Mike I 0 0 0 0- 0 0- 0 I- I 0 3 Total 0 0 0 0- 0 0- 0 I- I 0 3 Opponents 5 3 0 8 - 8 0- 0 0- I 0 56 Defense GP TAC AST TOT TFL- YDS SAC- YDS REC BRK IDSAV Langford. Ben I 6 5 II I 3 0 0 0 0 0 Conzemius, Justin I 8 3 II 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 Hunt.er, Juan I 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 Blayne, Terrance l 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sauer, Craig 5 2 7 l 7 l 7 0 0 0 Cockrell, Doyle 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LiSanti, Dan 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan, Crawford 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 Wolkow, Todd 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hawthorne, Ed 4 I 5 I 2 0 0 0 0 0 Hiestand, Peter 4 I 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith, Chris 4 I 5 I I 0 0 0 0 0 Early, Rishon 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams, Don 4 I 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Justice, Joe 3 I 4 I 2 0 0 0 0 0 Heath, Rodney 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Holmes, Kevin I 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davis, Jerome I 2 3 I 6 0 0 0 0 0 Walker, Trevor 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simpson, Antoine I I 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baylor, Raymond 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Akbar, Ogun I I 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams, Scott 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cross, Mark 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tangen, Mark I 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kratochvil. Paul I 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rios, Chuck 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor, Moses 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Interceptions GP 1'K) YDS 1D I..NJ OPP

Total 0 0 0 Opponents I 0 0 --·-----

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Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue Southeast Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 625-4090 Fax 625-0359

For Immediate Release September 5, 1994

PARC WILLIAMS TO UNDERGO SURGERY NEXT WEEK

University of Minnesota freshman linebacker Pare Williams of Zumbrota, Minn. suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament to his left knee in the season opener against Penn State at the Metrodome Saturday and will undergo reconstructive surgery next week.

Williams will be sidelined for the remainder of the '94 season, but will still have four years of eligibility remaining.

The injury happened on Williams' first play of the game in the fourth quarter. An MRI examination confirmed the extent of the injury. After discussing the options with the Golden Gopher sports medicine staff, Williams and his parents have decided that reconstructive surgery is the best option. le "Pare is one of the most promising linebacker prospects we've ever had," said Golden Gopher Coach Jim Wacker. "This is a temporary setback. He will still have four more years of eligibility remaining and we're counting on him having a great career with the Golden Gophers."