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2015 FB p1-6_Layout 1 7/15/15 10:21 AM Page 1 n Table of Contents MINNESOTA FOOTBALL 2015 Football I Media & Records Book QUICK FACTS Punt Return Records 111-112 Retired Numbers 156 Quick Facts 2 Kickoff Return Records 113-114 All-Time Letterwinners 157-164 Future Schedules 3 Punting Records 115-116 All-Time Captains 165 Rosters 4-5 Scoring Records 117-119 All-Time Numbers 166-174 Squad Breakdown 6 Longest Plays 120 Academic Awards 175 Gopher Profiles 8-46 Miscellaneous Records 121 Pro Football Hall of Fame 176 Team Records 122-124 College Football Hall of Fame 177 COACHING STAFF Opponent Records 124 All-Americans 178-179 Head Coach Jerry Kill 48-49 Attendance Records 125 Team Awards 180-181 Assistant Coaches 50-60 Stadium History 126-127 National Award Winners 181 Support Staff 61-66 TCF Bank Stadium Records 128-131 Big Ten Awards 182-183 Season-By-Season Statistics 132-133 NFL Draft History 184-185 2014 REVIEW Year-By-Year Results 134-135 All-Time NFL Roster By Team 186-188 2014 Statistics 68-73 All-Time Opponents 136-144 All-Time NFL Roster By Player 189-193 2014 Highs & Lows 74 Bowl Game Summaries 194-199 2014 Longest Plays 75 HISTORY Bowl Game Records 200-202 The Last Time 76-77 1904 National Champions 145 All-Time Coaching Staffs 203-207 2014 Game Recaps 78-84 1934 National Champions 146 All-Time Assistant Coaches 208-210 1935 National Champions 147 Homecoming Results 211 RECORDS 1936 National Champions 148 All-Time Coaching Records 212 Rushing Records 85-90 1940 National Champions 149 All-Time Results 212-227 Passing Records 91-95 1941 National Champions 150 Receiving Records 96-100 1960 National Champions 151 MEDIA Total Offense Records 101-102 Little Brown Jug 152 Media Outlets 228 All-Purpose Records 103-104 Floyd of Rosedale 153 Gopher Radio Network 229 Defensive Records 106-108 Paul Bunyan’s Axe 154 Media Information 230 Interception Records 109-110 Governor’s Victory Bell 155 1 | Minnesota Football 2015 FB p1-6_Layout 1 7/15/15 10:21 AM Page 2 n Quick Facts COACHING STAFF Coach Position Alma Mater, Year CREDITS Jerry Kill Head Coach Southwestern (Kan.), 1983 Tracy Claeys Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coord. Kansas State, 1994 Editors: Paul Rovnak, Justine Buerkle, Matt Limegrover Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coord. Univ. of Chicago, 1994 Cody Voga Design and Layout: Jeff Keiser, Brian Anderson Wide Receivers Western Illinois, 1994 Chris Lagasse Jeff Phelps Defensive Line Ball State, 1998 Pat Poore Running Backs Fort Hays State, 1984 Photography: Eric Miller, Courtney Rob Reeves H-Backs/Tight Ends Saginaw Valley State, 1996 Anderson, Jerry Lee, Christopher Mitchell, Jay Sawvel Defensive Backs/Special Teams Mount Union, 1993 Jim Rosvold, Brace Hemmelgarn. Mike Sherels Linebackers Minnesota, 2007 Jim Zebrowski Quarterbacks/Passing Game Mount Union, 1991 Printing: University of Minnesota Eric Klein Strength & Conditioning Carleton (Minn.), 1993 Printing Services Chad Pearson Assistant Strength & Conditioning Buena Vista (Iowa), 2006 Special thanks to Bob Swoverland and Dustin Perry Assistant Strength & Conditioning Western Michigan, 2009 the staff at University of Minnesota Printing Services Kane Thompson Assistant Strength & Conditioning Northern Iowa, 2009 Shea Thompson Assistant Strength & Conditioning Buena Vista (Iowa), 2007 © 2015 University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics. The information contained in this pub- lication was compiled by the University of Min- SUPPORT STAFF nesota Intercollegiate Athletics Communications Name Position Alma Mater, Year office and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the media and may be used for personal or Adam Clark Assistant AD for Football Operations Pittsburg (Kan.) State, 2004 editorial purposes only. Any commercial use of Jeff Jones Director of Player Personnel Southern Illinois, 2006 this information is prohibited without the con- sent of University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Billy Glasscock Director of Recruiting Operations U.S. Sports Academy, 2010 Athletics. Nate Griffin Offensive Quality Control Idaho, 2004 Jay Nunez Special Teams Quality Control Pittsburg State, 2010 Terry Szucs Defensive Quality Control Lock Haven, 1975 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Adam Weber Offensive Graduate Assistant Minnesota, 2011 CONTACT INFORMATION Trevor Olson Offensive Graduate Assistant Northern Illinois, 2011 Cory Hanson Defensive Graduate Assistant Northern Illinois, 2009 Director of Athletic Communications/ Mike McElroy Defensive Graduate Assistant Southern Illinois, 2012 Football Contact: Paul Rovnak Kyle Gergely Head Equipment Manager Purdue, 2006 Office Phone: 612-625-9379 Ed Lochrie Head Athletic Trainer Colorado, 1987 Mobile Phone: 651-592-5741 Matt Schilling Director of Video Services Southern Illinois, 2004 Email: [email protected] Brittany Francis Nutritionist Minnesota, 2010 Athletic Communications Assistant: FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Cody Voga Location Minneapolis, Minn. Mobile Phone: 612-203-3028 Enrollment 51,147 Email: [email protected] Founded 1851 Colors Maroon (PMS 202), Gold (PMS 136) Office Phone (612) 625-4090 Conference Big Ten/West Division Office Fax (612) 625-0359 Mascot Goldy Gopher Website GopherSports.com University President Eric Kaler (California Institute of Technology, 1978) Email [email protected] Athletics Director Norwood Teague (North Carolina, 1988) Twitter: @GopherFootball Faculty Athletics Representatives Perry Leo (Duke, 1980), Emily Hoover (Michigan State, 1978) Facebook: /GopherFootball Credentials: GopherSports.com/media Stadium (year opened) TCF Bank Stadium (2009) Capacity 52,525 Surface Field Turf Mailing Address Athletic Communications Head Coach Jerry Kill (Southwestern (Kan.), 1983) University of Minnesota Career Record 152-99 (21 years) 244 Bierman Field Athletic Building Record at Minnesota 25-26 (4 years) 516 15th Avenue SE Minneapolis, Minn. 55455 Football Office Phone 612-624-6004 Football Email [email protected] Football Website GopherGridiron.com 2014 Record 8-5 (5-3 Big Ten) Primary Offense/Defense Multiple/4-3 Starters Returning/Lost 15/11 Offense: 5/6 • Defense: 7/4 • Specialists: 3/1 First Year of Competition 1882 National Titles 7 Big Ten Titles 18 Bowl Games 17 (5-12 record) All-Time Record 667-499-44 All-Time Big Ten Record 337-372-28 2 | Minnesota Football 2015 FB p1-6_Layout 1 7/15/15 10:21 AM Page 3 n Quick Facts 2015 SCHEDULE ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Date Opponent Location Position Name (Alma Mater) Sept. 3 TCU TCF Bank Stadium Director of Athletics Norwood Teague (North Carolina) Sept. 12 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. Deputy Athletics Director/SWA Beth Goetz (Clemson) Sept. 19 KENT STATE TCF Bank Stadium Executive Assoc. Athletics Director Mike Ellis (North Carolina) Sept. 26 OHIO (HC) TCF Bank Stadium Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director Chris Werle (St. Cloud State) Oct. 3 at Northwestern Evanston, Ill. Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director/CFO Tom McGinnis (Indiana) Oct. 10 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director Dan O’Brien (St. Thomas) Oct. 17 NEBRASKA TCF Bank Stadium Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director Marc Ryan (Moorhead State) Oct. 31 MICHIGAN TCF Bank Stadium Assoc. Athletics Director Scott Ellison (North Dakota) Nov. 7 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio Assoc. Athletics Director Randy Handel (Wisconsin-La Crosse) Nov. 14 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Assoc. Athletics Director Andrew Parrish (Miami University) Nov. 21 ILLINOIS TCF Bank Stadium Assoc. Athletics Director Peyton Owens III (William & Mary) Assistant Athletics Director/Chief of Staff Jenny Yehlen (Penn State) Nov. 28 WISCONSIN TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Athletics Director Michael Halloran (St. John’s, MN) 2016 SCHEDULE Assistant Athletics Director Deb Noll (Minnesota) Assistant Athletics Director Jeff Keiser (Penn State) Date Opponent Location Assistant Athletics Director Corrie Sears (Nebraska-Kearney) Sept. 1 OREGON STATE TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Athletics Director Brent Holck (Iowa State) Sept. 10 INDIANA STATE TCF Bank Stadium Director of Athletic Compliance J.T. Bruett (Minnesota) Sept. 24 COLORADO STATE TCF Bank Stadium Oct. 1 at Penn State University Park, Pa. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Oct. 8 IOWA TCF Bank Stadium Director Paul Rovnak (Ohio State) Oct. 15 at Maryland College Park, Md. Associate Director Dan Reisig (William & Mary) Oct. 22 RUTGERS TCF Bank Stadium Associate Director Jake Ricker (Minnesota) Oct. 29 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. Assistant Director Brian Deutsch (Minnesota) Nov. 5 PURDUE TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Director Michelle Traen (Minnesota State) Nov. 12 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. Assistant Director Mandy Hansen (St. Scholastica) Nov. 19 NORTHWESTERN TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Director Social Media Michelle Voss (Minnesota) Nov. 26 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Assistant Cody Voga (Buena Vista) Assistant Ryan Tibbitts (UW-River Falls) 2017 SCHEDULE Assistant Erin Kunesh (Minnesota) Date Opponent Location Aug. 31 BUFFALO TCF Bank Stadium CREATIVE Sept. 9 at Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. Assistant AD/Creative Services Jeff Keiser (Penn State) Sept. 16 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE TCF Bank Stadium Associate Creative Director Chris Lagasse (Bemidji State) Sept. 30 MARYLAND TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Creative Director Courtney Anderson (Bemidji State) Oct. 7 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. Assistant Creative Director Niko Alexander (St. Cloud State) Oct. 14 MICHIGAN STATE TCF BANK STADIUM Director of Photography Eric Miller (Minnesota) Oct. 21 ILLINOIS TCF Bank Stadium GOPHER DIGITAL PRODUCTIONS Oct. 28 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa New Media Manager Ryan Maus (St. Olaf) Nov. 4 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. Internet Services Manager John