201550 001-006_Layout 1 5/15/12 10:24 AM Page 1 n Table of Contents MINNESOTA FOOTBALL 2012 Spring Football I Media & Records Book QUICK FACTS Interception Records 113-114 All-Time Letterwinners 154-160 Quick Facts 2 Punt Return Records 115-116 All-Time Captains 161 Future Schedules 3 Kickoff Return Records 117-118 All-Time Numbers 162-170 Rosters 4-5 Punting Records 119-120 Academic Awards 171 Squad Breakdown 6 Scoring Records 121-123 Pro Football Hall of Fame 172 Gopher Profiles 8-46 Longest Plays 124 College Football Hall of Fame 173 Newcomer Profiles 47-52 Miscellaneous Records 125 All-Americans 174-175 Team Records 126-128 Team Awards 176-177 COACHING STAFF Opponent Records 128 National Award Winners 177 Head Coach Jerry Kill 53-55 Attendance Records 129 Big Ten Awards 178-179 Assistant Coaches 56-65 Stadium History 130-131 NFL Draft History 180-181 Support Staff 66-70 Season-By-Season Statistics 132-133 All-Time NFL Roster By Team 182-184 Year-By-Year Results 134-135 All-Time NFL Roster By Player 184-187 2011 REVIEW All-Time Opponents 136-142 Bowl Game Summaries 188-192 2011 Statistics 72-77 Bowl Game Records 193-195 2011 Highs & Lows 78 HISTORY All-Time Coaching Staffs 196-199 2011 Longest Plays 79 1934 National Champions 143 All-Time Assistant Coaches 200-202 The Last Time 80-81 1935 National Champions 144 Homecoming Results 203 2011 Game Recaps 82-88 1936 National Champions 145 All-Time Coaching Records 204 1940 National Champions 146 All-Time Results 204-218 RECORDS 1941 National Champions 147 Rushing Records 89-94 1960 National Champions 148 MEDIA Passing Records 95-99 Little Brown Jug 149 Media Outlets 219 Receiving Records 100-104 Floyd of Rosedale 150 Gopher Radio Network 220 Total Offense Records 105-106 Paul Bunyan’s Axe 151 Media Information 221 All-Purpose Records 107-109 Governor’s Victory Bell 152 Athletics Administration 222 Defensive Records 110-112 Retired Numbers 153 Athletic Communications 222 1 | Minnesota Football 201550 001-006_Layout 1 5/15/12 10:24 AM Page 2 n Quick Facts COACHING STAFF Coach Position Alma Mater, Year CREDITS Jerry Kill Head Coach Southwestern (Kan.), 1983 Editor: Andy Seeley Tracy Claeys Defensive Coordinator Kansas State, 1994 Design and Layout: Jeff Keiser Matt Limegrover Offensive Coordinator Univ. of Chicago, 1994 Editorial Assistance: Garry Bowman, Bill Miller Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Texas-Arlington, 1978 Cory Hall, Mike Levy Brian Anderson Running Backs Western Illinois, 1994 Photography: Eric Miller, Jerry Lee, Jeff Phelps Defensive Line Ball State, 1998 Christopher Mitchell, Jim Rosvold, Craig Pat Poore Wide Receivers Fort Hays State, 1984 Lassig, Bruce Kluckhohn. Rob Reeves H-Backs/Tight Ends Saginaw Valley State, 1996 Jay Sawvel Defensive Backs/Special Teams Mount Union, 1993 Printing: University of Minnesota Jim Zebrowski Quarterbacks Mount Union, 1991 Printing Services Eric Klein Strength & Conditioning Carleton (Minn.), 1993 Special thanks to Bob Swoverland and Chad Pearson Assistant Strength & Conditioning Buena Vista (Iowa), 2006 the staff at University of Minnesota Shea Thompson Assistant Strength & Conditioning Buena Vista (Iowa), 2007 Printing Services Dustin Perry Strength & Conditoning Assistant Western Michigan, 2009 © 2012 University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics. The information contained in this pub- SUPPORT STAFF lication was compiled by the University of Min- nesota Intercollegiate Athletics Communications Name Position Alma Mater, Year office and is provided as a courtesy to our fans Dan O’Brien Director of Football Operations St. Thomas, 1987 and the media and may be used for personal or Adam Clark Director of Player Personnel Pittsburg (Kan.) State, 2004 editorial purposes only. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the con- Billy Glasscock Director of Recruiting Operations U.S. Sports Academy, 2010 sent of University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Josh Sternquist Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2004 Athletics. Melvin Rice Defensive Quality Control Northern Illinois, 2008 Nate Griffin Offensive Quality Control Idaho, 2004 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Daryl Agpalsa Offensive Graduate Assistant Linfield, 2002 CONTACT INFORMATION Shawn Kostich Defensive Graduate Assistant Minnesota, 2008 Kyle Gergely Head Equipment Manager Purdue, 2006 Assoc. Athletic Communications Director/ Ed Lochrie Head Athletic Trainer Colorado, 1987 Football Contact: Andy Seeley Matt Schilling Director of Video Services Southern Illinois, 2004 Office Phone: (612) 626-0299 Andy Seeley Athletic Communications Northwest Missouri State, 1994 Mobile Phone: (612) 269-2706 Email: [email protected] FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Location Minneapolis, Minn. Director of Athletic Communications: Enrollment 50,883 Garry Bowman Founded 1851 Office Phone: (612) 624-7345 Colors Maroon (PMS 202), Gold (PMS 136) Mobile Phone: (612) 875-0154 Conference Big Ten/Legends Division Email: [email protected] Mascot Goldy Gopher University President Eric Kaler (California Institute of Technology, 1978) Fax: (612) 625-0359 Athletics Director Joel Maturi (Notre Dame, 1967) Web site: www.gophersports.com Faculty Athletics Representatives Perry Leo (Duke, 1980), Linda Brady (Michigan, 1972) Office Phone (612) 625-4090 Stadium (year opened) TCF Bank Stadium (2009) Office Fax (612) 625-0359 Capacity 50,805 Website www.gophersports.com Surface Field Turf Email [email protected] Head Coach Jerry Kill (Southwestern (Kan.), 1983) Mailing Address Career Record 130-82 (18 years) Athletic Communications Record at Minnesota 3-9, 1 year University of Minnesota 244 Bierman Field Athletic Building Football Office Phone 612-624-6004 516 15th Avenue SE Football Email [email protected] Minneapolis, Minn. 55455 Football Website www.goldengophergridiron.com 2011 Record 3-9 (2-6 Big Ten) GARY TINSLEY Primary Offense/Defense Multiple/4-3 In Memoriam Starters Returning/Lost 16/11 1989-2012 Offense: 7/5 • Defense: 6/6 • Specialists: 3/0 Letterman Returning/Lost 50/19 Offense: 23/7 • Defense: 22/11 • Specialists: 5/1 First Year of Competition 1882 National Titles 7 Big Ten Titles 18 Bowl Games 14 All-Time Record 646-461-44 All-Time Big Ten Record 326-363-28 2 | Minnesota Football 201550 001-006_Layout 1 5/15/12 10:24 AM Page 3 n Quick Facts 2012 SCHEDULE ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Date Opponent Location Position Name (Alma Mater, Year) Aug. 30 at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. Athletics Director Joel Maturi (Notre Dame, 1967) Sept. 8 NEW HAMPSHIRE TCF Bank Stadium Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director/SWA Regina Sullivan (Yale, 1983) Sept. 15 WESTERN MICHIGAN TCF Bank Stadium Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director Marc Ryan (Moorhead State, 1984) Sept. 22 SYRACUSE TCF Bank Stadium Assoc. Athletics Director Tom McGinnis (Indiana, 1997) Sept. 29 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Assoc. Athletics Director David Crum (Concordia College, 1989) Oct. 13 NORTHWESTERN TCF Bank Stadium Assoc. Athletics Director Scott Ellison (North Dakota, 1982) Oct. 20 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Assoc. Athletics Director Jason LaFrenz (UW-Eau Claire, 1989) Oct. 27 PURDUE TCF Bank Stadium Director of Athletic Compliance J.T. Bruett (Minnesota, 1988) Nov. 3 MICHIGAN TCF Bank Stadium Director of McNamara Academic Center Lynn Holleran (Beloit, 1986) Nov. 10 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. Nov. 17 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Nov. 24 MICHIGAN STATE TCF Bank Stadium Position Name (Alma Mater, Year) 2013 SCHEDULE Director of Athletic Communications Garry Bowman (San Diego State, 1996) Associate Director Andy Seeley (NW Missouri State, 1994) Date Opponent Location Associate Director Matt Slieter (Minnesota, 1999) Aug. 31 UNLV TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 7 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Assistant Director Sara Berhow (Minnesota, 1998) Sept. 14 WESTERN ILLINOIS TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Director Paul Rovnak (Ohio State, 2001) Sept. 21 SAN JOSE STATE TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Director Michelle Traen (Minnesota State, 1999) Sept. 28 IOWA TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Director Sarah Turcotte (UW Superior, 2006) Oct. 5 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. Assistant Cory Hall (Central College, 2010) Oct. 19 at Northwestern Evanston, Ill. Assistant Michael Levy (Northern Michigan, 2010) Oct. 26 NEBRASKA TCF Bank Stadium Nov. 2 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. CREATIVE / NEW MEDIA Nov. 9 PENN STATE TCF Bank Stadium Creative Director Jeff Keiser (Penn State, 1998) Nov. 23 WISCONSIN TCF Bank Stadium Assistant Creative Director Chris Lagasse (Bemidji State, 2007) Nov. 30 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. Assistant Mike Berg (St. Mary’s, 2011) Director of Photography Eric Miller (Minnesota, 1987) 2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location New Media Manager Ryan Maus (St. Olaf, 2008) Aug. 30 EASTERN ILLINOIS TCF Bank Stadium Internet Services Manager John Romo (Bemidji State, 1995) Sept. 6 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 14 NORTH CAROLINA TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 21 SAN JOSE STATE TCF Bank Stadium 2011 RESULTS (3-9, 2-6 BIG TEN) Sept. 27 at Penn State University Park, Pa. DATE OPPONENT [TV] RESULT SCORE ATTEND. Oct. 11 NORTHWESTERN TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 3 at USC [ABC] L 17-19 68,273 Oct. 18 MICHIGAN TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 10 NEW MEXICO STATE [BTN] L 21-28 48,807 Nov. 1 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 17 MIAMI (OHIO) [BTN] W 29-23 49,950 Nov. 8 INDIANA TCF Bank Stadium Sept. 24 NORTH DAKOTA STATE [BTN] L 24-37 48,802 Nov. 15 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Oct. 1 at Michigan* [BTN] L 0-58 111,106 Nov. 22 at Wisconsin Madison, Wis. Oct. 8 at Purdue* [ESPN] L 17-45 38,207 Nov. 29 MICHIGAN STATE TCF Bank Stadium Oct. 22 NEBRASKA* [ABC] L 14-41 49,187 Oct. 29 IOWA* [BTN] W 22-21 46,543 2015 SCHEDULE Nov. 5 at Michigan State* [BTN] L 24-31 72,219 Date Opponent Location Nov. 12 Wisconsin* [BTN] L 13-42 49,158 Sept. 5 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE TCF Bank Stadium Nov. 19 at Northwestern* [BTN] L 13-28 26,215 Sept. 12 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. Nov. 26 ILLINOIS* [BTN] W 27-7 41,549 Sept. 19 TBA TCF Bank Stadium Sept.