List of Minnesota Golden Gophers bowl games explained
The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Minnesota in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1882, Minnesota has appeared in 24 bowl games. Included in these games are 2 appearances in the Rose Bowl. The latest bowl appearance for Minnesota came in their win against Bowling Green in the 2023 Quick Lane Bowl. A win in that game brought Minnesota's all-time bowl record to 12 wins and 12 losses (12–12).
Bowl games
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| Bowl | Score | Date | Season | Opponent | Stadium | Location | Attendance | Head coach |
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| 1 | Rose Bowl | | | 1960 | Washington | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | 97,314 | |
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| 2 | Rose Bowl | | | 1961 | UCLA | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | 98,214 | |
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| 3 | Hall of Fame Classic | | | 1977 | Maryland | Legion Field | Birmingham, Alabama | 47,000 | |
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| 4 | Independence Bowl | | | 1985 | Clemson | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, Louisiana | 42,800 | |
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| 5 | Liberty Bowl | | | 1986 | Tennessee | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Memphis, Tennessee | 51,327 | |
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| 6 | Sun Bowl | | | 1999 | Oregon | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | 48,757 | |
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| 7 | MicronPC.com Bowl | | | 2000 | NC State | Pro Player Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 28,359 | |
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| 8 | Music City Bowl | | | 2002 | Arkansas | The Coliseum | Nashville, Tennessee | 39,183 | |
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| 9 | Sun Bowl | | | 2003 | Oregon | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | 49,894 | |
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| 10 | Music City Bowl | | | 2004 | Alabama | The Coliseum | Nashville, Tennessee | 66,089 | |
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| 11 | Music City Bowl | | | 2005 | Virginia | The Coliseum | Nashville, Tennessee | 40,519 | |
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| 12 | Insight Bowl | | | 2006 | Texas Tech | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 48,391 | |
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| 13 | Insight Bowl | | | 2008 | Kansas | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 49,103 | |
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| 14 | Insight Bowl | | | 2009 | Iowa State | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 45,090 | |
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| 15 | Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas | | | 2012 | Texas Tech | Reliant Stadium | Houston, Texas | 50,386 | |
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| 16 | Texas Bowl | | | 2013 | Syracuse | Reliant Stadium | Houston, Texas | 32,327 | |
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| 17 | Citrus Bowl | | | 2014 | Missouri | Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 48,624 | |
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| 18 | Quick Lane Bowl | | | 2015 | Central Michigan | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan | 34,217 | (interim) |
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| 19 | | | December 27, 2016 | 2016 | Washington State | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | 48,704 | Tracy Claeys |
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| 20 | | | December 26, 2018 | 2018 | Georgia Tech | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan | 27,228 | |
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| 21 | Outback Bowl | | January 1, 2020 | 2019 | Auburn | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida | 45,652 | |
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| 22 | Guaranteed Rate Bowl | | December 28, 2021 | 2021 | West Virginia | Chase Field | Phoenix, Arizona | 21,220 | |
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| 23 | Pinstripe Bowl | | December 29, 2022 | 2022 | Syracuse | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, New York | 31,131 | |
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| 24 | Quick Lane Bowl | | December 26, 2023 | 2023 | Bowling Green | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan | 28,521 | |
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References
- General
- Web site: Bowl/All-Star Game Records . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) . 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records . NCAA.org . February 9, 2013 . PDF.
