2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2012
Team:Minnesota Golden Gophers
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Division:Legends Division
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:6–7
Conf Record:2–6
Head Coach:Jerry Kill
Hc Year:2nd
Off Coach:Matt Limegrover
Oc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Tracy Claeys
Dc Year:2nd
Captain:Game captains
Stadium:TCF Bank Stadium
Bowl:Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Bowl Result:L 31–34 vs. Texas Tech

The 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 2–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Legends Division. They were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas where they were defeated by Texas Tech.

Schedule

Roster

The preliminary roster is based on the previous season's roster and eligibility, along with incoming recruits. All numbers are from www.gophersports.com.

Game summaries

Syracuse

Minnesota's best start since 2008

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