Minnesota Golden Gophers football
| Minnesota Golden Gophers football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1882; 144 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Mark Coyle | ||
| Head coach | P. J. Fleck 10th season, 66–44 (.600) | ||
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| Stadium | Huntington Bank Stadium (capacity: 50,805) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gold | ||
| All-time record | 737–539–44 (.575) | ||
| Bowl record | 14–12 (.538) | ||
| National championships | |||
| Claimed | 1904, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960 | ||
| Unclaimed | 1911, 1915 | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| IAAN: 1892, 1893 Big Ten: 1900, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1927, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1960, 1967 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| Big Ten West: 2019 | |||
| Heisman winners | Bruce Smith – 1941 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 34 | ||
| Rivalries | Wisconsin (rivalry) Iowa (rivalry) Nebraska (rivalry) Michigan (trophy) Penn State (trophy) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| Fight song | Minnesota Rouser | ||
| Mascot | Goldy Gopher | ||
| Marching band | Minnesota Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | gophersports.com | ||
The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represents the University of Minnesota in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Founded in 1882, Minnesota has been a member of the Big Ten Conference since its inception in 1896 as the Western Conference. The Golden Gophers claim seven national championships, including four (1936, 1940, 1941, and 1960) from the major wire-services: AP Poll and/or Coaches' Poll.
Since 2009, the Golden Gophers have played all their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team is currently coached by P. J. Fleck.