Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Jim Wacker - 1993

1993

1993 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1993 record 4–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach Jim Wacker
Home stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
(Capacity: 63,669)
Seasons
« 1992 1994 »
1993 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#6/5 Wisconsin 6 1 1 10 1 1
#11/10 Ohio State 6 1 1 10 1 1
#8/7 Penn State 6 2 0 10 2 0
Indiana 5 3 0 8 4 0
#21/19 Michigan 5 3 0 8 4 0
Illinois 5 3 0 5 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 0 6 6 0
Iowa 3 5 0 6 6 0
Minnesota 3 5 0 4 7 0
Northwestern 0 8 0 2 9 0
Purdue 0 8 0 1 10 0

The 1993 season was the Golden Gophers' second season under head coach Jim Wacker. The Golden Gophers won four games, highlighted by a win over #15 ranked Wisconsin. The total home attendance for the season was 239,973, which averaged to 39,995 per game. The season attendance high was against Wisconsin, with 64,798 in attendance.

Offensive Guard Rob Rogers and wide receiver Omar Douglas were named All-Big Ten second team. Defensive back Justin Conzemius, wide receiver Omar Douglas and linebacker Jeff Rosga were all named second team Academic All-Americans. Kicker Mike Chalberg, defensive back Justin Conzemius, wide receiver Omar Douglas, offensive lineman Chris Fowlkes, linebacker Peter Hiestand, offensive lineman Todd Jesewitz, linebacker Ben Langford, defensive back Jeff Rosga, linebacker Craig Sauer, tight end Mark Tangen and linebacker Lance Wolkow were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Omar Douglas was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award, Bruce Smith Award and Butch Nash Award. Linebacker Andrew Veit was awarded the Carl Eller Award. Long snapper Scott Williams was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Running back Antonio Carter was awarded the Paul Giel Award.

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