Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Joe Salem - 1982

1982

1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1982 record 3-8 (1-8 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Salem
Home stadium H.H.H Metrodome
Seasons
« 1981 1983 »
1982 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#NR/15 Michigan 8 1 0 8 4 0
#12/12 Ohio State 7 1 0 9 3 0
Iowa 6 2 0 8 4 0
Illinois 6 3 0 7 5 0
Wisconsin 5 4 0 7 5 0
Indiana 4 5 0 5 6 0
Purdue 3 6 0 3 8 0
Northwestern 2 7 0 3 8 0
Michigan State 2 7 0 2 9 0
Minnesota 1 8 0 3 8 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1982 season was the Golden Gophers' fourth under head coach Joe Salem. The Golden Gophers won three games and lost eight. Total attendance for the season was 413,200, which averaged to 59,028. The season high for attendance was against Iowa. It was the first season in the H.H.H. Metrodome.

Offensive lineman Randy Rasmussen, offensive lineman Bill Humphries and defensive end Karl Mecklenburg were named All-Big Ten second team. Mecklenburg, defensive lineman Fred Orgas and fullback Bob Stroup were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Quarterback Mike Hohensee was awarded the Team MVP Award. Randy Rasmussen was awarded the Offensive MVP Award. Karl Mecklenburg was awarded the Defensive MVP Award.

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