Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Joe Salem - 1983

1983

1983 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1983 record 1-10 (0-9 Big Ten)
Head coach Joe Salem
Home stadium H.H.H. Metrodome
Seasons
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1983 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#10/10 Illinois 9 0 0 10 2 0
#8/9 Michigan 8 1 0 9 3 0
#14/14 Iowa 7 2 0 9 3 0
#9/8 Ohio State 6 3 0 9 3 0
Wisconsin 5 4 0 7 4 0
Purdue 3 5 1 3 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 1 4 6 1
Indiana 2 7 0 3 8 0
Northwestern 2 7 0 2 9 0
Minnesota 0 9 0 1 10 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1983 season was the Golden Gophers' fifth and final season under head coach Joe Salem. The Golden Gophers won one game and lost ten. Total attendance for the season was 243,674, which averaged to 48,734. The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin, although the game against Nebraska drew only two people less.

Linebacker Peter Najarian was named All-Big Ten second team. Najarian and split end Fred Hartwig were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Offensive Tackle Randy Rasmussen was awarded the Team MVP Award. Tight end Jay Carroll was awarded the Offensive MVP Award. Peter Najarian was awarded the Defensive MVP Award.

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