2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Holiday Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (5–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Johnson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Sawvel (1st season)
CaptainMitch Leidner, Brandon Lingen, Jack Lynn, Damarius Travis
Home stadiumTCF Bank Stadium
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$   8 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 10 Michigan   7 – 2     10 – 3  
Indiana   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Maryland   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Michigan State   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Rutgers   0 – 9     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy   7 – 2     11 – 3  
Iowa   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Nebraska   6 – 3     9 – 4  
  5 – 4     9 – 4  
Northwestern   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Illinois   2 – 7     3 – 9  
Purdue   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tracy Claeys and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–4 in conference play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they defeated Washington State.

Schedule

Minnesota faced all six West Division opponents: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, and Wisconsin. The Gophers also faced East Division opponents Maryland, Penn State, and Rutgers.[1] Minnesota played three non-conference games: Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference, Indiana State of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, and Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference. Minnesota had one bye week during the season between their games against Indiana State and Colorado State.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 pmOregon State*
BTNW 30–2344,582
September 1011:00 amIndiana State*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNewsW 58–2841,026
September 2411:00 amColorado State*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNUW 31–2444,854
October 12:30 pmat Penn State
BTNL 26–29 OT95,332
October 811:00 amIowa
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
ESPN2L 7–1449,145
October 1511:00 amat Maryland
ESPNUW 31–1041,465
October 2211:00 amRutgers
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNUW 34–3246,096
October 2911:00 amat Illinois
BTNW 40–1740,090
November 52:30 pmPurdue
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 44–3142,832
November 126:30 pmat No. 21 Nebraska
BTNL 17–2490,456
November 192:30 pmNorthwestern
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 29–1238,162
November 262:30 pmat No. 5 Wisconsin
BTNL 17–3177,216
December 276:00 pmvs. Washington State*
ESPNW 17–1248,704
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total
Beavers 7 7 9 0 23
Golden Gophers 0 17 0 13 30
See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team

Indiana State

1 2 3 4 Total
Sycamores 7 0 14 7 28
Golden Gophers 14 24 10 10 58
See also: 2016 Indiana State Sycamores football team

Colorado State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 0 10 7 24
Golden Gophers 7 10 7 7 31
See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team

At Penn State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Golden Gophers 3 10 0 103 26
Nittany Lions 0 3 17 36 29
See also: 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Governor's Victory Bell

Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes 0 3 3 8 14
Golden Gophers 0 0 7 0 7
See also: 2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry

At Maryland

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 14 3 14 31
Terrapins 0 0 0 10 10
See also: 2016 Maryland Terrapins football team

Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 3 7 13 9 32
Golden Gophers 21 0 10 3 34
See also: 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

At Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 14 0 7 19 40
Fighting Illini 7 0 7 3 17
See also: 2016 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Purdue

1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 14 14 0 3 31
Golden Gophers 10 13 7 14 44
See also: 2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team

At #21 Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 7 10 0 0 17
#21 Cornhuskers 3 7 7 7 24
See also: 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 0 6 6 12
Golden Gophers 6 6 3 14 29
See also: 2016 Northwestern Wildcats football team

At #6 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 3 14 0 0 17
#6 Badgers 0 7 3 21 31
See also: 2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry

Washington State–Holiday Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 3 7 7 17
Cougars 3 3 0 6 12
See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team and 2016 Holiday Bowl

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Name Position Alma mater Joined Staff
Tracy Claeys Head coach Kansas State (1994) 2010
Brian Anderson Wide receivers coach Illinois (1994) 2010
Jay Johnson Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Northern Iowa (1993) 2015
Bart Miller Offensive line coach New Mexico (2007) 2015
Jeff Phelps Defensive line coach Ball State (1997) 2010
Pat Poore Running backs coach / co-special team coordinator Fort Hays State (1984) 2010
Rob Reeves H-backs coach / tight ends coach Saginaw Valley State (1996) 2010
Jay Sawvel Defensive coordinator Mount Union (1993) 2010
Mike Sherels Linebackers coach Minnesota (2007) 2013
Dan O'Brien Assistant Defensive Backs / co-special team coordinator / assistant head coach St. Thomas (1987) 2010
Eric Klein Strength and conditioning Carleton College (1993) 2010

Roster

2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Rodney Smith  So
WR 2 Isaiah Gentry  So
WR 5 Melvin Holland  So
WR 6 Tyler Johnson Fr
QB 7 Mitch Leidner (C)  Sr
QB 8 Mark Williams Fr
WR 9 Eric Carter  Jr
QB 11 Demry Croft So
WR 12 Hunter Register  Fr
QB 15 Conor Rhoda  Jr
QB 17 Seth Green Fr
WR 18 Clay Geary Fr
WR 19 Michael Conway  Jr
WR 20 Adam Mayer  Fr
RB 22 Kobe McCrary Fr
RB 23 Shannon Brooks So
WR 24 Drew Hmielewski Fr
WR 25 Phillip Howard Fr
WR 26 Brian Smith  Jr
RB 27 James Johannesson  Fr
RB 28 Jonathan Femi-Cole  Fr
RB 29 Carlton Djam  So
FB 40 Connor Mohs Fr
TE 42 Ko Kieft Fr
TE 44 Colton Beebe  Fr
TE 45 Nick Hart  Jr
TE 49 Bryce Witham  Fr
OL 53 Luke Rasmussen  So
OL 55 Connor Mayes Jr
OL 58 Quinn Oseland  Fr
OL 60 Matt Leidner  Jr
OL 61 Bronson Dovich  Fr
OL 62 Jared Weyler  So
OL 64 Conner Olson Fr
OL 66 Ted Stieber  Fr
OL 70 Chad Fahning  Jr
OL 71 Sam Schlueter Fr
OL 73 Donnell Greene  So
OL 74 Nick Connelly  Fr
OL 75 Noah Kuehn  Fr
OL 76 Vincent Calhoun Jr
OL 77 Tyler Moore So
OL 78 Garrison Wright Jr
OL 79 Jonah Pirsig  Sr
TE 80 Nate Wozniak  Jr
TE 81 Duke Anyanwu  Jr
WR 82 Drew Wolitarsky Sr
TE 83 Danny Pietruszewski Fr
WR 84 Will Reger  So
TE 85 Bryce Witham  Fr
TE 86 Brandon Lingen (C) Jr
WR 88 Rashad Still So
WR 89 Matt Morse  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Dior Johnson  Fr
DB 3 KiAnte Hardin So
DB 4 Adekunle Ayinde  Jr
DB 5 Jalen Myrick Sr
DB 6 Ace Rogers  Sr
DB 7 Damarius Travis (C)  Sr
DB 8 Duke McGhee  Jr
DL 9 Jerry Gibson  So
DB 11 Antoine Winfield Jr. Fr
LB 12 Cody Poock  Jr
LB 13 Jonathan Celestin Jr
DB 14 Zo Craighton  Fr
LB 15 Everett Williams Jr
CB 16 Coney Durr Fr
DB 17 Jacob Huff So
DL 19 Gary Moore  So
DB 20 Julian Huff So
DB 21 Ray Buford  Fr
DB 22 Joey Gorgen  Fr
DB 24 Troy Dipre  Fr
DB 26 Calvin Swenson Fr
DB 30 Eric Amoako  Sr
DB 31 Kiondre Thomas Fr
DL 33 Tamarion Johnson Fr
DB 34 Antonio Shenault So
LB 35 Jaylen Waters  Fr
DB 36 Blake Cashman So
DB 40 Alexander Starks  Sr
LB 41 Thomas Barber Fr
LB 43 Bailey Schoenfelder Fr
LB 44 Kamal Martin Fr
LB 45 Carter Coughlin Fr
LB 48 Blake Weber Jr
LB 50 Jack Lynn (C)  Sr
DL 52 Yoshoub Timms  Sr
LB 56 Nick Rallis  Sr
LB 59 Ray Dixon  Jr
DL 87 Gaelin Elmore Jr
DL 88 Winston DeLattiboudere  Fr
DL 90 Sam Renner  Fr
DE 91 Julien Kafo  So
DL 92 Tai'yon Devers Fr
DL 93 Merrick Jackson Jr
DL 95 Hendrick Ekpe Sr
DL 96 Steven Richardson Jr
DL 97 Scott Ekpe  Sr
DE 99 Andrew Stelter Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 18 Ryan Santoso  Jr
LS 25 Payton Jordahl  So
K 33 Andrew Harte  Jr
P 34 Logan McElfresh  So
K 37 John Mack Fr
K 38 Emmit Carpenter  So
LS 39 Trey Hansen  Fr
K 42 Justin Juenemann  Jr
P 47 Jacob Herbers  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian Anderson (wide receivers)
  • Jay Johnson (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Bart Miller (offensive Line)
  • Dan O'Brien (asst. Defensive Backs / co-special teams coordinator / asst. to the head coach)
  • Jeff Phelps (defensive line)
  • Pat Poore (running backs / co-special teams coordinator)
  • Rob Reeves (H-backs / tight ends)
  • Jay Sawvel (defensive coordinator)
  • Mike Sherels (linebackers)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 17, 2016

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Emmit Carpenter Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week October 3, 2016 [2]
Rodney Smith Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week October 24, 2016 [3]
Emmit Carpenter Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week November 7, 2016 [4]
Blake Cashman Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week November 21, 2016 [5]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2017 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
7 222 Jalen Myrick CB Jacksonville Jaguars

References

  1. ^ "Future Schedules". Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. October 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. October 24, 2016. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. November 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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