2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gophers were led by first-year head coach P.J. Fleck and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota competed as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the West Division.

2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
2017 record5–7 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRobb Smith (1st season)
Home stadiumTCF Bank Stadium
(Capacity: 50,805)
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$  8 –1     12 –2  
No. 15 Michigan State  7 –2     10 –3  
No. 8 Penn State  7 –2     11 –2  
Michigan  5 –4     8 –5  
Rutgers  3 –6     4 –8  
Indiana  2 –7     5 –7  
Maryland  2 –7     4 –8  
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy  9 –0     13 –1  
No. 17 Northwestern  7 –2     10 –3  
Iowa  4 –5     8 –5  
Purdue  4 –5     7 –6  
Nebraska  3 –6     4 –8  
Minnesota  2 –7     5 –7  
Illinois  0 –9     2 –10  
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Recruiting

Position key
Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Gophers signed a total of 26 recruits.

Schedule

The Gophers' 2017 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. Minnesota hosted two of its non-conference games; against Buffalo from the MAC and against Middle Tennessee from Conference USA; the Gophers played on the road against Oregon State from the Pac-12.

The Gophers played nine conference games; they hosted Maryland, Michigan State, Illinois, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. They traveled to Purdue, Iowa, and Michigan, and Northwestern.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Buffalo*
BTNW 17–743,224
September 99:00 p.m.at Oregon State*
FS1W 48–1435,206
September 162:30 p.m.Middle Tennessee*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 34–343,727
September 3011:00 a.m.Maryland
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
FS1L 24–3143,511
October 72:30 p.m.at Purdue
ESPN2L 17–3142,085
October 147:00 p.m.No. 21 Michigan State
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNL 27–3047,541
October 212:30 p.m.Illinois
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 24–1745,243
October 285:30 p.m.at Iowa
FS1L 10–1766,292
November 46:30 p.m.at Michigan
FOXL 10–33111,090
November 1111:00 a.m.Nebraska
FS1W 54–2139,933
November 1811:00 a.m.at Northwestern
BTNL 0–3930,014
November 252:30 p.m.No. 5 Wisconsin
ABCL 0–3147,327
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Buffalo
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 0 0 0 7
Golden Gophers 14 0 0 3 17
See also: 2017 Buffalo Bulls football team

at Oregon State
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 10 10 14 14 48
Beavers 0 14 0 0 14
See also: 2017 Oregon State Beavers football team

Middle Tennessee
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 3 0 0 3
Golden Gophers 3 17 7 7 34
See also: 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Maryland
1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 7 10 0 14 31
Golden Gophers 0 10 7 7 24
See also: 2017 Maryland Terrapins football team

at Purdue
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 7 7 0 3 17
Boilermakers 6 0 7 18 31
See also: 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Michigan State
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Spartans 10 7 6 7 30
Golden Gophers 6 0 0 21 27
See also: 2017 Michigan State Spartans football team

Illinois
1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini 7 0 0 10 17
Golden Gophers 7 0 3 14 24
See also: 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

at Iowa
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 0 10 10
Hawkeyes 7 0 7 3 17
See also: 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Minnesota football rivalry

at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 7 0 0 3 10
Wolverines 13 7 13 0 33
See also: 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team and Little Brown Jug (college football trophy)

Nebraska
1 2 3 4 Total
Cornhuskers 7 7 0 7 21
Golden Gophers 14 16 10 14 54
See also: 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Minnesota–Nebraska football rivalry

at Northwestern
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 0 0 0 0
Wildcats 0 25 7 7 39
See also: 2017 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Wisconsin
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Badgers 7 10 7 7 31
Golden Gophers 0 0 0 0 0
See also: 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry

Roster
2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1 Rodney Smith  Jr
WR 2 Isaiah Gentry-Madaris  Jr
WR 3 Chris Autman-Bell Fr
WR 5 Melvin Holland Jr.  Jr
WR 6 Tyler Johnson So
WR 8 Mark Williams  Fr
WR 9 Eric Carter  Sr
QB 11 Demry Croft  So
WR 12 Hunter Register  So
QB 13 Tanner Morgan Fr
QB 14 Jaran Roste Fr
QB 15 Conor Rhoda  Sr
QB 16 Ray Estes Fr
QB 17 Seth Green  Fr
WR 19 Clay Geary  Fr
QB 19 Samuel Pickerign Fr
RB 22 Kobe McCrary Sr
RB 23 Shannon Brooks Jr
WR 24 Drew Hmielewski  Fr
WR 25 Phillip Howard  Fr
RB 28 Jonathan Femi-Cole  So
RB 30 Mohamed Ibrahim Fr
RB 31 Domink London Fr
RB 32 Zachariah Knox  So
RB 33 Mike Delich Fr
TE 40 Nathan Bursch Fr
TE 42 Ko Kieft  Fr
TE 44 Colton Beebe  So
TE 49 Jake Paulson Fr
OL 53 Vincent Magaña Jr
OL 55 Eric Rousemiller Fr
OL 58 Quinn Oseland  So
OL 60 John Michael Schmitz Fr
OL 61 Bronson Dovich  So
OL 62 Jared Weyler  Jr
OL 64 Conner Olson  Fr
OL 65 Axel Ruschmeyer Fr
OL 70 Sam Schlueter  Fr
OL 71 Ben Davis So
OL 73 Donnell Greene  Jr
OL 74 Nick Connelly  So
OL 75 Noah Kuehn  So
OL 75 Kyle Sassack Fr
OL 76 Vincent Calhoun Sr
OL 77 Blaise Andries Fr
OL 78 Garrison Wright  Sr
TE 80 Nate Wozniak  Sr
WR 81 Brock Annexstad Fr
WR 82 Demetrius Douglas Fr
WR 83 Harry Van Dyne Fr
WR 84 Will Reger  Jr
TE 85 Bryce Witham  So
TE 86 Brandon Lingen Sr
WR 87 Reid Hilbelink Fr
WR 88 Rashad Still Jr
WR 89 Matt Morse  So
TE 89 Nate Umlor Fr
TE 98 Clayton Witherspoon Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2 Jacob Huff Jr
DL 3 Jerry Gibson  Jr
DB 4 Adekunle Ayinde  Sr
LB 5 Trenton Guthrie Fr
DB 6 Chris Williamson Jr
DB 7 Ken Handy-Holly Fr
DB 8 Duke McGhee  Sr
DB 11 Antoine Winfield Jr. So
LB 12 Cody Poock  Sr
LB 13 Jonathan Celestin Sr
DB 14 Zo Craighton  So
LB 15 Everett Williams  Jr
DB 16 Coney Durr So
DL 19 Gary Moore  Jr
LB 20 Julian Huff Jr
LB 21 Kamal Martin So
DB 22 Dorborwulu Cooper  Jr
DB 23 Adam Beck Fr
DB 26 Justus Harris Fr
DB 27 Calvin Swenson  Fr
DB 29 Jack Leius So
DB 26 Johnny Santaga Fr
DB 31 Kiondre Thomas  Fr
DB 32 Brady Wieland  Fr
DB 34 Antonio Shenault Jr
LB 35 Jaylen Waters  So
LB 36 Blake Cashman Jr
DB 40 Alex Strazzanti Fr
LB 41 Thomas Barber So
LB 43 Bailey Schoenfelder  Fr
LB 44 Tommy Fuller Fr
LB 45 Carter Coughlin So
DL 46 Winston DeLattiboudere  So
DB 50 Danny Anderson Fr
DL 52 Austin Schirck Fr
LB 57 Joe Russell Fr
DL 59 Connor Novak-Goar So
DL 69 Boye Mafe Fr
DL 75 Malcolm Robinson Fr
DL 90 Sam Renner  So
DL 91 Noah Hickcox Fr
DL 92 Tai'yon Devers So
DL 93 Merrick Jackson  Sr
DL 94 Quinn Coughlin Fr
DL 95 Esezi Otomewo Fr
DL 96 Steven Richardson Sr
DL 97 Royal Silver Jr
DL 98 O.J. Smith  Jr
DL 99 Andrew Stelter Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 18 Ryan Santoso  Sr
LS 25 Payton Jordahl  Jr
K, P 33 Grant Ryerse Fr
P 34 Logan McElfresh  Jr
H 36 Casey O'Brien  Fr
K 37 John Mack  Fr
K 38 Emmit Carpenter  Jr
LS 39 Trey Hansen  So
K 42 Justin Juenemann  Sr
P 47 Jacob Herbers  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kirk Ciarrocca (Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
  • Robb Smith (Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers)
  • Kenni Burns (Running Backs)
  • Brian Callahan (Tight Ends)
  • Maurice Linguist (Defensive Backs)
  • Bryce Paup (Defensive Line)
  • Matt Simon (Wide Receivers)
  • Ed Warinner (Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator)
  • Rob Wenger (Special Teams Coordinator)
  • Gerrit Chernoff (General Manager)
  • Dan Nichol (Head Strength & Conditioning)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 5, 2017

References
  1. "2017 Minnesota Football Schedule". Minnesota Football - Future Schedules. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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