The 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6â"7, 2â"6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Legends Division. They were invited to the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas where they were defeated by Texas Tech.
Schedule
Gopher Football Camp: Linebackers preview - In the second-to-last installment of our position-by-position preview of the 2011 Gopher football roster, we look at the experience Gopher linebacking corps.
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Roster
The preliminary roster is based on the previous season's roster and eligibility, along with incoming recruits. All numbers are from www.gophersports.com.
Game summaries
Syracuse
Minnesota's best start since 2008