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1979 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results

Record: 4-6-1 (92nd of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 3-5-1

Coach: Joe Salem (4-6-1)

Points For: 264

Points/G: 24.0 (31st of 140)

Points Against: 271

Opp Pts/G: 24.6 (114th of 140)

SRS: 7.12 (42nd of 140)

SOS: 7.85 (21st of 140)

11 Games

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	Minnesota		Ohio	MAC	W	24	10	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	Minnesota		(15) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	17	21	1	1	0	L 1
3	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	Minnesota	@	(1) USC	Pac-10	L	14	48	1	2	0	L 2
4	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	Minnesota		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	38	8	2	2	0	W 1
5	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	Minnesota		(12) Purdue	Big Ten	W	31	14	3	2	0	W 2
6	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	Minnesota	@	(11) Michigan	Big Ten	L	21	31	3	3	0	L 1
7	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	Minnesota	@	Iowa	Big Ten	W	24	7	4	3	0	W 1
8	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	Minnesota		Illinois	Big Ten	T	17	17	4	3	1	T 1
9	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	Minnesota	@	Indiana	Big Ten	L	24	42	4	4	1	L 1
10	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	Minnesota	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	L	17	31	4	5	1	L 2
11	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	Minnesota		Wisconsin	Big Ten	L	37	42	4	6	1	L 3