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1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results

Record: 6-5 (56th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 4-5

Coach: Joe Salem (6-5)

Points For: 274

Points/G: 24.9 (26th of 137)

Points Against: 264

Opp Pts/G: 24.0 (102nd of 137)

SRS: 2.85 (56th of 137)

SOS: 1.67 (70th of 137)

11 Games

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	Minnesota		Ohio	MAC	W	19	17	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	Minnesota		Purdue	Big Ten	W	16	13	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	Minnesota		Oregon State	Pac-10	W	42	12	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 3, 1981	Sat	Minnesota	@	Illinois	Big Ten	L	29	38	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	Minnesota		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	35	23	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 17, 1981	Sat	Minnesota	@	Indiana	Big Ten	L	16	17	4	2	L 1
7	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	Minnesota	@	(6) Iowa	Big Ten	W	12	10	5	2	W 1
8	Oct 31, 1981	Sat	Minnesota		(15) Michigan	Big Ten	L	13	34	5	3	L 1
9	Nov 7, 1981	Sat	Minnesota		(18) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	35	31	6	3	W 1
10	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	Minnesota	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	L	36	43	6	4	L 1
11	Nov 21, 1981	Sat	Minnesota		Wisconsin	Big Ten	L	21	26	6	5	L 2