1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results

Record: 6-6 (54th of 105) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-3

Coach: John Gutekunst (6-6)

Points For: 247

Points/G: 20.6 (67th of 105)

Points Against: 295

Opp Pts/G: 24.6 (69th of 105)

SRS: 3.52 (43rd of 105)

SOS: 3.77 (27th of 105)

Bowl Game: Lost Liberty Bowl 21-14 versus Tennessee

12 Games

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 13, 1986	Sat	Minnesota		Bowling Green	MAC	W	31	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 20, 1986	Sat	Minnesota	@	(1) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	0	63	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 27, 1986	Sat	Minnesota		Pacific	PCAA	L	20	24	1	2	L 2
4	Oct 4, 1986	Sat	Minnesota	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	36	9	2	2	W 1
5	Oct 11, 1986	Sat	Minnesota		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	44	23	3	2	W 2
6	Oct 18, 1986	Sat	Minnesota		Indiana	Big Ten	W	19	17	4	2	W 3
7	Oct 25, 1986	Sat	Minnesota	@	Ohio State	Big Ten	L	0	33	4	3	L 1
8	Nov 1, 1986	Sat	Minnesota		Michigan State	Big Ten	L	23	52	4	4	L 2
9	Nov 8, 1986	Sat	Minnesota	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	27	20	5	4	W 1
10	Nov 15, 1986	Sat	Minnesota	@	(2) Michigan	Big Ten	W	20	17	6	4	W 2
11	Nov 22, 1986	Sat	Minnesota		Iowa	Big Ten	L	27	30	6	5	L 1
12	Dec 29, 1986	Mon	Minnesota	N	Tennessee	SEC	L	14	21	6	6	L 2	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)