Go Fyrebeanz! Ep. 10 - Minnesota Golden Gophers (No Commentary) NCAA Football 2005

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Published on July 5, 2024 6:25:27 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tutnmZ1oDcs

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Research Notes / History:

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/2004-roster.html
Notable Players from Minnesota Golden Gophers History:
- RB: Marion Barber III
- FB: Bronko Nagurski
- WR: Eric Decker
Hall of Famers (7)
- LB - Bobby Bell
- Head Coach - Tony Dungy
- DL - Carl Eller
- Head Coach - Bud Grant
- FB - Bronco Nagurski
- DL - Leo Nomellini
- TE - Charlie Sanders
Current Notable NFL Players:
- Rashod Bateman (WR – Baltimore Ravens)
- Antoine Winfield Jr (Safety - TB Bucs)
- Eric Murray (Safety – HOU Texans)
- Ko Kieft (TE – TB Bucs)
Top Offensive Players on the 2004 roster:
- QB: Bryan Cupito (2097 Yds, 14 TDs, 7 INTs)
- RB1: Marion Barber II (1269 Yds, 11 TDs)
- RB2: Laurence Maroney (1348 Yds, 12 TDs)
- WR1: Ernie Wheelright (654 Yds, 7 TDs)
NFL Drafted Players on this roster (8):
- RB: Marion Barber II (Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears)
o 7 Seasons in the NFL
o 6110 Yds, 59 TDs
- RB: Laurence Maroney (New England Patriots, Denver Broncos)
o 5 Seasons in NFL
o 2963 Yds, 22 TDs
- RB: Gary Russell (Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders)
o 3 Seasons in NFL
o 192 Yds, 3 Touchdowns
- WR: Ernie Wheelright (Baltimore Ravens)
o 3 Games in the NFL, No Stats
- WR: Logan Payne (Seattle Seahawks)
o 2 Games in the NFL
o 3 receptions, 39 yards
- TE: Matt Spaeth (Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears)
o 9 Seasons in the NFL
o 420 Yds, 10 Touchdowns
- K: Rhys Lloyd (Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens)
o 4 Seasons in the NFL
o Only did Kickoffs
- DL: Anthony Montgomery (Washington Redskins)
o 4 Seasons in the NFL
o 3 Sacks, 9 Tackles for a loss
Fun Facts:
- Early in college football history, the Minnesota Golden Gophers were a powerhouse and won Seven National Championships. Their last National Championship was in 1960
- Every year, Minnesota plays a rivalry game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the winner gets to take home the “Floyd of Rosedale” trophy, which is essentially a big bronze pig. This is arguably one of the coolest trophies in NCAA Football.
- Every year, Minnesota plays a rivalry game against the Wisconsin Badgers, and the winner gets to take home “Paul Bunyan’s Axe” which is exactly what it sounds like… a Big Axe
- Tony Dungy is most known for his time as a Head Coach for the Indianapolis Colts, and more recently as a contributor on Sports networks. However, back in his day, he was the Quarterback of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. His statistics, according to Sports-Reference.com, were… just okay. But he is certainly legendary in the realm of coaching.
- Minnesota is in the top 10 for college football teams with the most national championships in their history, with a total of 6. Funny enough – they are in tenth place. The last national championship for the Golden Gophers came in 1960.
- Unbelievably, the 1904 team went 13-0, outscoring opponents 725-12, which is one of the most dominant seasons in college football history. This averages out to about 56 points per game, against less than an average of 1 point per game for their opponents. And I don’t know how this is even possible, but one of their opponents was a HIGH SCHOOL TEAM, named “Twin Cities High School” from Minneapolis. The final score of that game was 107 – 0. But that wasn’t even the most gruesome victory on the schedule that year – they defeated Grinnell 146-0 as well… crazy. (Source: https://gophersports.com/sports/football/schedule/1904)


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