How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

[Yellowstreak]

I drove from St Paul through waterloo last weekend and it probably took less than 3 hours. I haven't heard of UNI playing the Gophers though. When is the last time they played? Does UNI not play the Gophers often to keep the money in the state?

[06panther10]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

Its been around 20 years, IIRC.

Having ISU and Iowa in this state, we have pretty much stuck to those two. Which is good and bad, I guess. Its fun for us, and great for the state.

I'd love to play Minn, K-state, and Kansas type schools though. Very winnable games.

[Pantherwoman]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

Darrelll Mudra was the coach...iot was in the 80's.

[JayJ79]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

9-12-1987: MN won 24-7

not the best year for the gophers, but they did finish 6-5 on the year, which is something they won't be accomplishing this year.

[Yellowstreak]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

Are there a lot of UNI players from the Twin Cities?

There is only one FBS school in MN and zero FCS schools. That give NDSU, SDSU, UND and UNI lots of good players to choose from.

[panther-state]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

I don't think Minn. schedules top-notch FCS programs if they can avoid it. They have enough problems with da bizon

[Mudrafan]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

I attended and the gopher had Darrell Thompson and Ricky Foggie. It was a talented gopher team. UNI had a chance but dropped a td pass early in the fourth. Minny scored twice after that...one on a long Thompson run after the drop

[ronfitch]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

Are there a lot of UNI players from the Twin Cities?

There is only one FBS school in MN and zero FCS schools. That give NDSU, SDSU, UND and UNI lots of good players to choose from.

Ten from the Twin Cities metro on UNI's roster this season, ten last season (plus one from southeast Minnesota) at least according to the roster at unipanthers.com .

[D Panther]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

It was Earl Bruce's only year and they also played Pitt that year. It was 1988.

[JayJ79]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

it is kind of interesting looking back at UNI's 1987 football schedule

1987: 10-4-0
Coach: Darrell "Dan" Mudra
Gateway Football Conference Champions

W @ McNeese St 34-31
L @ Minnesota 7-24
W v Montana St 53-7
W @ Indiana St 38-14
L v Montana 16-33
L @ Iowa St 38-39
- idle -
W @ WIU 52-7
W v Eastern Illinois 19-17
W @ Missouri St 17-13
W v SIU 20-3
W v Illinois St 48-17
- I-AA playoffs -
W v Youngstown St 31-28
W v Arkansas St 49-28
L @ Louisiana-Monroe 41-44 (semifinals)

[TravelingPanther]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

it is kind of interesting looking back at UNI's 1987 football schedule

1987: 10-4-0
Coach: Darrell "Dan" Mudra
Gateway Football Conference Champions

W @ McNeese St 34-31
L @ Minnesota 7-24
W v Montana St 53-7
W @ Indiana St 38-14
L v Montana 16-33
L @ Iowa St 38-39
- idle -
W @ WIU 52-7
W v Eastern Illinois 19-17
W @ Missouri St 17-13
W v SIU 20-3
W v Illinois St 48-17
- I-AA playoffs -
W v Youngstown St 31-28
W v Arkansas St 49-28
L @ Louisiana-Monroe 41-44 (semifinals)

I would gladly take three of those 4 OOC games on the schedule.

[ronfitch]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

it is kind of interesting looking back at UNI's 1987 football schedule

1987: 10-4-0
Coach: Darrell "Dan" Mudra
Gateway Football Conference Champions

W @ McNeese St 34-31
L @ Minnesota 7-24
W v Montana St 53-7
W @ Indiana St 38-14
L v Montana 16-33
L @ Iowa St 38-39
- idle -
W @ WIU 52-7
W v Eastern Illinois 19-17
W @ Missouri St 17-13
W v SIU 20-3
W v Illinois St 48-17
- I-AA playoffs -
W v Youngstown St 31-28
W v Arkansas St 49-28
L @ Louisiana-Monroe 41-44 (semifinals)

That 44-41 double-overtime loss to Louisiana Monroe still hurts.

[Mudrafan]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

that was one hell of a team. Might be the most talented UNI has had (relative to the era).

[BCPanther]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

Stan Humphries.
That guy turned out to be alright...

[Cap'n Cat]

Re: How long has it been Since UNI played the Gophers?

In the sports section of the MPLS Star-Tribune, they have a little box called "Area FCS" in which they showed UND, USD, SDSU and NDSU scores, but never UNI. Went to MapQuest and found that UNI is the closest of those schools to MSP, tied with SDSU.

Wrote the editor and informed him of this, pointing out the large number of alumni in the TC's and the MN players on the roster, and asking him to include UNI in this section. He wrote back saying they'll consider it. He did say, however, that they did send someone down to cover our basketball and volleyball teams.

Haven't seen this year if they have. We obviously have an identity problem up there. Suggest people send some more e-mails.