1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Salem, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 295 to 287. It was the first season in the H.H.H. Metrodome.

1982 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPMike Hohensee
CaptainEd Olson
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1982 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan $ 8 1 08 4 0
No. 12 Ohio State 7 1 09 3 0
Iowa 6 2 08 4 0
Illinois 6 3 07 5 0
Wisconsin 5 4 07 5 0
Indiana 4 5 05 6 0
Purdue 3 6 03 8 0
Northwestern 2 7 03 8 0
Michigan State 2 7 02 9 0
Minnesota 1 8 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Mike Hohensee received the team's Most Valuable Player award, while offensive lineman Randy Rasmussen was named offensive MVP, and defensive end Karl Mecklenburg was named the defensive MVP. Rasmussen, offensive lineman Bill Humphries, and Mecklenburg were named All-Big Ten second team. Mecklenburg, defensive lineman Fred Orgas and fullback Bob Stroup were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance for the season was 413,200, which averaged to 59,028. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.

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