1994 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1994 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled a 38 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 348 to 256.

1994 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record38 (17 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob DeBesse (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMarc Dove (3rd season)
CaptainChris Darkins, Ed Hawthorne
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1994 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Penn State $ 8 0 012 0 0
No. 14 Ohio State 6 2 09 4 0
Wisconsin 5 2 18 3 1
No. 12 Michigan 5 3 08 4 0
Illinois 4 4 07 5 0
Purdue 3 3 25 4 2
Iowa 3 4 15 5 1
Indiana 3 5 06 5 0
Northwestern 3 5 04 6 1
Minnesota 1 7 03 8 0
Michigan State0 8 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • † Michigan State forfeited 5 wins including 4 conference victories, over Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue.
Rankings from AP Poll

Defensive tackle Ed Hawthorne and linebacker Broderick Hall were named All-Big Ten first team. Kicker Mike Chalberg was named All-Big Ten second team. Defensive back Justin Conzemius was named first team Academic All-American. Kicker Mike Chalberg, defensive back Justin Conzemius, offensive lineman Chris Fowlkes, offensive lineman Luke Glime, linebacker Luke Hiestand, offensive lineman Todd Jesewitz, linebacker Ben Langford, wide receiver Tony Levine, defensive back Dan LiSanti, linebacker Craig Sauer, quarterback Cory Sauter and linebacker Chris Smith were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Chris Darkins was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Award and Bruce Smith Award. Craig Sauer was awarded the Carl Eller Award. Free safety Rishon Early was awarded the Bobby Bell Award. Justin Conzemius was awarded the Butch Nash Award. Ed Hawthorne was awarded the Paul Giel Award.

The total attendance for the season was 253,851, which averaged to 42,308 per game. The season attendance high was against Iowa, with 53,340 in attendance.

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