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1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1997
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	3–9
conf_record	1–7
head_coach	Glen Mason
hc_year	1st
off_coach	Elliot Uzelac
oc_year	1st
def_coach	David Gibbs
dc_year	1st
captain	Tutu Atwell
captain2	Crawford Jordan
captain3	Cory Sauter
captain4	Parc Williams
stadium	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

The 1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the Big Ten, record and were outscored 340 to 236.

Defensive end Lamanzer Williams was named an All-American by the College Football Writers Association and the Football Writers Association of America. Williams was also named All-Big Ten first team. Wide receiver Tutu Atwell and strong safety Tyrone Carter were named All-Big Ten second team.

Total attendance for the season was 269,385, which averaged out to 44,897 per game. The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin.

Schedule

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Roster

WR Tutu Atwell
DB Tyrone Carter, Soph.

References

Keiser, Jeff. (June 2017). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
Keiser, Jeff. (June 2017). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
Keiser, Jeff. (June 2017). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
Keiser, Jeff. (July 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
"1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.

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