2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 9-4 (5-4 in the Big Ten). They scored 29.3 and allowed 22.1 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-6-1; games went 5-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 24 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 9-4
- Conference record: 5-4
- Against the spread: 6-6-1
- Over/under: 5-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 24
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon State | 2016-09-02 | W | 30-23 | -10 | L | U 56 |
| 2 | Indiana State | 2016-09-10 | W | 58-28 | -44.5 | L | |
| 4 | Colorado State | 2016-09-24 | W | 31-24 | -16.5 | L | U 56 |
| 5 | at Penn State | 2016-10-01 | L | 26-29 | +3.5 | W | O 54.5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 2016-10-08 | L | 7-14 | -1 | L | U 50 |
| 7 | at Maryland | 2016-10-15 | W | 31-10 | +3 | W | U 47 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 2016-10-22 | W | 34-32 | -18.5 | L | O 45 |
| 9 | at Illinois | 2016-10-29 | W | 40-17 | -9 | W | O 46.5 |
| 10 | Purdue | 2016-11-05 | W | 44-31 | -17.5 | L | O 54 |
| 11 | at Nebraska | 2016-11-13 | L | 17-24 | +7 | P | U 47 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 2016-11-19 | W | 29-12 | -0.5 | W | U 45.5 |
| 13 | at Wisconsin | 2016-11-26 | L | 17-31 | +14 | P | O 43 |
| Bowl | vs Washington State | 2016-12-28 | W | 17-12 | +7.5 | W | U 61 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Leidner | 12 | 173 | 307 | 2169 | 8 | 12 |
| Conor Rhoda | 3 | 8 | 16 | 88 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Smith | 13 | 240 | 1158 | 16 |
| Shannon Brooks | 10 | 138 | 650 | 5 |
| Kobe McCrary | 8 | 39 | 242 | 3 |
| Carlton Djam | 1 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| Team | 9 | 12 | -65 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Wolitarsky | 13 | 66 | 860 | 5 |
| Rashad Still | 10 | 18 | 349 | 0 |
| Brian Smith | 5 | 17 | 279 | 1 |
| Tyler Johnson | 7 | 14 | 141 | 1 |
| Nate Wozniak | 9 | 13 | 135 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damarius Travis | 13 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jonathan Celestin | 13 | 80 | 7 | 2.5 | 4 | |
| Jack Lynn | 13 | 77 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Duke McGhee | 11 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | 10 | 52 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2016 Minnesota players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | SAF | TB | 2020 R2 #45 | 2016–2019 |
| Blake Cashman | LB | MIN | 2019 R5 #157 | 2016–2018 |
| Tyler Johnson | WR | NYJ | 2020 R5 #161 | 2016–2019 |
| Carter Coughlin | LB | NYG | 2020 R7 #218 | 2016–2019 |
| Kamal Martin | LB | CAR | 2020 R5 #175 | 2016–2019 |
| Rodney Smith | RB | DET | 2020 UDFA | 2015–2019 |
| Ryan Santoso | K | LA | 2019 UDFA | 2014–2017 |
| Jalen Myrick | CB | MIN | 2017 R7 #222 | 2013–2016 |
| Jonathan Celestin | LB | NYJ | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com