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• The University of Minnesota's Golden Gophers college football team plays in the Big Ten Conference, which it has won 18 times. The program also captured eight national titles, many coming in the early 20th century.

  The Minnesota Golden Gophers fell to the Kansas Jayhawks, 41-21, in the Insight Bowl on December 31, 2008.ESPN: Reesing throws for four touchdowns as Kansas drops Minnesota

• Fast Facts

  1. Head coach: Tim Brewster
  2. Inaugural season: 1882
  3. Joined league: 1896
  4. National titles: Six (last in 1960)
  5. Home: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  6. Capacity: 64,000
  7. Field: FieldTurf
  8. All-time: 627-450-44
  9. Colors: Maroon and gold
  10. Fight song: "Minnesota Rouser"
  11. Bitter rival: Wisconsin
  12. 2008 W-L: Conf: 3-5; overall: 7-5

• Longtime Foes

  Many cite the Michigan/Ohio State rivalry as the biggest in college football, but don't tell the Gophers or their cross-state enemies the Wisconsin Badgers--other than in 1906, they've played each other every year since 1890, the most two teams have ever played each other.

• Players in the NFL

  • Marion Barber (running back)
  • Dominique Barber (safety)
  • Tyrone Carter (safety)
  • Ben Hamilton (center)
  • Mike Lehan (cornerback)
  • Rhys Lloyd (place kicker)
  • Laurence Maroney (running back)
  • Anthony Montgomery (defensive tackle)
  • Logan Payne (wide receiver)
  • Darrell Reid (defensive tackle)
  • Gary Russell (running back)
  • Mark Setterstrom (guard)
  • Matt Spaeth (tight end)
  • Ben Utecht (tight end)
  • Greg White (defensive lineman)

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