Head Football Coach Tim Brewster from 2008-2010
2008
Starting during Tim Brewster's second season as head coach, Minnesota finished the 2008 regular season at 7-6. For the season as a whole, the Golden Gopher's played against an "average" strength of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average, meaning that their actual SOS was within one standard deviation of the "league" average SOS. Minnesota's best game was their victory over #44 ranked Northern Illinois and their worst loss was to #91 ranked Michigan. Overall, the Golden Gopher's had the #75 most productive college football team with the #70 ranked offense and the #76 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
2009
The Golden Gopher's finished the regular season bowl eligible at 6-6 and finished overall at 6-7 with a bowl loss to #82 ranked Iowa State Cyclones. Minnesota played an "average" strength of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average, meaning that their actual SOS was plus or minus one standard deviations from the "league" average SOS. Minnesota's best game was a 20-13 victory over #12 ranked Air Force and their worst game was a 32-35 loss was to Big 10 rival #95 ranked Illinois. Overall, the Golden Gopher's had the #80 ranked team in terms of total production with the #94 ranked offense and the #55 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
2010
In what ended up as head football coach Tim Brewster's final year at the helm of the Golden Gophers, Minnesota finished the regular season at 3-9. Minnesota again played a "tougher" strength of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS, meaning that the Golden Gopher's had a SOS that was between one and two standard deviations below the "league" average SOS. The Golden Gopher's best game was over #17 ranked Iowa to keep Floyd of Rosedale, and their worst game was a 38-41 loss to FCS South Dakota. Minnesota finished the season with the #89 ranked team in overall productivity with the #86 ranked offense and the #83 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
Head Football Coach Jerry Kill (2011-2015)
2011
In December 2010 the University of Minnesota Golden Gopher's hired head football coach Jerry Kill. Minnesota finished the regular season at 3-9 and were bowl ineligible. Minnesota again played a "tougher" strength of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS. The Golden Gopher's best game was a 22-21 victory over #58 ranked Iowa and their worst game was a 24-37 loss was to FCS North Dakota State. Minnesota had the #101 ranked team in terms of total production with the #109 ranked offense and the #86 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
2012
In terms of wins and losses, the University of Minnesota finished the regular season bowl eligible at 6-6 but lost to #48 ranked Texas Tech 31-34 in the bowl game to finish 6-7 overall. Minnesota played an "average" strength of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS. Minnesota's best game was again a 17-10 victory over #30 ranked Syracuse and their worst loss was 13-31 to #82 ranked Iowa. Overall, Minnesota had the #90 ranked team with the #100 ranked offense and the #53 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
2013
Minnesota finished the regular season at 8-4 and lost to #74 ranked Syracuse 17-21 in their post bowl season. The Golden Gopher's played against an "average" strength of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS. Their best game was their victory over #39 ranked Nebraska of 34-23 and their worst loss was in the bowl game. Overall, Minnesota had the #71 ranked team with the #77 ranked offense and the #47 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
2014
Minnesota finishing the regular season at 8-4 but lost to #27 ranked Missouri in their bowl game to end the season at 8-5. Minnesota played against an "average" strength of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS. This season the Golden Gopher's best game was again a victory over #40 ranked Nebraska 28-24 and their worst loss was to #93 ranked Illinois. Overall, the Golden Gopher's had the #45 ranked team with the #57 ranked offense and the #37 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
2015
Jerry Kill made it through week 8 of the regular season with a 4-3 record before he retired. At the time of coach Kill's retirement Minnesota played against an "average" strength of schedule (SOS) as compared to the "league" average SOS. The Golden Gopher's best win was over #50 ranked Ohio 27-24 and their worst loss was to #68 ranked Northwestern 0-27. At the time of Kill's retirement, Minnesota had the #87 ranked team in total production with the #104 ranked offense and the #47 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model.
2015 In Season NCAA FBS Head Coach Changes
University of Illinois and Tim Beckman
University of Maryland and Randy Edsall
University of North Texas and Dan McCarney
University of Southern California and Steve Sarkisian
University of South Carolina and Steve Spurrier
University of Miami (FL) and Al Golden
University of Central Florida and George O'Leary