| Minnesota Golden Gophers | ||
2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football ScheduleFinal Record: 3-9, 2-6 (Big Ten) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| Saturday Sept. 3 | at USC Trojans Los Angeles Mem. Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | Lost 19-17 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 10 | New Mexico State Aggies TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Lost 28-21 | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 17 | Miami (OH) RedHawks TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Won 29-23 (OT) | --- | |
| Saturday Sept. 24 | North Dakota State Bison TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Lost 37-24 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 1 | at Michigan Wolverines Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Lost 58-0 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 8 | at Purdue Boilermakers Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN | Lost 45-17 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 15 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Lost 41-14 | --- | |
| Saturday Oct. 29 | Iowa Hawkeyes TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Won 22-21 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 5 | at Michigan State Spartans Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI | Lost 31-24 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 12 | Wisconsin Badgers TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Lost 42-13 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 19 | at Northwestern Wildcats Ryan Field, Evanston, IL | Lost 28-13 | --- | |
| Saturday Nov. 26 | Illinois Fighting Illini TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Won 27-7 | --- | |