2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/07/2010
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/09 | @ Syracuse | Turf | W 23-20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 09/12/09 | Air Force | Turf | W 20-13 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| 09/19/09 | California | Turf | L 21-35 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 09/26/09 | @ Northwestern | Grass | W 35-24 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 23 |
| 10/03/09 | 16 Wisconsin | Turf | L 28-31 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 10/10/09 | Purdue | Turf | W 35-20 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 10/17/09 | @ 9 Penn St. | Grass | L 0-20 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 10/24/09 | @ 5 Ohio St. | Turf | L 7-38 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 10/31/09 | Michigan St. | Turf | W 42-34 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| 11/07/09 | Illinois | Turf | L 32-35 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 11/14/09 | South Dakota St. | Turf | W 16-13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 11/21/09 | @ 7 Iowa | Turf | L 0-12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 12/31/09 | + Iowa St. | Grass | L 13-14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 105 | 134 | 13 | 252 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||