The 2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Tim Brewster, the Golden Gophers compiled an overall record of 6âÂÂ7 with a mark of 3âÂÂ5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Minnesota was invited to the Insight Bowl, where the Golden Gophers lost to Iowa State. The team played home games at the newly opened TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
On September 12, the Minnesota opened the TCF Bank Stadium with a 20âÂÂ13 win against Air Force. The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome had been the team's home stadium since 1982.
The Golden Gophers came off a 7âÂÂ6 season after starting 7âÂÂ1, capped by an appearance in the 2008 Insight Bowl. On January 6, offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar resigned and defensive coordinator Ted Roof left Minnesota for Auburn. On January 9, former Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove was hired as the co-defensive coordinator, a position he shared with Ronnie Lee. On January 21, Jedd Fisch was named the offensive coordinator. He had previously been the wide receivers coach for the Denver Broncos.