2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers Kickoff Game Log through 01/09/2012
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/11 | @ 6 Southern California | Grass | L 17-19 | 4 | 245 | 61.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10/11 | New Mexico St. | Turf | L 21-28 | 4 | 232 | 58.00 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/17/11 | Miami (Ohio) | Turf | W 29-23 | 7 | 479 | 68.43 | 2 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/24/11 | North Dakota St. | Turf | L 24-37 | 5 | 325 | 65.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/01/11 | @ 12 Michigan | Turf | L 0-58 | 1 | 70 | 70.00 | 1 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/08/11 | @ Purdue | Grass | L 17-45 | 4 | 266 | 66.50 | 1 | 25.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/22/11 | 24 Nebraska | Turf | L 14-41 | 3 | 196 | 65.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/29/11 | Iowa | Turf | W 22-21 | 4 | 246 | 61.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/05/11 | @ 11 Michigan St. | Grass | L 24-31 | 5 | 317 | 63.40 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12/11 | 10 Wisconsin | Turf | L 13-42 | 3 | 186 | 62.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/19/11 | @ Northwestern | Grass | L 13-28 | 4 | 237 | 59.25 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/26/11 | Illinois | Turf | W 27-7 | 6 | 403 | 67.17 | 2 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 50 | 3202 | 64.04 | 8 | 16.00 | 2 | 1 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | ||||||||||