2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 54 | 445 | 4.5 | 37.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 31 | 244 | 4.4 | 34.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 23 | 201 | 4.6 | 40.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2.7 | 20.7 |
| in Losses | 9 | 46 | 383 | 5.1 | 42.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 31 | 261 | 3.9 | 32.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 23 | 184 | 5.8 | 46.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 24 | 212 | 4.8 | 42.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 30 | 233 | 4.3 | 33.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 48 | 393 | 4.4 | 35.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 52 | 6.0 | 52.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 39 | 336 | 4.9 | 42.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 9 | 57 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 39 | 336 | 4.3 | 37.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 9 | 57 | 4.5 | 28.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 23 | 184 | 5.8 | 46.0 |
| in October | 4 | 18 | 141 | 4.5 | 35.3 |
| in November | 4 | 13 | 120 | 3.3 | 30.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |