2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers Penalty Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 68 | 593 | 5.7 | 49.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 32 | 285 | 4.6 | 40.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 36 | 308 | 7.2 | 61.6 |
| in Wins | 3 | 10 | 95 | 3.3 | 31.7 |
| in Losses | 9 | 58 | 498 | 6.4 | 55.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 42 | 409 | 5.3 | 51.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 26 | 184 | 6.5 | 46.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 33 | 266 | 6.6 | 53.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 35 | 327 | 5.0 | 46.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 60 | 536 | 5.5 | 48.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 57 | 8.0 | 57.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 45 | 410 | 5.6 | 51.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 15 | 126 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 50 | 453 | 5.6 | 50.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 10 | 83 | 5.0 | 41.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 184 | 6.5 | 46.0 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 243 | 6.0 | 60.8 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 166 | 4.5 | 41.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |