Five up, five down
Best starts by the Gophers since their last Big Ten title in 1967:
YearCoachStart, Final rec.
2003Glen Mason6-0, 10-3
1987John Gutekunst5-0, 6-5
2004Glen Mason5-0, 7-5
2019P.J. Fleck5-0, —
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