Minnesota Golden Gophers football team offensive tackle Randy Rasmussen bagged the team's Most Valuable Player award in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Offensive tackle Randy Rasmussen received the team's Most Valuable Player award, while tight end Jay Carroll was named offensive MVP, and linebacker Peter Najarian was named the defensive MVP. The 1983 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Randy Rasmussen 
