- Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Bernie Bierman
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Bernie Bierman was the head football coach at the University of Minnesota for 16 seasons, from 1932 through 1941 and then again from 1945 to 1950.[1] The team had a 93-35-6 overall record.[1] In the Big Ten, the Golden Gophers had a 57-28-6 record and won six conference championships.[2] The team won national titles in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940 and 1941.[3] Twenty-one players were awarded All-American status.[4] Thirty-six players were named All-Big Ten first team.[5]
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1932
1932 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1932 record 5-3 (2-3 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1931 1933 » 1932 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #1 Michigan § 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0 #4 Purdue § 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1 #11 Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1 #6 Ohio State 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 3 Northwestern 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1 Minnesota 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Indiana 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1 Chicago 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1 Iowa 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 § – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System
The 1932 season was the Golden Gophers' first under head coach Bernie Bierman.[6] The Golden Gophers won five games and lost three.[6] Total attendance for the season was 113,956, which averaged to 43,557.[7] The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.[7]Tackle Marshall Wells was named All-Big Ten first team.[5] Fullback John Baumgartner was named Academic All-Big Ten.[8]
Center Roy Oen was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 10/01/1932 South Dakota State* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 12-0 20,000 10/08/1932 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 0-7 20,000 10/15/1932 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-6 18,000 10/22/1932 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 21-6 12,000 10/29/1932 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-0 35,000 11/05/1932 Ole Miss* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 26-0 12,000 11/12/1932 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 13-20 31,000 11/19/1932 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 0-3 24,766 *Non-conference game. Homecoming.
1933
1933 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten co-champions Conference Big Ten Conference 1933 record 4-0-4 (2-0-4 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1932 1934 » 1933 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #1 Michigan § 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1 #5 Ohio State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0 #10 Purdue 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1 #3 Minnesota § 2 – 0 – 4 4 – 0 – 4 Illinois 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Iowa 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Northwestern 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2 Chicago 0 – 3 – 2 3 – 3 – 2 Indiana 0 – 3 – 2 1 – 5 – 2 Wisconsin 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1 § – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System
The 1933 season was the Golden Gophers' second under head coach Bernie Bierman.[6] The Golden Gophers won four games and tied four.[6] Total attendance for the season was 164,301, which averaged to 27,384.[7] The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[7]End Frank Larson was named an All-American by United Press International (UPI), Collier's Weekly/Grantland Rice and Look Magazine. Halfback Pug Lund was named an All-American by the Associated Press, UPI and Liberty Magazine.[4]
Frank Larson and Pug Lund were named All-Big Ten.[5]
Pug Lund was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 09/30/1933 South Dakota State* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 19-6 25,000 10/07/1933 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 6-6 20,000 10/14/1933 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 7-7 26,497 10/21/1933 Pittsburgh* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-3 26,000 10/28/1933 Iowa Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 19-7 45,000 11/04/1933 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL T 0-0 35,000 11/18/1933 at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI T 0-0 52,137 11/25/1933 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 6-3 25,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming.
1934
1934 Minnesota Golden Gophers football National Champions
Big Ten ChampionsConference Big Ten Conference 1934 record 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1933 1935 » 1934 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #1 Minnesota † 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0 #8 Ohio State 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0 #4 Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0 Purdue 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Wisconsin 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 Chicago 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Indiana 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 2 Iowa 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1 Michigan 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
The 1934 season was the Golden Gophers' third under head coach Bernie Bierman.[6] The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none.[6] Total attendance for the season was 192,922, which averaged to 38,584.[7] The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan.[7] The team was named national champions, the first national championship for the University.[10]End Frank Larson was named an All-American by the Associated Press (AP), Collier's Weekly/Grantland Rice and Look Magazine.[4] Halfback Pug Lund was named an All-American by the AP, Collier’s Weekly/Grantland Rice, Liberty, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine.[4] Guard Bill Bevan was named an All-American by Collier’s Weekly/Grantland Rice, Liberty and Look Magazine.[4] End Bob Tenner was named an All-American by the United Press International.[4] Tackle Phil Bengston, Bevan, Larson, Lund, Tenner, and tackle Ed Widseth were named All-Big Ten.[5] Lund received Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the most valuable player of the Big Ten.[5]
Pug Lund was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 09/29/1934 North Dakota State* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 56-12 25,000 10/06/1934 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 20-0 35,000 10/20/1934 at Pittsburgh* Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 13-7 65,000 10/27/1934 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 48-12 53,000 11/03/1934 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 34-0 59,362 11/10/1934 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 30-0 28,100 11/17/1934 Chicago Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 35-7 46,000 11/24/1934 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 34-0 38,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming.
1935
1935 Minnesota Golden Gophers football National Champions
Co-Big Ten ChampionsConference Big Ten Conference 1935 record 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1934 1936 » 1935 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #1 Minnesota § 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0 #5 Ohio State § 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0 Purdue 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Indiana 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1 #16 Northwestern 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1 #18 Iowa 1 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2 Chicago 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Michigan 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 Wisconsin 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 § – Conference co-champions
Rankings from UP Sports Writers
The 1935 season was the Golden Gophers' fourth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none.[11] Total attendance for the season was 217,785, which averaged to 43,557.[7] The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.[7] The team was named national champions, the second consecutive national championship for the University.[10]Guard Bud Wilkinson was named All-American by Grantland Rice and the Associated Press (AP).[4] Tackle Ed Widseth was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, United Press International (UPI), Liberty, Hearst and New York World Telegram.[4] Tackle Dick Smith was named an All-American by the AP, UPI, New York World Telegram and Look Magazine.[4] Halfback Sheldon Beise was named an All-American by the American Sports Service and New York Daily Mirror.[4]
Beise, quarterback Babe LeVoir, Smith, Widseth and Wilkinson were named All-Big Ten.[5]
Quarterback Babe LeVoir was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 09/28/1935 North Dakota State* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 26-6 35,000 10/12/1935 at Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 12-7 37,000 10/19/1935 Tulane* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 20-0 38,000 10/26/1935 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 21-13 52,000 11/02/1935 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 29-7 49,400 11/09/1935 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 13-6 52,000 11/16/1935 at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 40-0 35,000 11/23/1935 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 33-7 45,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming.
1936
1936 Minnesota Golden Gophers football National Champions Conference Big Ten Conference Ranking AP #1 1936 record 7-1 (4-1 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1935 1937 » 1936 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #7 Northwestern † 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0 #1 Minnesota 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0 Ohio State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Indiana 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1 Purdue 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1 Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1 Chicago 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 1 Iowa 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1 Wisconsin 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0 Michigan 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1936 season was the Golden Gophers' fifth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won seven games and lost one.[11] Total attendance for the season was 247,653, which averaged to 49,531.[7] The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[7] The team was named national champions, the third consecutive national championship for the University.[10]Tackle Ed Widseth was named an All-American by Collier's/Grantland Rice, Associated Press, INS, NEA, New York Sun, Look Magazine, New York Morning Telegram, Hearst, United Press International and Paramount News.[4] Widseth and halfback Andy Uram were named All-Big Ten first team.[5]
Widseth was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 09/26/1936 at Washington* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 14-7 40,000 10/10/1936 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-0 53,000 10/17/1936 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 26-0 48,000 10/24/1936 Purdue #1 Memorial Stadium • MInneapolis, MN W 33-0 47,780 10/31/1936 at #3 Northwestern #1 Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 0-6 48,347 11/07/1936 Iowa #2 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 52-0 63,200 11/14/1936 Texas* #2 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 47-19 47,000 11/21/1936 at Wisconsin #2 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 24-0 33,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
1937
1937 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Champions Conference Big Ten Conference Ranking AP #5 1937 record 6-2 (5-0 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1936 1938 » 1937 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #5 Minnesota † 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0 #13 Ohio State 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0 Indiana 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Northwestern 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Purdue 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1 Wisconsin 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1 Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 2 Chicago 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0 Iowa 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1937 season was the Golden Gophers' sixth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two.[11] Total attendance for the season was 254,188, which averaged to 50,838.[7] The season high for attendance was against Notre Dame.[7]End Ray King was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine.[4] Fullback Andy Uram was named an All-American by the Associated Press.[4] King, halfback Rudy Gmitro, tackle Lou Midler and guard Frank Twedell were named All-Big Ten first team.[5]
Rudy Gmitro was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 09/25/1937 North Dakota State* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 69-7 47,492 10/02/1937 at Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE L 9-14 37,000 10/09/1937 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 6-0 35,000 10/16/1937 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 39-6 53,266 10/30/1937 Notre Dame* #4 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 6-7 63,237 11/06/1937 at Iowa #14 Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 35-10 40,000 11/13/1937 Northwestern #10 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-0 63,000 11/20/1937 Wisconsin #7 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 13-6 46,000 *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. 1938
1938 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Champions Conference Big Ten Conference Ranking AP #10 1938 record 6-2 (4-1 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1937 1939 » 1938 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #10 Minnesota † 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0 #16 Michigan 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1 Purdue 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 2 #17 Northwestern 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 2 – 2 Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Ohio State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1 Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 Iowa 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1 Indiana 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1 Chicago 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1938 season was the Golden Gophers' seventh under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two.[11] Total attendance for the season was 237,000, which averaged to 47,400.[7] The season high for attendance was against Michigan.[7]Guard Francis Twedell was named an All-American by the Associated Press and United Press International.[4] Twedell and quarterback Wilbur Moore were named All-Big Ten first team.[5]
Fullback Larry Buhker was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 09/24/1938 Washington* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 15-0 50,000 10/01/1938 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 16-7 46,000 10/08/1938 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-0 52,000 10/15/1938 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-6 54,212 10/29/1938 at Northwestern #2 Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 3-6 48,000 11/05/1938 Iowa #12 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 28-0 42,000 11/12/1938 at #2 Notre Dame* #12 Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN L 0-19 55,245 11/19/1938 at #12 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 21-0 38,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
1939
1939 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1939 record 3-4-1 (2-3-1 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1938 1940 » 1939 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #15 Ohio State † 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0 #9 Iowa 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1 #20 Michigan 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0 Purdue 2 – 1 – 2 3 – 3 – 2 Northwestern 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 1 Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1 Minnesota 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1 Indiana 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 4 – 2 Wisconsin 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 6 – 1 Chicago 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1939 season was the Golden Gophers' eighth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won three games, lost four and tied one.[11] Total attendance for the season was 229,954, which averaged to 45,991.[7] The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.[7]Tackle Win Pederson was named All-Big Ten first team.[5]
Halfback Harold Van Every was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 09/30/1939 Arizona* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 62-0 42,875 10/07/1939 at Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE L 0-6 33,000 10/14/1939 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 13-13 35,000 10/21/1939 #10 Ohio State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 23-20 55,000 11/04/1939 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 7-14 53,200 11/11/1939 at #10 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 20-7 66,572 11/18/1939 at Iowa #20 Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA L 13-9 60,100 11/25/1939 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 23-6 40,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
1940
1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Champions
National ChampionsConference Big Ten Conference Ranking AP #1 1940 record 8-0 (6-0 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1939 1941 » 1940 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #1 Minnesota † 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0 #3 Michigan 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0 #8 Northwestern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0 Ohio State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Iowa 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0 Indiana 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 Purdue 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0 Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1940 season was the Golden Gophers' ninth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none.[11] Total attendance for the season was 234,990, which averaged to 46,998.[7] The season high for attendance was against Michigan.[7] The team finished first in the Associated Press poll, giving the Gophers their fourth national title.[11][12]Tackle Urban Odson was named an All-American by Liberty.[4] Halfback George Franck was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, United Press International, Look Magazine and Collier's.[4] Franck and Odson were named All-Big Ten first team.[5] Franck placed third in voting for the Heisman Trophy.[8]
Bob Paffrath, QB was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 09/28/1940 Washington* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 19-14 46,000 10/05/1940 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 13-7 41,000 10/19/1940 at #15 Ohio State #7 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH W 13-7 63,199 10/26/1940 Iowa #6 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 34-6 62,992 11/02/1940 at Northwestern #4 Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL W 13-12 48,000 11/09/1940 #3 Michigan #2 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-6 60,481 11/16/1940 Purdue #1 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 33-6 30,140 11/23/1940 at Wisconsin #1 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 22-13 40,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
1941
1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers football National Champions
Big Ten ChampionsConference Big Ten Conference Ranking AP #1 1941 record 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1940 1942 » 1941 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #1 Minnesota † 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0 #5 Michigan 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1 #13 Ohio State 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1 #11 Northwestern 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 Iowa 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0 Purdue 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1 Indiana 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0 Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1941 season was the Golden Gophers' tenth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none.[11] Total attendance for the season was 239,227, which averaged to 47,845.[7] The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.[7]The team finished first in the Associated Press poll, giving the Gophers their second consecutive and fifth national title.
Halfback Bruce Smith was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, INS, Time-Life, United Press International (UPI), Associated Press (AP) and Look Magazine.[4] Tackle Dick Wildung was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, INS, Time Life, AP and UPI.[4] Wildung, Smith, Halfback Bill Daley, End Bob Fitch and Guard Len Levy were named All-Big Ten.[5] Bruce Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy, the only Golden Gopher to win the award.[8]
Back Bob Sweiger was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 09/27/1941 at Washington* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 14-6 43,000 10/11/1941 Illinois #1 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 34-6 50,345 10/18/1941 Pittsburgh* #1 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 39-0 35,000 10/25/1941 at Michigan #1 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI W 7-0 84,658 11/01/1941 Northwestern #1 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 8-7 64,464 11/08/1941 Nebraska* #2 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 9-0 42,893 11/15/1941 at Iowa #1 Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 34-13 43,200 11/22/1941 Wisconsin #1 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 41-6 52,984 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
1945
1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1945 record 4-5 (1-5 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1944 1946 » 1945 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #4 Indiana † 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1 #6 Michigan 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 #12 Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0 Northwestern 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1 Purdue 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0 Wisconsin 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2 Illinois 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1 Minnesota 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Iowa 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1945 season was the Golden Gophers' eleventh under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won four games and lost five.[11] Total attendance for the season was 246,931, which averaged to 41,155.[7] The season high for attendance was against Ohio State.[7]Tackle Bob Fitch was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 09/22/1945 Missouri* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 34-0 34,246 10/06/1945 at Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 61-7 25,000 10/13/1945 Fort Warren* #5 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 14-0 32,465 10/20/1945 Northwestern #5 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 30-7 55,940 10/27/1945 #12 Ohio State #5 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 7-20 56,000 11/03/1945 at #10 Michigan #16 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 0-26 84,472 11/10/1945 Indiana #20 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 0-49 41,400 11/17/1945 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA L 19-20 13,880 11/24/1945 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 12-26 34,800 *Non-conference game. Homecoming.
1946
1946 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1946 record 5-4 (3-4 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1945 1947 » 1946 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #5 Illinois † 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 #6 Michigan 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1 #20 Indiana 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Minnesota 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Ohio State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 2 Northwestern 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1 Wisconsin 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Purdue 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1946 season was the Golden Gophers' twelfth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won five games and lost four.[11] Total attendance for the season was 328,003, which averaged to 54,667.[7] The season high for attendance was against Michigan.[7]Halfback Billy Bye was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 09/28/1946 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 33-6 51,096 10/05/1946 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 0-21 53,648 10/12/1946 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 7-14 40,000 10/19/1946 Wyoming* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 46-0 46,087 10/26/1946 at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 9-39 76,611 11/02/1946 #13 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 0-21 58,476 11/09/1946 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 13-7 58,341 11/16/1946 Iowa Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 16-6 59,180 11/23/1946 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 6-0 45,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming.
1947
1947 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1947 record 6-3 (3-3 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1946 1948 » 1947 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #2 Michigan † 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1 Minnesota 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1 Purdue 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0 Indiana 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1 Iowa 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1 Northwestern 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Ohio State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1947 season was the Golden Gophers' thirteenth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won six games and lost three.[6] Total attendance for the season was 289,612, which averaged to 57,922.[7] The season high for attendance was against Purdue.[7]Guard Leo Nomellini was named All-Big Ten.[5]
Guard Larry Olsonoski was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 09/27/1947 Washington* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 7-6 43,377 10/04/1947 at Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 28-13 34,000 10/12/1947 Northwestern #17 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 37-21 59,598 10/18/1947 at Illinois #13 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 13-40 56,048 10/25/1947 at #1 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 6-13 85,938 11/01/1947 Pittsburgh* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 29-0 55,624 11/08/1947 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 26-21 63,659 11/15/1947 at Iowa #20 Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA L 7-13 50,000 11/22/1947 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 21-0 63,862 *Non-conference game. Homecoming.
1948
1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference Ranking AP #16 1948 record 7-2 (5-2 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1947 1949 » 1948 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #1 Michigan † 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0 #7 Northwestern 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0 #16 Minnesota 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0 Ohio State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Iowa 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Purdue 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Indiana 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 Illinois 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0 Wisconsin 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1948 season was the Golden Gophers' fourteenth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won seven games and lost two.[11] Total attendance for the season was 308,556, which averaged to 61,711.[7] The season high for attendance was against Purdue.[7]Guard Leo Nomellini was named All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press (AP), Collier's Weekly/Grantland Rice, The Sporting News, INS, Look Magazine, Football Writers Association of America and the American Football Coaches Association.[4]
Nomellini and end Bud Grant were named All-Big Ten.[5]
Halfback Everette Faunce was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 09/25/1948 at Washington* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA W 20-0 40,000 10/02/1948 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 39-13 57,206 10/09/1948 at Northwestern* #8 Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 16-19 47,000 10/16/1948 Illinois #11 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 6-0 62,066 10/23/1948 Michigan #13 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 14-27 65,130 10/30/1948 Indiana #15 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 30-7 64,926 11/06/1948 Purdue #19 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 34-7 66,953 11/13/1948 at Iowa #14 Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA W 28-21 44,000 11/20/1948 at Wisconsin #15 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI W 16-0 45,000 *Non-conference game. Homecoming.
1949
1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference Ranking AP #8 1949 record 7-2 (4-2 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1948 1950 » 1949 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #6 Ohio State § 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 2 #7 Michigan § 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1 #8 Minnesota 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0 Wisconsin 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1 Illinois 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2 Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Northwestern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Purdue 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0 Indiana 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0 § – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1949 season was the Golden Gophers' fifteenth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won seven games and lost two.[11] Total attendance for the season was 305,200, which averaged to 61,040.[7] The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin.[7]Tackle Leo Nomellini was named an All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press (AP), Look Magazine, and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Center Clayton Tonnemaker was named an All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation, AP, Collier's/Grantland Rice, Look Magazine, Football Writers Association of America and the AFCA.[4] Nomellini, Tonnemaker and end Bud Grant were named All-Big Ten first team.[5]
Grant was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance 09/24/1949 Washington* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 48-20 55,256 10/01/1949 at Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 28-6 34,000 10/08/1949 Northwestern #5 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 21-7 63,063 10/15/1949 at #11 Ohio State #5 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH W 27-0 82,111 10/22/1949 at #11 Michigan #3 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 7-14 97,239 10/29/1949 Purdue #7 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 7-13 61,154 11/05/1949 Iowa #9 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 24-7 42,515 11/19/1949 Wisconsin #8 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 14-6 63,139 *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
1950
1950 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference 1950 record 1-7-1 (1-4-1 Big Ten) Head coach Bernie Bierman Home stadium Memorial Stadium Seasons « 1949 1951 » 1950 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team W L T W L T #9/6 Michigan † 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1 #14/10 Ohio State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 #NR/20 Wisconsin 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 #13/11 Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0 Northwestern 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0 Iowa 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1 Minnesota 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1 Indiana 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1 Purdue 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0 † – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
The 1950 season was the Golden Gophers' sixteenth and final under head coach Bernie Bierman.[11] The Golden Gophers won one game, lost seven and tied one.[11] Total attendance for the season was 267,015, which averaged to 53,403.[7] The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[7]Wayne Robinson was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance 09/30/1950 at Washington* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 13-28 49,500 10/07/1950 Nebraska* Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 26-32 47,710 10/14/1950 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 6-13 45,000 10/21/1950 #9 Ohio State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 0-48 53,192 10/28/1950 #14 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 7-7 59,412 11/04/1950 Iowa Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 0-13 60,321 11/11/1950 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 0-27 47,461 11/18/1950 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 27-14 46,389 11/25/1950 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 0-14 45,000 *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. References
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- ^ a b c Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 167, http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400
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- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 168, http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400
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