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1946.......328,003........6 .......Michigan (59,037)..................54,667 1947.......289,612........5 .......Purdue (61,087).....................57,922 1948.......308,556........5 .......Purdue (65,549) .....................61,711 1949.......305,200........5 .......Wisconsin (63,139)................61,040 1950.......267,015........5 .......Iowa (60,312).........................53,403

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[edit] 1945

1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1945 Record 4-5 (1-5 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1944 1946 »

The 1945 season was the Golden Gophers' eleventh under head coach Bernie Bierman.[1] The Golden Gophers won four games and lost five.[1] Total attendance for the season was 246,931, which averaged to 41,155.[2] The season high for attendance was against Ohio State.[2]

Tackle Bob Fitch was awarded the Team MVP Award.[3]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/22/1945* Missouri Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN W 34-0  34,246
10/06/1945* at Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, 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 Michigan #16 Michigan StadiumAnn 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 StadiumIowa City, IA L 19-20  13,880
11/24/1945 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 12-26  34,800
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming.

[edit] 1946

1946 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1946 Record 5-4 (3-4 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1945 1947 »

The 1946 season was the Golden Gophers' second under head coach Bernie Bierman.[4] The Golden Gophers won four games and tied four.[4] Total attendance for the season was 164,301, which averaged to 27,384.[2] The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[2]

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.[5]

Frank Larson and Pug Lund were named All-Big Ten.[6]

Pug Lund was awarded the Team MVP Award.[3]

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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
09/30/1933* South Dakota State Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, 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 StadiumEvanston, IL T 0-0  35,000
11/18/1933 at Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI T 0-0  52,137
11/25/1933 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 6-3  25,000
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming.

[edit] 1934

1934 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
National Champions
Big Ten Champions
Conference Big Ten
1934 Record 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1933 1935 »

The 1934 season was the Golden Gophers' third under head coach Murray Warmath.[4] The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none.[4] Total attendance for the season was 192,922, which averaged to 38,584.[2] The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan.[2] The team was named national champions, the first national championship for the University.[7]

End Frank Larson was named an All-American by the Associated Press (AP), Collier's Weekly/Grantland Rice and Look Magazine.[5] Halfback Pug Lund was named an All-American by the AP, Collier’s Weekly/Grantland Rice, Liberty, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine.[5] Guard Bill Bevan was named an All-American by Collier’s Weekly/Grantland Rice, Liberty and Look Magazine.[5] End Bob Tenner was named an All-American by the United Press International.[5] Tackle Phil Bengston, Bevan, Larson, Lund, Tenner, and tackle Ed Widseth were named All-Big Ten.[6] Lund received Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the most valuable player of the Big Ten.[6]

Pug Lund was awarded the Team MVP Award.[3]

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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
09/29/1934* North Dakota State Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, 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 StadiumPittsburgh, PA W 13-7  65,000
10/27/1934 at Iowa Iowa StadiumIowa 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 StadiumMadison, WI W 34-0  38,000
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming.

[edit] 1935

1935 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
National Champions
Co-Big Ten Champions
Conference Big Ten
1935 Record 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1934 1936 »

The 1935 season was the Golden Gophers' fourth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[1] The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none.[1] Total attendance for the season was 217,785, which averaged to 43,557.[2] The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.[2] The team was named national champions, the second consecutive national championship for the University.[7]

Guard Bud Wilkinson was named All-American by Grantland Rice and the Associated Press (AP).[5] 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.[5] Tackle Dick Smith was named an All-American by the AP, UPI, New York World Telegram and Look Magazine.[5] Halfback Sheldon Beise was named an All-American by the American Sports Service and New York Daily Mirror.[5]

Beise, quarterback Babe LeVoir, Smith, Widseth and Wilkinson were named All-Big Ten.[6]

Quarterback Babe LeVoir was awarded the Team MVP Award.[3]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
09/28/1935* North Dakota State Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN W 26-6  35,000
10/12/1935* at Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN 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 StadiumIowa City, IA W 13-6  52,000
11/16/1935 at Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI W 40-0  35,000
11/23/1935 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 33-7  45,000
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming.

[edit] 1936

1936 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
National Champions
Conference Big Ten
Ranking
AP #1
1936 Record 7-1 (4-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1935 1937 »

The 1936 season was the Golden Gophers' fifth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[1] The Golden Gophers won seven games and lost one.[1] Total attendance for the season was 247,653, which averaged to 49,531.[2] The season high for attendance was against Iowa.[2] The team was named national champions, the third consecutive national championship for the University.[7]

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.[5] Widseth and halfback Andy Uram were named All-Big Ten first team.[6]

Widseth was awarded the Team MVP Award.[3]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/26/1936* at Washington Husky StadiumSeattle, WA W 14-7  40,000
10/10/1936* Nebraska Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, 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 StadiumEvanston, 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 StadiumMadison, WI W 24-0  33,000
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] 1937

1937 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten Champions
Conference Big Ten
Ranking
AP #5
1937 Record 6-2 (5-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1936 1938 »

The 1937 season was the Golden Gophers' sixth under head coach Bernie Bierman.[1] The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two.[1] Total attendance for the season was 254,188, which averaged to 50,838.[2] The season high for attendance was against Notre Dame.[2]

End Ray King was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine.[5] Fullback Andy Uram was named an All-American by the Associated Press.[5] King, halfback Rudy Gmitro, tackle Lou Midler and guard Francis Twedell were named All-Big Ten first team.[6]

Rudy Gmitro was awarded the Team MVP Award.[3]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
09/25/1937* North Dakota State Memorial StadiumMinneapolis, MN W 69-7  47,492
10/02/1937* at Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE L 9-14  37,000
10/09/1937 Indiana Hoosiers 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 StadiumIowa 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.