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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[edit] 1932

1932 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1932 Record 5-3 (2-3 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1931 1933 »

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]

[edit] 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.

[edit] 1933

1933 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten co-champions
Conference Big Ten
1933 Record 4-0-4 (2-0-4 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1932 1934 »

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]

[edit] 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.

[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.[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]

[edit] 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.

[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.[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]

[edit] 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 • 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 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.

[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.[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]

[edit] 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.

[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.[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 Francis Twedell were named All-Big Ten first team.[5]

Rudy Gmitro was awarded the Team MVP Award.[9]

[edit] 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 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 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.

[edit] 1938

1938 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten Champions
Conference Big Ten
Ranking
AP #10
1938 Record 6-2 (4-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1937 1939 »

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]

[edit] 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 • South Bend, 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.

[edit] 1939

1939 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1939 Record 3-4-1 (2-3-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1938 1940 »

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]

[edit] 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.

[edit] 1940

1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten Champions
National Champions
Conference Big Ten
Ranking
AP #1
1940 Record 8-0 (6-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1939 1941 »

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 (American 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]

[edit] 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 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 22-13  40,000
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] 1941

1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
National Champions
Big Ten Champions
Conference Big Ten
Ranking
AP #1
1941 Record 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach Bernie Bierman

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1940 1942 »

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]

Dick Wildung Tackle Walter Camp, INS, Time Life, AP, UPI 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]

[edit] 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  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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 195, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 197-198, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 167-169, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 179, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 180, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  6. ^ a b c d e f Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 197, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 160, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  8. ^ a b c Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 182, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 181, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  10. ^ 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> 
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 198, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  12. ^ 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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