Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Fritz Crisler

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers were coached by Fritz Crisler for two seasons from 1930 to 1931.[1] In those two seasons, the Gophers won 10 games, lost seven and tied one.[1] In the Big Ten, they won four games and lost five.[2] Biggie Munn was named an All-American under Crisler.[3] Munn was also awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, the only player under Crisler to win the award.[4] Three players were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]

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[edit] 1930

1930 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1930 Record 3-4-1 (1-3 Big Ten)
Head Coach Wes Fesler

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1929 1931 »

The 1930 season was the Golden Gophers' first under head coach Fritz Crisler.[2] The Golden Gophers won three games, lost four and tied one.[2] Total attendance for the season was 167,728, which averaged to 27,955.[5] The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.[5]

Guard Biggie Munn was named All-Big Ten.[4]

Biggie Munn was awarded the Team MVP Award.[6]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
09/27/1930* South Dakota State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 48-0  20,000
10/04/1930* Vanderbilt Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 7-33  20,000
10/11/1930* Stanford Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 0-0  45,000
10/18/1930 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 6-0  20,000
11/01/1930 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 6-27  54,000
11/08/1930* South Dakota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 59-0  20,000
10/15/1930 at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 0-7  54,944
11/22/1930 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 0-14  32,000
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1931

1931 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1931 Record 7-3 (3-2 Big Ten)
Head Coach Fritz Crisler

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1930 1932 »

The 1931 season was the Golden Gophers' second under head coach Fritz Crisler.[2] The Golden Gophers won seven games and lost three.[2] Total attendance for the season was 115,631, which averaged to 23,126.[5] The season high for attendance was against rival Wisconsin.[5]

Guard Biggie Munn was named an All-American by the Associated Press, United Press International and Look Magazine.[3] Munn received Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the most valuable player of the Big Ten.[4] Munn and fullback Jack Manders were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]

Biggie Munn was awarded the Team MVP Award.[6]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
09/26/1931* North Dakota State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 13-7  15,000
09/26/1931* Ripon Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 30-0  15,000
10/03/1931* Oklahoma A&M Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 20-0  20,000
10/10/1931* at Stanford Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA L 13-7  54,787
10/24/1931 Iowa Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 34-0  25,000
10/31/1931 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 14-0  52,000
11/07/1931 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 14-32  42,000
11/14/1931* Cornell (IA) Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 47-7  10,000
11/21/1931 at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 0-6  37,251
11/28/1931 Ohio State Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 19-7  25,000
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[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. ^ a b c d e Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 197, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  3. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 179, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  4. ^ a b c d e Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 180, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  5. ^ a b c d Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 160, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  6. ^ a b Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 181, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
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