Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Wes Fesler

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers were coached by Wes Fesler for three seasons from 1951 to 1953.[1] In those three seasons, the Gophers won 10 games, lost 13 and tied four.[1] In the Big Ten, they won seven games, lost eight and tied four.[2] Paul Giel was named an All-American twice, the only player award All-American under Fesler.[3] Two of Minnesota's five Chicago Tribune Silver Football awards were given under Fesler (both to Giel).[4] Four players were named All-Big Ten first team.[4]

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[edit] 1951

1951 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1951 Record 2-6-1 (1-4-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach Wes Fesler

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1950 1952 »

The 1951 season was the Golden Gophers' first under head coach Wes Fesler.[2] The Golden Gophers won two games, lost six and tied one.[2] Total attendance for the season was 255,851, which averaged to 51,170.[5] The season high for attendance was against Nebraska.[2]

No Golden Gophers players were named any major awards, All-American, Academic All-American, All-Big Ten or Academic All-Big Ten.[3][4][6] It was the last season that no Golden Gopher players achieved any of the awards.[3][4][6]

Halfback Ron Engel was awarded the Team MVP Award.[7]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/29/1951* #8 Washington Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 20-25  51,148
10/06/1951* at California California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA L 14-55  69,000
10/13/1951 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 7-21  51,915
10/20/1951* Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 39-20  54,625
10/27/1951 at Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 27-54  83,060
11/03/1951 at Iowa Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA T 20-20  40,000
10/10/1951 Indiana Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 16-14  45,986
11/17/1951 at Purdue Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 13-19  29,000
11/24/1951 #8 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 6-30  52,177
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] 1952

1952 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1952 Record 4-3-2 (3-1-2 Big Ten)
Head Coach Wes Fesler

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1951 1953 »

The 1952 season was the Golden Gophers' second under head coach Wes Fesler.[2] The Golden Gophers won four games, lost three and tied two.[2] Total attendance for the season was 270,292, which averaged to 54,058.[5] The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.[2]

Halfback Paul Giel was named an All-American by the Associated Press, FWAA and Look Magazine.[3] Giel received Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the most valuable player of the Big Ten.[4] Giel, running back Bob MacNamara and guard Percy Zachary were named All-Big Ten first team.[4] Giel finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy.[6]

Paul Giel was awarded the Team MVP Award.[7]

[edit] Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/27/1952* at Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L 13-19  49,000
10/04/1952* California Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 13-49  55,204
10/11/1952 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 27-26  46,732
10/18/1952 Illinois Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 13-7  54,787
10/25/1952 at #19 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 0-21  70,858
11/01/1952 Iowa Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 17-7  60,376
10/08/1952 Purdue Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 14-14  53,193
11/15/1952* at Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 13-7  40,000
11/22/1952 at #13 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI T 21-21  52,131
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

[edit] 1953

1953 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten
1953 Record 4-4-1 (3-3-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach Wes Fesler

Home Stadium

 Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1952 1954 »

The 1953 season was the Golden Gophers' third and final under head coach Wes Fesler.[2] The Golden Gophers won four games, lost four and tied one.[2] Total attendance for the season was 293,313, which averaged to 58,662.[5] The season high for attendance was against Michigan.[2]

Halfback Paul Giel was named an All-American by the Associated Press, FWAA, Look Magazine, Walter Camp Football Foundation and American Football Coaches Association.[3] Giel received Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the most valuable player of the Big Ten.[4] Giel was named All-Big Ten first team.[4] Giel finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy[6], receiving the most points for a player not to win the award.[8]

Paul Giel was awarded the Team MVP Award.[7]

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
09/26/1953* at #8 Southern Cal Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA L 7-17  66,698
10/03/1953 Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 0-21  60,995
10/10/1953 at Northwestern Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL W 30-13  40,000
10/17/1953 at Illinois Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL L 7-27  55,641
10/24/1953 #5 Michigan Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 22-0  62,795
10/31/1953* Pittsburgh #14 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 35-14  49,092
10/07/1953 Indiana #13 Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 28-20  58,527
11/14/1953 at Iowa #15 Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA L 0-27  55,355
11/21/1953 #8 Wisconsin Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN T 21-21  61,904
*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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 199, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  3. ^ a b c d e 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 f g h 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 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 c d Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 182, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  7. ^ a b c Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide, pp. 181, <http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400> 
  8. ^ The Winning Margin: Year By Year. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
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