Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Bernie Bierman

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. The team had a 93-35-6 overall record. In the Big Ten, the Golden Gophers had a 57-28-6 record and won six conference championships. The team won national titles in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940 and 1941. Twenty-one players were awarded All-American status. Thirty-six players were named All-Big Ten first team.

1932

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1933

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1934

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1935

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1936

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1937

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1938

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1939

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1940

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1941

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1945

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1946

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1947

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1948

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1949

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1950

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References

^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 195
Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 197–198
Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), pp. 167–169
Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 179
Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180

v t e 1936 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions
Jules Alfonse Phil Belfiori Larry Buhler Bob Carlson Dan Elmer George Faust Warren Kilbourne John Kulbitski Lou Midler Wilbur Moore Dwight T. Reed Charles Schultz Vic Spadaccini Tuffy Thompson Andy Uram Ed Widseth Bud Wilkinson Head coach: Bernie Bierman Assistant coaches: Bert Baston Sheldon Beise Sigmund Harris George Hauser Dallas Ward

1936 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions

Head coach: Bernie Bierman

v t e 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions
Bill Baumgartner John Billman Bob Bjorklund Bill Daley Bob Fitch George Franck Bill Garnaas Fred Vant Hull Bill Johnson Bill Kuusisto Butch Levy Ralph Lundeen Paul Mitchell Don Nolander Urban Odson Bob Paffrath Gordon Paschka Warren Plunkett Helge Pukema Bruce Smith Bob Sweiger Dick Wildung Head coach: Bernie Bierman Assistant coaches: Bert Baston Sheldon Beise Sigmund Harris George Hauser Dallas Ward

1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions

Head coach: Bernie Bierman

v t e 1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions
Bill Baumgartner John Billman Bill Daley Bob Fitch Bill Garnaas Butch Levy Vic Kulbitski Paul Mitchell Don Nolander Urban Odson Gordon Paschka Warren Plunkett Helge Pukema Rudy Sikich Bruce Smith Bob Sweiger Dick Wildung Head coach: Bernie Bierman Assistant coaches: Bert Baston Sheldon Beise Sigmund Harris George Hauser Dallas Ward

1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers football—AP national champions

Head coach: Bernie Bierman

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Iowa Michigan: Little Brown Jug Nebraska Penn State: Governor's Victory Bell Wisconsin
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