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Minnesota Football Team History


Minnesota Golden Gophers
University of Minnesota
 Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1851
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Capacity: 50,805
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Washington  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Nebraska  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Purdue  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Michigan  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Northwestern  3   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Iowa  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Notre Dame  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Wisconsin  21   0   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored97
  Scoring Average12.1
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record35-24
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-2
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 6-2-0 AP
  
1938 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-29738 4-16612  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-511088 1-32661  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 1-6-12167 1-41540  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Purdue 5-1-28438 3-1-13820  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 5-311193 3-26460  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 6-1-113140 2-1-1387  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 4-2-29332 2-1-23223  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-111965 2-2-13844  Francis A. Schmidt
Iowa 1-6-146135 0-3-11666  Irl I. Tubbs

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).