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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  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Missouri  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Nebraska  61   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Fort Warren  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Northwestern  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Ohio State  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Michigan  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Indiana  0   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Iowa  19   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Wisconsin  12   26   L       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average19.7
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record42-29
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 9-0-127956 5-0-115334  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 4-5177155 1-568148  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 2-6-193104 1-4-16479  Ray Eliot
Michigan 7-318799 5-110636  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 7-219471 5-213365  Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue 7-3198125 3-311599  Cecil Isbell
Northwestern 4-4-1127148 3-3-1102108  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin 3-4-2128128 2-3-18179  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 2-774310 1-554228  Clem Crowe

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 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

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