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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-

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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
Record	4-5
Points Scored	177
Scoring Average	19.7
Points Allowed	155
Defense Average	17.2
Opponents Record	42-29
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-2

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	9-0-1	279	56		5-0-1	153	34	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota	4-5	177	155		1-5	68	148	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	2-6-1	93	104		1-4-1	64	79	Ray Eliot
Michigan	7-3	187	99		5-1	106	36	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State	7-2	194	71		5-2	133	65	Carroll C. Widdoes
Purdue	7-3	198	125		3-3	115	99	Cecil Isbell
Northwestern	4-4-1	127	148		3-3-1	102	108	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Wisconsin	3-4-2	128	128		2-3-1	81	79	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	2-7	74	310		1-5	54	228	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

Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.