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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Nebraska  33   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Indiana  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Northwestern  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Wyoming  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Ohio State  9   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Michigan  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Purdue  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Iowa  16   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Wisconsin  6   0   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record35-41
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-2217105Won  45-146-113358  Ray Eliot
Indiana 6-312995 4-27667  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota 5-4130114 3-451108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan 6-2-123373 5-1-116546  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa 5-412992 3-36344  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-4-1156136 2-3-18987  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-2166170 2-3-1112144  Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin 4-5140144 2-578137  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue 2-6-197208 0-5-168144  Cecil Isbell

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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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