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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Golden Gophers won the National Championship.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Washington  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Illinois  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Pittsburgh  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Michigan  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Northwestern  8   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Nebraska  9   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Iowa  34   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Wisconsin  41   6   W       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record8-0
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average23.3
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record31-35
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-0
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18-0-0 AP
  
1941 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-018638 5-012432  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 2-6101126 1-35360  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 2-6112163 0-513114  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 5-317367 4-211657  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 6-1-114741 3-1-16034  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 6-1-1167110 3-1-110189  Paul E. Brown
Wisconsin 3-5144208 3-3117153  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-59199 2-45377  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-5-12762 1-32142  Allen H. Mal Elward

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.