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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 The Golden Gophers won the National Championship.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Washington  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Nebraska  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Ohio State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Iowa  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Northwestern  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Michigan  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Purdue  33   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Wisconsin  22   13   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record8-0
  Points Scored154
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record42-25
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-0
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18-0-0 AP
  
1940 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-015471 6-012250  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana 3-569100 2-33674  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 1-771144 0-533105  Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern 6-217064 4-211064  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan 7-119634 3-19420  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Ohio State 4-499113 3-36285  Francis A. Schmidt
Wisconsin 4-4125134 3-386108  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 4-412598 2-36684  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 2-696106 1-45473  Allen H. Mal Elward

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.