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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: George W. Hauser
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1882  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 George W. Hauser enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Iowa Pre-Flight  13   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Nebraska  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Michigan  13   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Missouri  39   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Ohio State  14   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Northwestern  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Indiana  19   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Iowa  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Wisconsin  28   26   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average25.0
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record34-36
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record2-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-329279 4-311979  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois 5-4-1273149 3-3122105  Ray Eliot
Minnesota 5-3-1225162 3-2-1134116  George W. Hauser
Ohio State 9-028779 6-015354  Carroll C. Widdoes
Michigan 8-220491 5-213765  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-5207166 4-214387  Cecil Isbell
Wisconsin 3-6112180 2-466110  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 1-753240 0-620204  Ed Slip Madigan
Northwestern 1-7-1102160 0-5-140114  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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