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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 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Washington	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Nebraska	28	13	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Northwestern	37	21	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Illinois	13	40	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Michigan	6	13	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Pittsburgh	29	0	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Purdue	26	21	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Iowa	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Wisconsin	21	0	W

1947 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	174
Scoring Average	19.3
Points Allowed	127
Defense Average	14.1
Opponents Record	37-42
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	1-3

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-3	174	127		3-3	110	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	5-3-1	204	102		3-3	130	88	Ray Eliot
Indiana	5-3-1	156	102		2-3-1	50	90	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan	10-0	394	53	Won 49-0	6-0	172	40	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	5-4	205	130		3-3	108	101	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	5-3-1	171	156		3-2-1	120	96	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5-1	145	179		2-3-1	79	136	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	3-6	129	196		2-4	83	141	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	2-6-1	60	150		1-4-1	47	99	Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 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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