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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 <-- 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
Record	5-4
Points Scored	130
Scoring Average	14.4
Points Allowed	114
Defense Average	12.7
Opponents Record	35-41
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	1-2

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	8-2	217	105	Won 45-14	6-1	133	58	Ray Eliot
Indiana	6-3	129	95		4-2	76	67	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Minnesota	5-4	130	114		3-4	51	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Michigan	6-2-1	233	73		5-1-1	165	46	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Iowa	5-4	129	92		3-3	63	44	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	4-4-1	156	136		2-3-1	89	87	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	4-3-2	166	170		2-3-1	112	144	Paul O. Bixler
Wisconsin	4-5	140	144		2-5	78	137	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Purdue	2-6-1	97	208		0-5-1	68	144	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

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.