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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Washington  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Nebraska  39   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Northwestern  16   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Illinois  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Michigan  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Indiana  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Purdue  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Iowa  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Wisconsin  16   0   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record35-48
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-2-0 AP
  
1948 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-220394 5-214481  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-6135140 2-574114  Ray Eliot
Indiana 2-775217 2-449147  Clyde B. Smith
Michigan 9-025244 6-019037  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Northwestern 8-219191Won  20-145-19765  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 6-318494 3-310287  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Iowa 4-5127142 2-46789  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Purdue 3-6126175 2-472118  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 2-7126193 1-579136  Harry A. Stuhldreher

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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.