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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Washington  48   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Nebraska  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northwestern  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Ohio State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Michigan  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Purdue  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Iowa  55   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Pittsburgh  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Wisconsin  14   6   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.9
  Opponents Record43-36
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 7-2-0 AP
  
1949 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-223180 4-213147  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-4-2149140 3-3-110993  Ray Eliot
Indiana 1-8117254 0-657178  Clyde B. Smith
Ohio State 7-1-2207136Won  17-144-1-112865  Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Michigan 6-2-113585 4-1-19454  Bennie G. Oosterbaan
Wisconsin 5-3-1207129 3-2-19881  Ivan B. Ivy Williamson
Iowa 4-5184247 3-3118147  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 4-5137156 3-491120  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Purdue 4-5119135 2-45293  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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.