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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  <-- 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
  Record6-3
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average19.3
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record37-42
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-3
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 6-3174127 3-3110108  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 5-3-1204102 3-313088  Ray Eliot
Indiana 5-3-1156102 2-3-15090  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan 10-039453Won  49-06-017240  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue 5-4205130 3-3108101  Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin 5-3-1171156 3-2-112096  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa 3-5-1145179 2-3-179136  Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern 3-6129196 2-483141  Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State 2-6-160150 1-4-14799  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.


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