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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 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

The Golden Gophers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. North Dakota State	69	7	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Nebraska	9	14	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Indiana	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Michigan	39	6	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Notre Dame	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Iowa	35	10	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Northwestern	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Wisconsin	13	6	W

1937 Season Totals
Record	6-2
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	23.0
Points Allowed	50
Defense Average	6.3
Opponents Record	30-24
Conference Record	5-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-1

1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
5	6-2-0	AP

1937 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2	184	50		5-0	100	22	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	5-3	72	32		3-2	33	25	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Illinois	3-3-2	59	45		1-3	18	39	Robert C. Zuppke
Ohio State	6-2	125	23		4-1	60	10	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	4-4	68	40		3-3	35	33	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	4-4	54	110		2-3	20	79	Harry G. Kipke
Purdue	4-3-1	83	69		2-2-1	40	41	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	4-3-1	103	61		1-2-1	32	40	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	1-7	36	120		0-5	22	71	Irl I. Tubbs

1937 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1937 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 National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.