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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 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Minnesota.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Arizona	62	0	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Nebraska	0	6	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Purdue	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Ohio State	20	23	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Northwestern	7	14	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Michigan	20	7	W
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Iowa	9	13	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Wisconsin	23	6	W

1939 Season Totals
Record	3-4 -1
Points Scored	154
Scoring Average	19.3
Points Allowed	82
Defense Average	10.3
Opponents Record	38-23
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	2-2 -1
Away Record	1-2

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	3-4-1	75	74		2-3	29	48	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	3-4-1	154	82		2-3-1	92	76	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Indiana	2-4-2	70	96		2-3	56	69	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Iowa	6-1-1	130	91		4-1-1	82	85	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Ohio State	6-2	189	64		4-1	95	41	Francis A. Schmidt
Northwestern	3-4-1	47	67		3-2-1	47	37	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Michigan	6-2	219	94		2-2	62	57	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	3-3-2	56	53		2-1-2	30	30	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	1-6-1	54	113		0-5-1	33	83	Harry A. Stuhldreher

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.