1944 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
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| No. 2 Ohio State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Michigan | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1944 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1944 college football season. In their third year under head coach George Hauser, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5-3-1 record but were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 225 to 162.[1]
No players were awarded any major awards, All-American status or All-Big Ten status.[2][3][4] Back John Lundquist was awarded the Team MVP Award.[5]
Total attendance for the season was 179,979, which averaged to 29,997. The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.[6]
Schedule
09/23/1944Iowa Seahawks*
L 13-19 31,687 09/30/1944Nebraska*
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
W 39-0 21,876 10/07/1944Michigan
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
L 13-28 37,256 10/14/1944Missouri*
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
W 39-27 24,207 10/28/1944at Ohio State
L 14-34 43,563 11/04/1944Northwestern
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
T 14-14 46,482 10/11/1944Indiana
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
W 19-14 30,254 11/18/1944at Iowa
W 46-0 11,200 11/25/1944at Wisconsin
W 28-26 30,000
Game notes
Michigan
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On October 7, 1944, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 28 to 13 score at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The outcome was the first victory by a Michigan team playing on the road against Minnesota since 1932. Michigan fullback Bob Wiese scored three touchdowns. Bill Culligan scored Michigan's first touchdown, and Joe Ponsetto kicked all four points after touchdown. In the first quarter, Michigan stopped two Minnesota drives inside the Michigan 10-yard line. Michigan gained all of its yards from scrimmage on the ground, attempting only one pass, and finishing the game with 265 net rushing yards. Minnesota gained 119 yards rushing and 81 passing yards.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Minnesota Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 179
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 182
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
- ^ a b Arch Ward (October 1, 1944). "Wolverines Gain First Triumph at Minnesota in 12 Years, 28-13". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.
- ^ "Michigan Defeats Minnesota, 28 to 13; Fullback Wiese Races Across Gophers' Goal Line Thrice on Minneapolis Gridiron; 40,052 See Stirring Game; Wolverines Twice Halt Rivals on 1-Yard Stripe -- Fumbles Costly to Both Teams". The New York Times (UP story). October 1, 1944.