1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Indiana $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Michigan | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1945 college football season. In their 11th non-consecutive year under head coach Bernie Bierman (Bierman was not Minnesota's coach from 1942-1944), the Golden Gophers compiled a 4-5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 177 to 55.[1]
Tackle Bob Fitch was awarded the Team MVP Award.[2]
Total attendance for the season was 246,931, which averaged to 41,155. The season high for attendance was against Ohio State.[3]
Schedule
09/22/1945Missouri*
W 34-0 34,246 10/06/1945at Nebraska*
W 61-7 25,000 10/13/1945Fort Warren*No. 5
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
W 14-0 32,465 10/20/1945NorthwesternNo. 5
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
W 30-7 55,940 10/27/1945No. 12 Ohio StateNo. 5
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
L 7-20 56,000 11/03/1945at No. 10 MichiganNo. 16
L 0-26 84,472 11/10/1945IndianaNo. 20
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
L 0-49 41,400 11/17/1945at Iowa
L 19-20 13,880 11/24/1945Wisconsin
- Memorial Stadium
- Minneapolis, MN
L 12-26 34,800
Game notes
Michigan
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On November 3, 1945, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 26 to 0 score. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Yerges (short run in the first quarter), fullback Jack Weisenburger (13-yard run in fourth quarter), and halfbacks Wally Teninga and Warren Bentz (12-yard pass from Don Robinson). Bob Callahan kicked two points after touchdown. Michigan gained 261 rushing yards and 131 passing yards in the game.[4]
References
- ^ "Minnesota Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181
- ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
- ^ a b Edward Burns (November 4, 1945). "Michigan Crushes Minnesota, 26 to 0; Scores 3 Times in 4th". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.