1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1945 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Template:CFB Schedule End

Game notes

Michigan

Week 7: Minnesota at Michigan
1 234Total
Minnesota 0 000 0
Michigan 7 0019 26

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

  1. ^ "Minnesota Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
  4. ^ a b Edward Burns (November 4, 1945). "Michigan Crushes Minnesota, 26 to 0; Scores 3 Times in 4th". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.