Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Bernie Bierman - 1940

1940

1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten Champions
National Champions
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP #1
1940 record 8-0 (6-0 Big Ten)
Head coach Bernie Bierman
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1939 1941 »
1940 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#1 Minnesota 6 0 0 8 0 0
#3 Michigan 3 1 0 7 1 0
#8 Northwestern 4 2 0 6 2 0
Ohio State 3 3 0 4 4 0
Wisconsin 3 3 0 4 4 0
Iowa 2 3 0 4 4 0
Indiana 2 3 0 3 5 0
Purdue 1 4 0 2 6 0
Illinois 0 5 0 1 7 0


The 1940 season was the Golden Gophers' ninth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none. Total attendance for the season was 234,990, which averaged to 46,998. The season high for attendance was against Michigan. The team finished first in the Associated Press poll, giving the Gophers their fourth national title.

Tackle Urban Odson was named an All-American by Liberty. Halfback George Franck was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, United Press International, Look Magazine and Collier's. Franck and Odson were named All-Big Ten first team. Franck placed third in voting for the Heisman Trophy.

Bob Paffrath, QB was awarded the Team MVP Award.

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