Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Bernie Bierman - 1941

1941

1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
National Champions
Big Ten Champions
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP #1
1941 record 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten)
Head coach Bernie Bierman
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1940 1942 »
1941 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#1 Minnesota 5 0 0 8 0 0
#5 Michigan 3 1 1 6 1 1
#13 Ohio State 3 1 1 6 1 1
#11 Northwestern 4 2 0 5 3 0
Wisconsin 3 3 0 3 5 0
Iowa 2 4 0 3 5 0
Purdue 1 3 0 2 5 1
Indiana 1 3 0 2 6 0
Illinois 0 5 0 2 6 0


The 1941 season was the Golden Gophers' tenth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none. Total attendance for the season was 239,227, which averaged to 47,845. The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.

The team finished first in the Associated Press poll, giving the Gophers their second consecutive and fifth national title.

Halfback Bruce Smith was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, INS, Time-Life, United Press International (UPI), Associated Press (AP) and Look Magazine. Tackle Dick Wildung was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, INS, Time Life, AP and UPI. Wildung, Smith, Halfback Bill Daley, End Bob Fitch and Guard Len Levy were named All-Big Ten. Bruce Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy, the only Golden Gopher to win the award.

Back Bob Sweiger was awarded the Team MVP Award.

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