Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Bernie Bierman - 1948

1948

1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP #16
1948 record 7-2 (5-2 Big Ten)
Head coach Bernie Bierman
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1947 1949 »
1948 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#1 Michigan 6 0 0 9 0 0
#7 Northwestern 5 1 0 8 2 0
#16 Minnesota 5 2 0 7 2 0
Ohio State 3 3 0 6 3 0
Iowa 2 4 0 4 5 0
Purdue 2 4 0 3 6 0
Indiana 2 4 0 2 7 0
Illinois 2 5 0 3 6 0
Wisconsin 1 5 0 2 7 0


The 1948 season was the Golden Gophers' fourteenth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won seven games and lost two. Total attendance for the season was 308,556, which averaged to 61,711. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.

Guard Leo Nomellini was named All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press (AP), Collier's Weekly/Grantland Rice, The Sporting News, INS, Look Magazine, Football Writers Association of America and the American Football Coaches Association.

Nomellini and end Bud Grant were named All-Big Ten.

Halfback Everette Faunce was awarded the Team MVP Award.

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