Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Under Bernie Bierman - 1949

1949

1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP #8
1949 record 7-2 (4-2 Big Ten)
Head coach Bernie Bierman
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1948 1950 »
1949 Big Ten football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
#6 Ohio State 4 1 1 7 1 2
#7 Michigan 4 1 1 6 2 1
#8 Minnesota 4 2 0 7 2 0
Wisconsin 3 2 1 5 3 1
Illinois 3 3 1 3 4 2
Iowa 3 3 0 4 5 0
Northwestern 3 4 0 4 5 0
Purdue 2 4 0 4 5 0
Indiana 0 6 0 1 8 0


The 1949 season was the Golden Gophers' fifteenth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won seven games and lost two. Total attendance for the season was 305,200, which averaged to 61,040. The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin.

Tackle Leo Nomellini was named an All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press (AP), Look Magazine, and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Center Clayton Tonnemaker was named an All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation, AP, Collier's/Grantland Rice, Look Magazine, Football Writers Association of America and the AFCA. Nomellini, Tonnemaker and end Bud Grant were named All-Big Ten first team.

Grant was awarded the Team MVP Award.

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