Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Bernie Bierman

Bernie Bierman was the head football coach at the University of Minnesota for 16 seasons, from 1932 through 1941 and then again from 1945 to 1950. The team had a 93-35-6 overall record. In the Big Ten, the Golden Gophers had a 57-28-6 record and won six conference championships. The team won national titles in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940 and 1941. Twenty-one players were awarded All-American status. Thirty-six players were named All-Big Ten first team.

1932
The 1932 season was the Golden Gophers' first under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won five games and lost three. Total attendance for the season was 113,956, which averaged to 43,557. The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.

Tackle Marshall Wells was named All-Big Ten first team. Fullback John Baumgartner was named Academic All-Big Ten.

Center Roy Oen was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1933
The 1933 season was the Golden Gophers' second under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won four games and tied four. Total attendance for the season was 164,301, which averaged to 27,384. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.

End Frank Larson was named an All-American by United Press International (UPI), Collier's Weekly/Grantland Rice and Look Magazine. Halfback Pug Lund was named an All-American by the Associated Press, UPI and Liberty Magazine.

Frank Larson and Pug Lund were named All-Big Ten.

Pug Lund was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1934
The 1934 season was the Golden Gophers' third under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none. Total attendance for the season was 192,922, which averaged to 38,584. The season high for attendance was against rival Michigan. The team was named national champions, the first national championship for the University.

End Frank Larson was named an All-American by the Associated Press (AP), Collier's Weekly/Grantland Rice and Look Magazine. Halfback Pug Lund was named an All-American by the AP, Collier’s Weekly/Grantland Rice, Liberty, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine. Guard Bill Bevan was named an All-American by Collier’s Weekly/Grantland Rice, Liberty and Look Magazine. End Bob Tenner was named an All-American by the United Press International. Tackle Phil Bengston, Bevan, Larson, Lund, Tenner, and tackle Ed Widseth were named All-Big Ten. Lund received Chicago Tribune Silver Football, awarded to the most valuable player of the Big Ten.

Pug Lund was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1935
The 1935 season was the Golden Gophers' fourth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won eight games and lost none. Total attendance for the season was 217,785, which averaged to 43,557. The season high for attendance was against Northwestern. The team was named national champions, the second consecutive national championship for the University.

Guard Bud Wilkinson was named All-American by Grantland Rice and the Associated Press (AP). Tackle Ed Widseth was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, United Press International (UPI), Liberty, Hearst and New York World Telegram. Tackle Dick Smith was named an All-American by the AP, UPI, New York World Telegram and Look Magazine. Halfback Sheldon Beise was named an All-American by the American Sports Service and New York Daily Mirror.

Beise, quarterback Babe LeVoir, Smith, Widseth and Wilkinson were named All-Big Ten.

Quarterback Babe LeVoir was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1936
The 1936 season was the Golden Gophers' fifth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won seven games and lost one. Total attendance for the season was 247,653, which averaged to 49,531. The season high for attendance was against Iowa. The team was named national champions, the third consecutive national championship for the University.

Tackle Ed Widseth was named an All-American by Collier's/Grantland Rice, Associated Press, INS, NEA, New York Sun, Look Magazine, New York Morning Telegram, Hearst, United Press International and Paramount News. Widseth and halfback Andy Uram were named All-Big Ten first team.

Widseth was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1937
The 1937 season was the Golden Gophers' sixth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two. Total attendance for the season was 254,188, which averaged to 50,838. The season high for attendance was against Notre Dame.

End Ray King was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine. Fullback Andy Uram was named an All-American by the Associated Press. King, halfback Rudy Gmitro, tackle Lou Midler and guard Frank Twedell were named All-Big Ten first team.

Rudy Gmitro was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1938
The 1938 season was the Golden Gophers' seventh under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won six games and lost two. Total attendance for the season was 237,000, which averaged to 47,400. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.

Guard Francis Twedell was named an All-American by the Associated Press and United Press International. Twedell and quarterback Wilbur Moore were named All-Big Ten first team.

Fullback Larry Buhker was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1939
The 1939 season was the Golden Gophers' eighth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won three games, lost four and tied one. Total attendance for the season was 229,954, which averaged to 45,991. The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.

Tackle Win Pederson was named All-Big Ten first team.

Halfback Harold Van Every was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1940
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.

1941
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.

1945
The 1945 season was the Golden Gophers' eleventh under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won four games and lost five. Total attendance for the season was 246,931, which averaged to 41,155. The season high for attendance was against Ohio State.

Tackle Bob Fitch was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1946
The 1946 season was the Golden Gophers' twelfth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won five games and lost four. Total attendance for the season was 328,003, which averaged to 54,667. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.

Halfback Billy Bye was awarded the Team MVP Award.'''

1947
The 1947 season was the Golden Gophers' thirteenth under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won six games and lost three. Total attendance for the season was 289,612, which averaged to 57,922. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.

Guard Leo Nomellini was named All-Big Ten.

Guard Larry Olsonoski was awarded the Team MVP Award.

1948
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.

1949
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.

1950
The 1950 season was the Golden Gophers' sixteenth and final under head coach Bernie Bierman. The Golden Gophers won one game, lost seven and tied one. Total attendance for the season was 267,015, which averaged to 53,403. The season high for attendance was against Iowa.

Wayne Robinson was awarded the Team MVP Award.