1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference Big Nine Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record7–2 (4–2 Big Nine)
Head coach
MVP Bud Grant, John Lundin
CaptainHoward Brennan, Clayton Tonnemaker
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1948
1950  
1949 Big Nine Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Ohio State + 4 1 17 1 2
No. 7 Michigan + 4 1 16 2 1
No. 8 Minnesota 4 2 07 2 0
Wisconsin 3 2 15 3 1
Illinois 3 3 13 4 2
Iowa 3 3 04 5 0
Northwestern 3 4 04 5 0
Purdue 2 4 04 5 0
Indiana 0 6 01 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1949 Big Nine Conference football season. In their 15th year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 231 to 80. [1]

Contents

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. [2] Nomellini, Tonnemaker and end Bud Grant were named All-Big Ten first team. Guard John Lundin was named All-Big Ten second team. [3] [4]

Bud Grant, end, and John Lundin, guard, were awarded the Team MVP Awards. [5] [6] [7]

Total attendance for the season was 305,200, which averaged to 61,040. The season high for attendance was against Wisconsin. [8]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 24 Washington *W 48–2055,256
October 1at Nebraska *W 28–634,000
October 8No. 20 Northwestern No. 5
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 21–763,063
October 15at No. 11 Ohio State No. 5W 27–082,111
October 22at No. 12 Michigan No. 3L 7–1497,239
October 29 Purdue Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 7–1361,154
November 5No. 15 Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 55–762,089
November 12at Pittsburgh No. 9W 24–742,515
November 19 Wisconsin No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 14–663,139
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP 5 (2)5 (6)3 (8)79888

Roster

Dick Anonsen, QB

Jim Malosky, QB

Billy Bye, LHB

Dick Gregory, LHB

George Hudak, LHB

Ralph McAlister, RHB

Dale Warner, RHB

Dick Moy, RHB

Frank Kuzma, FB

Ken Beiersdorf, FB

Bud Grant, E

Gordy Soltau, E

Clayton Tonnemaker, C

Jerry Ekberg, T

Leo Nomellini, T/G

Gene Fritz, G

Johnny Lundin, G [9]

Cal Stoll, E

Russell James Reed, G

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References

  1. "1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 179[ permanent dead link ]
  3. The Coshocton, Ohio Tribune, Wednesday Evening, November 30, 1949, page 19.
  4. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180[ permanent dead link ]
  5. The Sheboygan (Wis.) Press, Monday, December 12, 1949, page 18.
  6. Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, December 12, 1949, page 6.
  7. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181[ permanent dead link ]
  8. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[ permanent dead link ]
  9. Bob Hefty, United Press, Logansport Pharos Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) September 15, 1949, page 16.