1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
1949 record7–2 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPBud Grant, John Lundin
CaptainHoward Brennan, Clayton Tonnemaker
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Big Nine Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Ohio State + 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 7 Michigan + 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
No. 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
  • + – 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]

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 24Washington*
W 48–2055,256
October 1at Nebraska*
W 28–634,000
October 8No. 20 NorthwesternNo. 5
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 21–763,063
October 15at No. 11 Ohio StateNo. 5
W 27–082,111
October 22at No. 12 MichiganNo. 3
L 7–1497,239
October 29PurduedaggerNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 7–1361,154
November 5No. 15 Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 55–762,089
November 12at PittsburghNo. 9
W 24–742,515
November 19WisconsinNo. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 14–663,139
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

, QB

Jim Malosky, QB

, L HB

Dick Gregory, L HB

, L HB

Ralph McAlister, R HB

, R HB

, R HB

, FB

, FB

Bud Grant, E

Gordy Soltau, E

Clayton Tonnemaker, C

, T

Leo Nomellini, T/G

, G

, G[9]

Cal Stoll, E

, G

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.
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