1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1945 college football season. In their 11th non-consecutive year under head coach Bernie Bierman (Bierman was not Minnesota's coach from 1942-1944), the Golden Gophers compiled a 4-5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 177 to 55.[1]
Tackle Bob Fitch was awarded the Team MVP Award.[2]
Total attendance for the season was 246,931, which averaged to 41,155. The season high for attendance was against Ohio State.[3]
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
09/22/1945 |
Missouri* |
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Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 34-0 |
34,246 |
10/06/1945 |
at Nebraska* |
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Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
W 61-7 |
25,000 |
10/13/1945 |
Fort Warren* |
No. 5 |
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 14-0 |
32,465 |
10/20/1945 |
Northwestern |
No. 5 |
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
W 30-7 |
55,940 |
10/27/1945 |
No. 12 Ohio State |
No. 5 |
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
L 7-20 |
56,000 |
11/03/1945 |
at No. 10 Michigan |
No. 16 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
L 0-26 |
84,472 |
11/10/1945 |
Indiana |
No. 20 |
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
L 0-49 |
41,400 |
11/17/1945 |
at Iowa |
|
Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
L 19-20 |
13,880 |
11/24/1945 |
Wisconsin |
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
L 12-26 |
34,800 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. |
Game notes
Michigan
Week 7: Minnesota at Michigan
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Michigan |
7 |
0 | 0 | 19 |
26 |
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On November 3, 1945, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 26 to 0 score. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Yerges (short run in the first quarter), fullback Jack Weisenburger (13-yard run in fourth quarter), and halfbacks Wally Teninga and Warren Bentz (12-yard pass from Don Robinson). Bob Callahan kicked two points after touchdown. Michigan gained 261 rushing yards and 131 passing yards in the game.[4]
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