1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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]

1949 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
1949 record7–2 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coachBernie Bierman (15th season)
MVPBud Grant, John Lundin
CaptainHoward Brennan, Clayton Tonnemaker
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1949 Big Nine Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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 29PurdueNo. 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
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

Dick Anonsen, QB

Jim Malosky, QB

Billy Bye, L HB

Dick Gregory, L HB

George Hudak, L HB

Ralph McAlister, R HB

Dale Warner, R HB

Dick Moy, R HB

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

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
  3. The Coshocton, Ohio Tribune, Wednesday Evening, November 30, 1949, page 19.
  4. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180
  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
  8. Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160
  9. Bob Hefty, United Press, Logansport Pharos Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) September 15, 1949, page 16.
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