1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Nine Conference Big Nine 16 7–2 5–2 Bernie Bierman 14th Ev Faunce Warren Beson Memorial Stadium The 1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 203 to 94.1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1948-schedule.html 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. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 179 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Nomellini and end Bud Grant were also named All-Big Ten. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 180 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Halfback Ev Faunce was awarded the Team MVP Award. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 181 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Total attendance for the season was 308,556, which averaged to 61,711. The season high for attendance was against Purdue. Keiser Jeff 2007 Media Guide 160 2007 http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Schedule 1948 AP September 25 w y y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 20–0 40,000 October 2 w y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 39–13 57,206 October 9 l y 8 Northwestern 3 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 16–19 47,000 October 16 w 11 Illinois Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 6–0 62,066 October 23 l 13 Michigan 1 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN Little Brown Jug 14–27 65,130 October 30 w y 15 Indiana Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 30–7 64,926 November 6 w 19 Purdue Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 34–7 66,953 November 13 w y 14 Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry 28–21 44,000 November 20 w y 15 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 16–0 45,000 Minnesota Wins, 16-0: Badgers No Match for Foes' Power Irving Vaughan Chicago Tribune November 21, 1948 2-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7992234/minnesota_wins_160_badgers_no_match/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 8 11 13 15 19 14 15 13 16 Game summaries Michigan Week 5: Michigan at Minnesota Michigan (4–0) Minnesota (3–1) 0 13 7 7 0 7 7 0 October 23, 1948 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis 65,130 In week 5, Minnesota met Michigan in the annual Little Brown Jug game. The game was matched No. 1 Michigan against No. 13 Minnesota. Michigan won the game, 27–14. Despite being held to 22 rushing yards, Michigan gained 261 yards on forward passes. At the start of the second quarter, Gene Derricotte fumbled a punt on Michigan's 15-yard line, recovered the ball, ran backward to the two-yard line, and fumbled again. All-American Leo Nomellini recovered the ball and carried it into the end zone to give Minnesota a 7–0 lead. Michigan drove to the Minnesota one-yard line on the next drive, but Tom Peterson fumbled and Minnesota recovered the ball at the 16-yard line. Two drives later, Michigan finally converted on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Wally Teninga to Tom Peterson. Less than 90 seconds after Peterson's tying touchdown, Michigan took the lead when Ed McNeill blocked a Minnesota punt, and Quentin Sickels recovered the ball at the one-yard line. Peterson ran it in for his second touchdown. Minnesota drove to Michigan's one-yard line at the end of the second quarter, but the clock expired and Michigan led 13–7 at halftime. Minnesota took a 14–13 lead in the third quarter on a 69-yard drive capped by a touchdown run by Everett Faunce. On the next possession, Michigan drove 77 yards and took a 20–14 lead on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Dick Rifenburg, who fumbled at the five-yard line, but the ball and continued into the endzone. In the fourth quarter, Wally Teninga intercepted a Bill Elliott pass on Michigan's 11-yard line and returned the ball 26 yards. Chuck Ortman connected with Leo Koceski on a jump pass that covered 62 yards (the last 50 by Koceski after the reception) to give Michigan its fourth touchdown. After watching Michigan's dominating performances over the best teams in the Big Nine Conference, Walter W. Ruch wrote in The New York Times that there could not be much doubt that "Oosterbaan has fashioned perhaps the finest team in the country."Walter W. Ruch Michigan Conquers Minnesota by 27-14: 65,130 Watch Wolverines Come From Behind Twice to Gain 19th Victory in a Row The New York Times October 24, 1948 https://www.nytimes.com/1948/10/24/archives/michigan-conquers-minnesota-by-2714-65130-watch-wolverines-come.html 10 January 2012 1949 Michiganensian game summary, p. 108. References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football