1950 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1950 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 1–7–1 1–4–1 Bernie Bierman 16th Wayne Robinson Dave Skrien Memorial Stadium The 1950 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1950 Big Nine Conference football season. In their 16th year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 1–7–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 196 to 79.1950 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 1, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1950-schedule.html Wayne Robinson 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 267,015, which averaged to 53,403. The season high for attendance was against Iowa. 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 1950 AP September 30 l y y 18 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 13–28 49,500 October 7 l y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 26–32 47,710 October 14 l y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 6–13 45,000 October 21 l Ohio State 9 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 0–48 53,192 October 28 t Michigan 14 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN Little Brown Jug 7–7 59,412 November 4 l y Iowa Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 0–13 60,321 November 11 l y y Michigan State 12 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 0–27 47,461 Spartan Seniors Sparkle as State Runs Over Gophers, 27-0: Grandelius Sets New MSC Rushing Recor; Equals Scoring Mark Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton November 12, 1950 1, 4 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-spartan-seniors-sp/167332808/ Newspapers.com November 18 w Purdue Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 27–14 46,389 November 25 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 0–14 45,000 Game summaries Michigan Week 5: Michigan at Minnesota Michigan Minnesota 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 October 28, 1950 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis 60,158 In its fifth game, Minnesota tied Michigan. After a scoreless first half, Michigan drove down the field culminating in a two-yard run by Don Dufek. Minnesota tied the game with a touchdown in the final two minutes to tie the game at 7-7. Dufek rushed for 63 yards, but the Minnesota team held Michigan to a total of only 46 yards rushing as Chuck Ortmann was held to -38 rushing yards. With the tie game, Michigan retained possession of the Little Brown Jug. References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football