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1937 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1937
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
APRank	5
record	6–2
conf_record	5–0
head_coach	Bernie Bierman
hc_year	6th
off_scheme	Single-wing
mvp	Rudy Gmitro
captain	Ray King
stadium	Memorial Stadium
champion	Big Ten champion

The 1937 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1937 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 50.

End Ray King was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look magazine. King, halfback Rudy Gmitro, tackle Lou Midler and guard Frank Twedell were named All-Big Ten first team.

Rudy Gmitro was awarded the Team MVP Award.

Total attendance for the season was 254,188, which averaged to 50,838. The season high for attendance was against Notre Dame.

Schedule

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References

"1937 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
Keiser, Jeff. (July 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
(September 26, 1937). "Gophers trample over Bison, 69–7". Minneapolis Morning Tribune.
Tod Rockwell. "Gopher Avalanche Buries Michigan, 39 to 6: Uram Is Lost for Season as Herd Riddles U. of M.". Detroit Free Press.

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