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1939 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1939
teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record3–4–1
conf_record2–3–1
head_coachBernie Bierman
hc_year8th
off_schemeSingle-wing
mvpHal Van Every
captainWin Pedersen
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1939 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–4–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 154 to 82.

Minnesota was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 9 in the Litkenhous Ratings for 1939, and at No. 32 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.

Tackle Win Pederson was named All-Big Ten first team. Halfback Hal Van Every was awarded the Team MVP Award.

Total attendance for the season was 229,954, which averaged to 45,991. The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan On November 11, 1939, Minnesota defeated Michigan by a 20 to 7 score. The game was the 30th between the programs, with Minnesota having won the previous five games under head coach Bernie Bierman. Minnesota jumped to a 20 to 0 lead with touchdowns in the first, third and fourth quarters. Minnesota's touchdown in the third quarter came on a 59-yard run by halfback George Franck. In the fourth quarter, Michigan finally scored on touchdown pass from Tom Harmon to Paul Kromer. Harmon kicked for the PAT.

Michigan's starting lineup against Minnesota was Joe Rogers (left end), Roland Savilla (left tackle), Ralph Fritz (left guard), Archie Kodros (center), Milo Sukup (right guard), William Smith (right tackle), John Nicholson (right end), Ingalls (quarterback), Paul Kromer (left halfback), Harmon (right halfback), and Bob Westfall (fullback).

References

References

  1. "1939 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. E. E. Litkenhous. (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press.
  3. Paul Williamson. (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution.
  4. Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
  5. Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
  6. Keiser, Jeff. (July 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
  7. Charles Johnson. (October 1, 1939). "Gopher Touchdowns Parade Engulfs Arizona, 62 to 0". Sunday Star-Journal.
  8. John Bentley. (October 8, 1939). "Nebraska Beats Minnesota, 6-0". Sunday Journal and Star.
  9. Charles Johnson. (October 15, 1939). "Purdue Ties Gophers, 13-13, on 4th Period Touchdown Gamble". Minneapolis Star-Journal.
  10. Charles Johnson. (October 22, 1939). "Ohio State Storms Back to Topple Gophers, 23-20". Sunday Star-Journal.
  11. (November 5, 1939). "De Correvont Leads Wildcats to 14-7 Victory: Bill's 61 Yard Sprint Beats Minnesota". Chicago Tribune.
  12. Tod Rockwell. (November 12, 1939). "Gophers Whip Michigan, 20-7; Jug Retained by Minnesota for Sixth Year". Detroit Free Press.
  13. (November 19, 1939). "WOW! Hawkeyes Defeat Minnesota, 13 to 9". Des Moines Register.
  14. Charles Johnson. (November 26, 1939). "Gophers Rip Badgers, 23-6: Gophers Turn in Their Best Game to Close Season". Minneapolis Star-Journal.
  15. "Michigan vs. Minnesota". David DeLassus.
  16. Wilfrid Smith. (November 12, 1939). "Gophers Rout Michigan on Power, 20-7". Chicago Tribune.
  17. (November 12, 1939). "Minnesota Triumphs and Drops Michigan Out of Running for Big Ten Title: 64,945 See Gophers Spring Upset, 20-7". The New York Times.
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