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1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1942
teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
APRank19
record5–4
conf_record3–3
head_coachGeorge Hauser
hc_year1st
mvpDick Wildung
captainDick Wildung
stadiumMemorial Stadium

The 1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach George Hauser, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 152 to 91. Minnesota was ranked No. 19 in the final AP poll and No. 10 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings.

Tackle Dick Wildung was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, Stern, Collier's/Grantland Rice, Look Magazine. Wildung was also named All-Big Ten first team.

Dick Wildung was awarded the Team MVP Award.

The Gophers hosted the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight school at the University of Iowa. The Pre-Flight team was coached by Bernie Bierman, who had coached the Golden Gophers to five national titles between 1934 and 1941, and resumed coaching the Golden Gophers in 1945.

Total attendance for the season was 231,307, which averaged to 38,551. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Michigan

Minneapolis, MN In the fifth week of the season, Minnesota defeated Michigan, 16–14. Tom Kuzma ran for touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters, and Jim Brieske converted both PATs. Bill Daley, who would go on to play for Michigan in 1943, ran 44 yards for a tying touchdown in the second quarter.

References

References

  1. "1942 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel.
  3. Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
  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. Scott, John. (1997). "1942 Iowa Seahawks". College Football Historical Society.
  7. Keiser, Jeff. (March 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf6/80499.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{dead link).
  8. Keiser, Jeff. (July 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
  9. (September 27, 1942). "Daley Sets Pace With Four Scores". The Pittsburgh Press.
  10. Charles Johnson. (October 4, 1942). "Gophers Lose 7-6 Thriller". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal.
  11. (November 22, 1942). "MINNESOTA HALTS MICHIGAN, 16 TO 14; 55,000 Watch Gophers Gain Their First Conference Victory of Season". The New York Times.
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