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1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1945
team	Minnesota Golden Gophers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	4–5
conf_record	1–5
head_coach	Bernie Bierman
hc_year	11th
mvp	Bob Fitch
captain	Game captains
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1945 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 11th non-consecutive year under head coach Bernie Bierman (Bierman was not Minnesota's coach from 1942 to 1944), the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–5 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 177 to 55.

Tackle Bob Fitch was awarded the team's MVP award.

Total attendance for the season was 246,931, which averaged to 41,155. The season high for attendance was against Ohio State.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Michigan

On November 3, 1945, Minnesota lost to Michigan by a 26 to 0 score. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Yerges (short run in the first quarter), fullback Jack Weisenburger (13-yard run in fourth quarter), and halfbacks Wally Teninga and Warren Bentz (12-yard pass from Don Robinson). Bob Callahan kicked two points after touchdown. Michigan gained 261 rushing yards and 131 passing yards in the game.

References

"1945 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. (August 2018). ["2007 Media Guide"](http://www.gophersports.com//pdf3/80498.pdf?SPSID=39281&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400 }}{{Dead link).
. (October 13, 1945). ["Fort Warren Hopes For Upset Today"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121688988/st-cloud-times/). *[[St. Cloud Times*.
Johnson, Charles. (October 14, 1945). "Gophers Tip Startling Ft. Warren, 14-0". [[Star Tribune.
Johnson, Charles. (October 14, 1945). "Gophers Win (continued)". [[Star Tribune.
Edward Burns. (November 4, 1945). "Michigan Crushes Minnesota, 26 to 0; Scores 3 Times in 4th". Chicago Tribune.

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