1937 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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.[1]

1937 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 5
Record6–2 (5–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPRudy Gmitro
CaptainRay King
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Minnesota $500620
No. 13 Ohio State510620
Indiana320530
Michigan330440
Northwestern330440
Purdue221431
Wisconsin221431
Illinois230332
Chicago040160
Iowa050170
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

End Ray King was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look magazine.[2] Fullback Andy Uram was named an All-American by the Associated Press.[2] King, halfback Rudy Gmitro, tackle Lou Midler and guard Frank Twedell were named All-Big Ten first team.[3]

Rudy Gmitro was awarded the Team MVP Award.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 254,188, which averaged to 50,838. The season high for attendance was against Notre Dame.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25North Dakota Agricultural*W 69–747,492[6]
October 2at Nebraska*L 9–1437,000
October 9Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 6–035,000
October 16at MichiganW 39–653,266[7]
October 30Notre Dame*No. 4
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
L 6–763,237
November 6at IowaNo. 14W 35–1040,000
November 13NorthwesternNo. 10
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 7–063,000
November 20WisconsinNo. 7
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 13–646,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References