Gopher Football 1941 Season

1941 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/27/1941 @ Washington (5-4) W 14-6 10/11/1941 Illinois (2-6) W 34-6 10/18/1941 Pittsburgh (3-6) W 39-0 10/25/1941 @ Michigan (6-1-1) W 7-0 11/01/1941 Homecoming Northwestern (5-3) W 8-7 11/08/1941 Nebraska (4-5) W 9-0 11/15/1941 @ Iowa (3-5) W 34-13 11/22/1941 Wisconsin (3-5) W 41-6

1941 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Minnesota 5 0 0 1.000 8 0 0 1.000 Michigan 3 1 1 .700 6 1 1 .813 Ohio State 3 1 1 .700 6 1 1 .813 Northwestern 4 2 0 .667 5 3 0 .625 Wisconsin 3 3 0 .500 3 5 0 .375 Iowa 2 4 0 .333 3 5 0 .375 Purdue 1 3 0 .250 2 5 1 .313 Indiana 1 3 0 .250 2 6 0 .250 Illinois 0 5 0 .000 2 6 0 .250

Season notes:

Coached by Bernie Bierman (10th season).

National Champions! This is the Gophers' 5th National Championship. Bruce Smith received the Heisman Trophy, the only Minnesota player who has ever won the award.

1941 Poll Results

Associated Press
1. Minnesota 8-0-0 2. Duke 9-1-0 3. Notre Dame 8-0-1 4. Texas 8-1-1 5. Michigan 6-1-1 6. Fordham 8-1-0 7. Missouri 8-2-0 8. Duquesne 8-0-0 9. Texas A&M 9-2-0 10. Navy 7-1-1 11. Northwestern 5-3-0 12. Oregon State 8-2-0 13. Ohio State 6-1-1 14. Georgia 9-1-1 15. Pennsylvania 7-1-0 16. Mississippi State 8-1-1 17. Mississippi 6-2-1 18. Tennessee 8-2-0 19. Washington State 6-4-0 20. Alabama 9-2-0

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1941 Season Bowl Results Rose Bowl (at Durham, NC) - 01/01/1942 Oregon State 20, Duke 16 Orange Bowl - 01/01/1942 Georgia 40, Texas Christian 26 Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1942 Fordham 2, Missouri 0 Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1942 Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 Sun Bowl - 01/01/1942 Tulsa 6, Texas Tech 0