Gopher Football 1948 Season

1948 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/25/1948 @ Washington (2-7-1) W 20-0 10/02/1948 Nebraska (2-8) W 39-13 10/09/1948 @ Northwestern (8-2) L 16-19 10/16/1948 Illinois (3-6) W 6-0 10/23/1948 Michigan (9-0) L 14-27 10/30/1948 Homecoming Indiana (2-7) W 30-7 11/06/1948 Purdue (3-6) W 34-7 11/13/1948 @ Iowa (4-5) W 28-21 11/20/1948 @ Wisconsin (2-7) W 16-0

1948 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Michigan 6 0 0 1.000 9 0 0 1.000 Northwestern 5 1 0 .833 8 2 0 .800 Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 7 2 0 .778 Ohio State 3 3 0 .500 6 3 0 .667 Iowa 2 4 0 .333 4 5 0 .444 Purdue 2 4 0 .333 3 6 0 .333 Indiana 2 4 0 .333 2 7 0 .222 Illinois 2 5 0 .286 3 6 0 .333 Wisconsin 1 5 0 .167 2 7 0 .222

Season notes:

Coached by Bernie Bierman (14th season).

1948 Poll Results

Associated Press

1. Michigan 9-0-0 2. Notre Dame 9-0-1 3. North Carolina 9-1-1 4. California 10-1-0 5. Oklahoma 10-1-0 6. Army 8-0-1 7. Northwestern 8-2-0 8. Georgia 9-2-0 9. Oregon 9-2-0 10. Southern Methodist 9-1-1 11. Clemson 11-0-0 12. Vanderbilt 8-2-1 13. Tulane 9-1-0 14. Michigan State 6-2-2 15. Mississippi 8-1-0 16. Minnesota 7-2-0 17. William & Mary 7-2-2 18. Penn State 7-1-1 19. Cornell 8-1-0 20. Wake Forest 6-4-0

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1948 Season Bowl Results Orange Bowl - 01/01/1949 Texas 41, Georgia 28 Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1949 Oklahoma 14, North Carolina 6 Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1949 Southern Methodist 21, Oregon 13 Sun Bowl - 01/01/1949 West Virginia 21, Texas-El Paso 12 Gator Bowl - 01/01/1949 Clemson 24, Missouri 23 Tangerine Bowl - 01/01/1949 Murray State 21, Sul Ross State 21 Camellia Bowl - 12/30/1948 Hardin-Simmons 49, Wichita State 12 Delta Bowl - 01/01/1949 William & Mary 20, Oklahoma State 0 Dixie Bowl - 01/01/1949 Baylor 20, Wake Forest 7 Harbor Bowl - 01/01/1949 Villanova 27, Nevada 7 Raisin Bowl - 01/01/1949 Occidental 21, Colorado State 20 Salad Bowl - 01/01/1949 Drake 14, Arizona 13 Shrine Bowl - 12/18/1948 Hardin-Simmons 40, Ouachita Baptist 12