1938 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1938 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Big Ten champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 10
Record6–2 (4–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPLarry Buhler
CaptainFrank Twedell
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Minnesota $ 4 1 0 6 2 0
No. 16 Michigan 3 1 1 6 1 1
Purdue 3 1 1 5 1 2
No. 17 Northwestern 2 1 2 4 2 2
Wisconsin 3 2 0 5 3 0
Ohio State 3 2 1 4 3 1
Illinois 2 3 0 3 5 0
Iowa 1 3 1 1 6 1
Indiana 1 4 0 1 6 1
Chicago 0 4 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 97 to 38.[1]

Guard Frank Twedell was named an All-American by the Associated Press and United Press.[2] Twedell and quarterback Wilbur Moore were named All-Big Ten first team.[3]

Fullback Larry Buhler was awarded the Team MVP Award.[4]

Total attendance for the season was 237,000, which averaged to 47,400. The season high for attendance was against Michigan.[5]

  1. ^ "1938 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 179[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 180[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 181[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Keiser, Jeff (2007), 2007 Media Guide (PDF), p. 160[permanent dead link]