1938 Minnesota
6–2 (4–1 Western Conference), coached by Bernie Bierman, finished No. 10 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 12 Wisconsin 21–0Nov 19
Wisconsin was ranked No. 12, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs Washington | W 15–0 | 63% |
| Oct 1 | vs Nebraska | W 16–7 | 63% |
| Oct 8 | vs Purdue | W 7–0 | 71% |
| Oct 15 | vs Michigan | W 7–6 | 78% |
| Oct 29 | at 12Northwestern | L 3–6 | 54% |
| Nov 5 | vs Iowa | W 28–0 | 86% |
| Nov 12 | at 2Notre Dame | L 0–19 | 38% |
| Nov 19 | at 12Wisconsin | W 21–0 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wisconsin 21–0; No. 10 in the final AP poll; Western Conference champions.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 2
- Wk 2: 2
- Wk 3: 12
- Wk 4: 12
- Wk 6: 8
- Wk 7: 10
- Final: 10
Players on this team
George FranckRunning back- Urban OdsonOffensive tackle
- Larry BuhlerBack
- Bob PaffrathBack
- Gordon PaschkaGuard
- Marty ChristiansenBack
- George FaustBack
- Frank TwedellOffensive tackle
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1938.
Western Conference champions4–1 in the conference
- Record
- 6–2
- Conference
- 4–1 first in Western Conference
- AP final
- No. 10 peak No. 2
- Points
- 97–38
- Coach
- Bernie Bierman
- Elo
- 1677 +50 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 15.3 No. 10 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Frank Twedell
- Most valuable player
- Larry Buhler
- Offense
- Single-wing
Drafted in 1939
The 1939 draft| Rd 1 | Larry Buhler B | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 6 | George Faust B | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 7 | Frank Twedell OT | Green Bay Packers |
All-Big Ten
2 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Frank TwedellOGAP-1- Wilbur MooreQB
Second team
- Butch NashEAP-2
- John MariucciEAP-2
- Larry BuhlerFBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1938 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1938 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 4–1 | 6–2 | 10 |
| Michigan | 3–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 16 |
| Purdue | 3–1–1 | 5–1–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–2 | 5–3 | |
| Northwestern | 2–1–2 | 4–2–2 | 17 |
 Ohio State | 3–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Illinois | 2–3 | 3–5 | |
| Iowa | 1–3–1 | 1–6–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–4 | 1–6–1 | |
| Chicago | 0–4 | 1–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.