1949 Minnesota
7–2 (4–2 Western Conference), coached by Bernie Bierman, finished No. 8 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 11 Ohio State 27–0Oct 15
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 15 Iowa 55–7Nov 5
Iowa was ranked No. 15, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs Washington | W 48–20 | 74% |
| Oct 1 | at Nebraska | W 28–6 | 72% |
| Oct 8 | vs 20Northwestern | W 21–7 | 65% |
| Oct 15 | at 11Ohio State | W 27–0 | 51% |
| Oct 22 | at 12Michigan | L 7–14 | 41% |
| Oct 29 | vs Purdue | L 7–13 | 84% |
| Nov 5 | vs 15Iowa | W 55–7 | 71% |
| Nov 12 | at Pittsburgh | W 24–7 | 57% |
| Nov 19 | vs Wisconsin | W 14–6 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wisconsin 14–6; No. 8 in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 5
- Wk 2: 5
- Wk 3: 3
- Wk 4: 7
- Wk 6: 9
- Wk 7: 8
- Wk 8: 8
- Final: 8
Players on this team
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 1949.
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Western Conference
- AP final
- No. 8 peak No. 3
- Points
- 231–80
- Coach
- Bernie Bierman
- Elo
- 1679 +85 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 25.9 No. 4 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Howard Brennan and Clayton Tonnemaker
- Most valuable player
- Bud Grant and John Lundin
Drafted in 1950
The 1950 draft| Rd 1 | Clayton Tonnemaker C | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 1 | Leo Nomellini OT | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 1 | Bud Grant E | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 3 | Gordy Soltau E | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 6 | Floyd Jaszewski OT | Detroit Lions |
All-Big Nine
3 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Bud GrantEAP-1; UP-1
Leo NomelliniOTAP-1; UP-1
Clayton TonnemakerCAP-1; UP-1
Second team
- Bill ByeRBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1949 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1949 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 4–1–1 | 7–1–2 | 6 |
| Michigan | 4–1–1 | 6–2–1 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 4–2 | 7–2 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Iowa | 3–3 | 4–5 | |
 Illinois | 3–3–1 | 3–4–2 | |
| Northwestern | 3–4 | 4–5 | |
| Purdue | 2–4 | 4–5 | |
 Indiana | 0–6 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.