ESPN: The Big Ten's top-10 all-time coaches (5. Bernie Bierman, Minnesota)

[BleedGopher]

per ESPN:

5. Bernie Bierman, Minnesota (1932-41, 1945-50): He helped turn Minnesota into a national powerhouse before World War II, winning five national titles and seven conference crowns before the war interrupted everything.

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/133937/the-big-tens-top-10-all-time-coaches

Go Gophers!!

 

[theTurning]

Nice to represent in the top 5.

 

[bemidjigopher]

Bernie should be number three, can't ignore five national titles, no matter the era. Can't argue the first two. How is someone in the top three that didn't win a national title?

 

[#2Gopher]

R

Bernie should be number three, can't ignore five national titles, no matter the era. Can't argue the first two. How is someone in the top three that didn't win a national title?

Agree

 

[everybody knows my name]

I can't stomach Bierman being lower than Schembechler. National championships, anyone?