November 17, 1934
Minnesota 35 Chicago 7
Gophers pound Maroons with 335 rushing yards en route to Bierman's first National Championship. It was a long day for a junior back for Chicago who would go on to become the first Heisman Trophy winner in 1935. Can you name him?
November 18,1972
Minnesota 14 Michigan State 10
With the Gophers down 10-3 in the 3rd quarter, a junior linebacker from St. Peter intercepts a lateral and runs 36 yards to score. He would go on to a 7-year NFL career in St. Louis. Can you name him?
With the score 10-9, first year head coach Cal Stoll goes for two points and a junior back from Alabama bulls into the end zone to put the Gophers up for good. In 1972 he became the first Gopher to have a 1,000 yard rushing season, winning team MVP and first team All-Big 10 honors. Can you name him?
November 19,1977
Minnesota 13 Wisconsin 7
Gophers get to 7-4 and an invitation to the Hall of Fame Bowl, their first such bid since their 1962 Rose Bowl win. Minnesota completes no passes but they do get 2 field goals from a sophomore from Michigan. He was the first Gopher soccer-style kicker and his 44 career field goals stands at #3 on the all-time school list. Can you name him?
November 20,1948
#15 Minnesota 16 at Wisconsin 0
Gophers get a field goal from a war hero frogman from Duluth who would go on to a 9-year NFL career with the 49ers. He would catch 249 passes and kick 70 field goals. lead the NFL in scoring twice and be named to 3 Pro Bowls before going on to a long career as a 49er radio/tv color man. Can you name him?
November 21,1936
#2 Minnesota 24 at Wisconsin 0
Gophers get a 46-yard scoring run and a 45-yard scoring pass from a senior back out of Minneapolis Marshall High School who would go on to a 6-year career with the Packers, highlighted by a then-record 97-yard touchdown run. A member of the Packer Hall of Fame, he helped Green Bay to win an NFL Championship in 1939. Can you name him?
Minnesota 35 Chicago 7
Gophers pound Maroons with 335 rushing yards en route to Bierman's first National Championship. It was a long day for a junior back for Chicago who would go on to become the first Heisman Trophy winner in 1935. Can you name him?
November 18,1972
Minnesota 14 Michigan State 10
With the Gophers down 10-3 in the 3rd quarter, a junior linebacker from St. Peter intercepts a lateral and runs 36 yards to score. He would go on to a 7-year NFL career in St. Louis. Can you name him?
With the score 10-9, first year head coach Cal Stoll goes for two points and a junior back from Alabama bulls into the end zone to put the Gophers up for good. In 1972 he became the first Gopher to have a 1,000 yard rushing season, winning team MVP and first team All-Big 10 honors. Can you name him?
November 19,1977
Minnesota 13 Wisconsin 7
Gophers get to 7-4 and an invitation to the Hall of Fame Bowl, their first such bid since their 1962 Rose Bowl win. Minnesota completes no passes but they do get 2 field goals from a sophomore from Michigan. He was the first Gopher soccer-style kicker and his 44 career field goals stands at #3 on the all-time school list. Can you name him?
November 20,1948
#15 Minnesota 16 at Wisconsin 0
Gophers get a field goal from a war hero frogman from Duluth who would go on to a 9-year NFL career with the 49ers. He would catch 249 passes and kick 70 field goals. lead the NFL in scoring twice and be named to 3 Pro Bowls before going on to a long career as a 49er radio/tv color man. Can you name him?
November 21,1936
#2 Minnesota 24 at Wisconsin 0
Gophers get a 46-yard scoring run and a 45-yard scoring pass from a senior back out of Minneapolis Marshall High School who would go on to a 6-year career with the Packers, highlighted by a then-record 97-yard touchdown run. A member of the Packer Hall of Fame, he helped Green Bay to win an NFL Championship in 1939. Can you name him?