1932 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

The 1932 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1932 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–3 record, shut out three opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 86 to 42.

1932 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–3 (2–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPRay Oen
CaptainWalter Hass
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1932 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Michigan + 6 0 08 0 0
No. 4 Purdue + 5 0 17 0 1
No. 11 Wisconsin 4 1 16 1 1
No. 6 Ohio State 2 1 24 1 3
Northwestern 2 3 13 4 1
Minnesota 2 3 05 3 0
Illinois 2 4 05 4 0
Indiana 1 4 13 4 1
Chicago 1 4 03 4 1
Iowa 0 5 01 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Center Ray Oen was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player. Tackle Marshall Wells was named All-Big Ten first team. Fullback John Baumgartner was named Academic All-Big Ten.

Total attendance for the season was 113,956, which averaged to 43,557. The season high for attendance was against Northwestern.

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