Just sayin': They use to be pretty good, i.e. back in the late 30s and early 40s:
AI Overview: The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team claims a total of 6 national championships in their history. These titles were earned in the years: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, and 1960.
The Gophers won three consecutive national titles from 1934 to 1936. They were also recognized as national champions in 1940 and 1941. Their most recent national title, a consensus one, was awarded in 1960.
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Bernard W. Bierman (March 11, 1894 – March 7, 1977) was an American college football coach best known for his years as head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football program. Between 1934-41, his Minnesota teams won five national championships (1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, and 1941), seven Big Ten championships (1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, and 1941) and had four perfect seasons (1934, 1935, 1940, 1941). Bierman's five national championships rank him among the greatest college football coaches of all time, as only Nick Saban (7) and Bear Bryant (6) have won more.
P.S. Woody is also credited with 5 National Championships.
Here are the college football coaches with the most national championships.
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Woody Hayes, 5
Hayes coached at Ohio State from 1951-78, winning his titles in 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968 and 1970. Hayes went 205-61-10 with the Buckeyes, won 13 Big Ten titles and famously battled with Bo Schembechler's Michigan in The Ten Year War.
