Bernie Bierman

Bernie Bierman (March 11, 1894, Springfield, MN - March 7, 1977, Laguna Hills, CA) is best remembered as a college football coach. He coached from 1919 to 1950 except during World War II where he served in the US armed forces. He coached at the University of Montana, Mississippi State University and Tulane University before coaching at the University of Minnesota. As coach of the Gophers, his teams completed a 93-35-6 (.716) slate over a 16-season span which included six Big Ten Championships, five National Championships and five undefeated seasons. He was also a brother of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity.

Personal life

Married to Clara McKenzie Bierman, father of two sons, William A. Bierman a successful lawyer in St. Paul MN and James Bierman of Los Angeles CA.

Football head coaching records

CFB Yearly Record Start
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name = Mississippi State
conf = Southern Conference
startyear = 1925
endyear = 1926CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1925
name = Mississippi State
overall = 3-4-1
conference = 1-4
confstanding = 15th (tie)
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year = 1926
name = Mississippi State
overall = 5-4
conference = 2-3
confstanding = 14th
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name = Mississippi State
overall = 8-8-1
confrecord = 3-7CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name = Tulane
conf = Southern Conference
startyear = 1927
endyear = 1931CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1927
name = Tulane
overall = 2-5-1
conference = 2-5-1
confstanding = 18th
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championship =
year = 1928
name = Tulane
overall = 6-3-1
conference = 3-3-1
confstanding = 10th (tie)
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championship = conference
year = 1929
name = Tulane
overall = 9-0
conference = 6-0
confstanding = 1st
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championship = conference
year = 1930
name = Tulane
overall = 8-1
conference = 5-0
confstanding = 1st (tie)
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championship = conference
year = 1931
name = Tulane
overall = 11-1
conference = 8-0
confstanding = 1st (tie)
bowlname = Rose Bowl
bowloutcome = L 21-12
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name = Tulane
overall = 36-10-2
confrecord = 24-8-2CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name = Minnesota
conf = Big Ten Conference
startyear = 1932
endyear = 1950CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1932
name = Minnesota
overall = 5-3
conference = 2-3
confstanding = 6th
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championship = conference
year = 1933
name = Minnesota
overall = 4-0-4
conference = 2-0-4
confstanding = 1st (tie)
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championship = national
year = 1934
name = Minnesota
overall = 8-0
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championship = national
year = 1935
name = Minnesota
overall = 8-0
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championship = national
year = 1936
name = Minnesota
overall = 7-1
conference = 4-1
confstanding = 2nd (tie)
bowlname =
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ranking = 1
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championship = conference
year = 1937
name = Minnesota
overall = 6-2
conference = 5-0
confstanding = 1st
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ranking = 5
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championship = conference
year = 1938
name = Minnesota
overall = 6-2
conference = 4-1
confstanding = 1st
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ranking = 10
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championship =
year = 1939
name = Minnesota
overall = 3-4-1
conference = 2-3-1
confstanding = 7th
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championship = national
year = 1940
name = Minnesota
overall = 8-0
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ranking = 1
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championship = national
year = 1941
name = Minnesota
overall = 8-0
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ranking = 1
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championship =
year = 1945
name = Minnesota
overall = 4-5
conference = 1-5
confstanding = 8th (tie)
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championship =
year = 1946
name = Minnesota
overall = 5-4
conference = 3-4
confstanding = 5th
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championship =
year = 1947
name = Minnesota
overall = 6-3
conference = 3-3
confstanding = 3rd (tie)
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championship =
year = 1948
name = Minnesota
overall = 7-2
conference = 5-2
confstanding = 3rd
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ranking = 16
ranking2 = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1949
name = Minnesota
overall = 7-2
conference = 4-2
confstanding = 3rd
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ranking = 8
ranking2 = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1950
name = Minnesota
overall = 1-7-1
conference = 1-4-1
confstanding = 7th
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name = Minnesota
overall = 93-35-6
confrecord = 57-28-6CFB Yearly Record End
overall = 137-53-9
bcs = no
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External links

* [http://collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=30079 College Football Hall of Fame Entry]
* [http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/archives/139 Minneapolis Tribune: University of Minnesota to hire Bierman (Sept. 23, 1931)]