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Minnesota Golden Gophers All-America Selections

Seasons: 134 (1892 to 2025)

Record (W-L-T): 733-544-42

Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind

Conf. Championships: 18

National Championships: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941 and 1960

Bowl Record: 26 Bowls, 14-12, .538 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 6 Times (Preseason), 15 Times (Final), 175 Weeks (Total), 18 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 2 Times (Final), 11 Weeks (Total)

Heisman Winners: Bruce Smith (1941)

Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium (cap. 50,000)

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Consensus All-Americans

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Rk Player Pos Count Yrs
1Ben HamiltonOL21999, 2000
2Herb JoestingB21926, 1927
3Leo NomelliniL21948, 1949
4Ed WidsethL21935, 1936
5Dick WildungL21941, 1942
6Bert BastonE11916
7Bobby BellL11962
8Bill BevanL11934
9Aaron BrownDL11965
10Tom BrownL11960
11Tyrone CarterDB11999
12Ray EcklundE11923
13Carl EllerL11963
14Greg EslingerOL12005
15George FranckB11940
16Paul GielB11953
17George HauserL11917
18Frank LarsonE11934
19Pug LundB11934
20John McgovernB11909
Rk Player Pos Count Yrs
21Biggie MunnL11931
22Bronko NagurskiL11929
23Urban OdsonL11940
24Fred SchachtL11903
25Bruce SmithB11941
26Sandy StephensB11961
27Clayton TonnemakerL11949
28James WalkerL11910
29Antoine Winfield Jr.DB12019

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