The 1932 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the

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in the

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. In their first year under head coach

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, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–3 record, shut out three opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 86 to 42. 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.

Schedule

Game summaries

Michigan

On November 19, 1932, Minnesota lost to an undefeated Michigan team at Memorial Stadium. Michigan was held to two first downs and 85 yards of total offense (67 rushing yards and 18 passing). Despite the lack of offensive production, Michigan won the game, 3–0, on a field goal at the end of the second quarter. The score was set up when Minnesota fullback

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fumbled the ball near the end of the first half.

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and

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recovered the ball at Minnesota's 23-yard line. With 36 seconds remaining in the first half, Michigan had the ball, fourth-and-goal at Minnesota's four-yard line.

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kicked the field goal, narrowly missing the upright to give Michigan the only three points scored by either team. Neither team was able to move the ball inside the other's 30-yard line in the second half. Minnesota came closest to scoring in the third quarter when All-American

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broke into the open field, but slipped and fell trying to evade Harry Newman who was the last person with a chance to stop Lund.1933 Michiganensian, Minnesota game summary, p. 119.

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