American college football player and coach (1894–1977)
Not to be confused with Bernard Bierman.
Bernie Bierman
Bierman, c. 1948
Biographical details
Born
(1894-03-11)March 11, 1894 Springfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Died
March 7, 1977(1977-03-07) (aged 82) Laguna Hills, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1913–1915
Minnesota
Position(s)
Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1919–1921
Montana
1923–1924
Tulane (assistant)
1925–1926
Mississippi A&M
1927–1931
Tulane
1932–1941
Minnesota
1942
Iowa Pre-Flight
1945–1950
Minnesota
Basketball
1919–1922
Montana
1925–1927
Mississippi A&M
1928–1930
Tulane
Head coaching record
Overall
153–65–12 (football) 89–51 (basketball)
Bowls
0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 National (1934–1936, 1940–1941) 3 SoCon (1929–1931) 7 Big Ten (1933–1935, 1937–1938, 1940–1941)
Awards
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1958)
Second-team All-American (1915)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1955 (profile)
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 and 1941, his Minnesota teams won five national championships (1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, and 1941) and 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 2 coaches (Nick Saban (7) and Bear Bryant (6)) have won more.[1]
Bierman was born and raised in Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota where he played football, basketball, and track, and was captain of the undefeated 1915 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
Bierman later served as the head football coach at the University of Montana (1919–1921), Mississippi A&M (1925–1926), Tulane University (1927–1931), Iowa Pre-Flight (1942), and Minnesota (1932–1941, 1945–1950). He compiled a career record of 153–65–12 as a head football coach and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. Bierman was also the head basketball coach at Montana (1919–1922), Mississippi A&M (1925–1927), and Tulane (1928–1930), tallying a career college basketball coaching mark of 89–51.
^Madsen, Rob (Spring 2023). "The Cost of Conservatism: The University of Minnesota's Lofted Ideals and Fallen Football Teams". Journal of Sport History. 50 (1): 85–100.
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