1934 MINNESOTA NATIONAL CHAMPION FOOTBALL PROGRAM BUD WILKINSON #2 PITTSBURGH

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Official October 20, 1934 Minnesota at Pittsburgh Football ProgramProgram is in good- condition with staining and discoloration, writing and a large sticker on cover (see photo), some wear and tearing on spine, and writing in program. Intact are all 52 pages of 1934 NCAA football history!At the end of the '34 season, Minnesota and Pitt were ranked #1 and #2, respectively:TEAM Record Rating 1 Minnesota Gophers 8-0-0 23.51 2 Pittsburgh Panthers 8-1-0 23.19 3 Navy Midshipmen 8-1-0 23.00 4 Illinois Fighting Illini 7-1-0 22.01 5 Rice Owls 9-1-1 21.97 6 Alabama Crimson Tide 9-0-0 21.70 7 Columbia Lions 7-1-0 21.67 8 (t) Ohio State Buckeyes 7-1-1 21.06 8 (t) Colgate Red Raiders 7-1-0 21.06 10 Stanford Indians 9-0-1 20.34 11 Tulane Green Wave 9-1-0 20.03Led by their All-American players Ed Widseth , Dick Smith , Sheldon Beise , and Charles "Bud" Wilkinson , Minnesota beat the #2 ranked Pitt Panthers 13-7 at Pitt Stadium. Pitt was not without stars, though; led by All-American's Art Detzel and Bobby LaRue, Pitt and their coach Jock Sutherland finished the season with an 8-1 record. At the end of the season, Minnesota was ranked as National Champions in the HELMS and NCF polls.Here is an account of Minnesota's National Championship season:Record: 8-0, 1.000 W-L% (1st of 124) ( Schedule and Results )Finish: 1st in Western ConferenceCoach: Bernie read more