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Bierman produced
It was interesting that on Monday's telecast of Alabama's 45-40 national championship victory over Clemson, ESPN kept mentioning the names of coaches who had multiple national titles.
One name ESPN neglected to highlight is Bernie Bierman, the former Gophers coach. From 1932 to '41, Bierman won five national titles. Alabama's Nick Saban joined the five-championship club Monday. Bierman's first two championships came in 1934 and 1935, before the Associated Press poll began in 1936.
The only coach with more national championships than Bierman is Bear Bryant, who had six at Alabama. An interesting anecdote is that at one time after Bierman was let go in 1950, Bryant, who was coaching at Kentucky at the time, interviewed for the Gophers job, which Wes Fesler eventually got. I had met Bryant through some other coaches and went to the airport to interview him. But Bryant never had any interest in this job, he just came here to add to his assets at Kentucky.
http://www.startribune.com/vikings-exceeded-many-expectations/365378761/
Go Gophers!!
Bierman produced
It was interesting that on Monday's telecast of Alabama's 45-40 national championship victory over Clemson, ESPN kept mentioning the names of coaches who had multiple national titles.
One name ESPN neglected to highlight is Bernie Bierman, the former Gophers coach. From 1932 to '41, Bierman won five national titles. Alabama's Nick Saban joined the five-championship club Monday. Bierman's first two championships came in 1934 and 1935, before the Associated Press poll began in 1936.
The only coach with more national championships than Bierman is Bear Bryant, who had six at Alabama. An interesting anecdote is that at one time after Bierman was let go in 1950, Bryant, who was coaching at Kentucky at the time, interviewed for the Gophers job, which Wes Fesler eventually got. I had met Bryant through some other coaches and went to the airport to interview him. But Bryant never had any interest in this job, he just came here to add to his assets at Kentucky.
http://www.startribune.com/vikings-exceeded-many-expectations/365378761/
Go Gophers!!