When I was growing up, I heard a story about how the legendary University of Minnesota football coach, Bernie Bierman, recruited big, strong players for his national championship teams.

From there, the Hall of Fame winds forward through time, from the dominant Gopher football program under coach Bernie Bierman that earned five national championships in the years before World War ...

Williams (.786, 1900-21) and Bernie Bierman (.716, 1932-41, '45-50). In his 12th season overall as a college head coach, Fleck is 87-61 (.588). You can read Minnesota's complete game notes here.

Williams (.786, 1900-21) and Bernie Bierman (.716, 1932-41, ‘45-50). Through his first five years at Minnesota, only Williams (55, 1900-04) had more wins than Fleck’s 35. In his 10th season ...