1934 Pittsburgh Panthers football team: Difference between revisions

On October 20, the Panthers played host to the Minnesota Gophers who were led by third-year coach [[Bernie Bierman]]. The Gophers were 2–0 on the season and on a 10 game unbeaten streak since the final game of 1932.<ref>{{cite web|title=1934 Minnesota Gophers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 24, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/minnesota/1934-schedule.html}}</ref> The Gopher line-up featured three consensus All-Americans: halfback/fullback [[Pug Lund]], end [[Frank Larson]] and guard [[Bill Bevan]].<ref name=faw>{{cite web|title=Football Award Winners|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)|year=2016|access-date=February 23, 2022|page=7|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf}}</ref> Fullback [[Stan Kostka]] and tackle [[Phil BengstonBengtson]] were named to the North American Newspaper Alliance second-team and end [[Bob Tenner]] made the United Press second-team.<ref>{{cite news|title=N.A.N.A. All-American|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=December 2, 1934|page=part 1–27|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96353963/nana-all-american/|access-date=February 24, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=United Press All-Americans|newspaper=The Minneapolis Star|date=November 27, 1934|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96354351/united-press-all-americans/|access-date=February 24, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Coach Bierman told the Tribune: “My boys are in first class condition and an excellent spirit exists on the squad. If the boys go out there and play the brand of football of which they are capable, they should win. But they will have to play 60 minutes of great football.”<ref>{{cite news|author=George A. Barton|title=Bierman Says Gophers Have Even Chance|newspaper=The Minneapolis Tribune|date=October 19, 1934|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96358361/bierman-says-gophers-have-even-chance/|access-date=February 24, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>