In their ninth year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 154 to 71.
[1] The team was selected national champion by ten NCAA-designated major selectors in Associated Press, Berryman, Boand, DeVold, Dickinson, Football Research, Houlgate, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)[2] The team did not play in a bowl game.
In the second quarter, Michigan took a 6-0 lead on a touchdown pass from Harmon to Forest Evashevski.
Joe Mernik kicked the extra point which was the difference in the game, Minnesota winning by a 7-6 score.
[13] The 1941 Michiganensian opined: "The Wolverines completely outplayed the Bierman charges with fifteen first downs to five .
but it was to no avail, as Harmon, trying to dive forward with his famous cutback, was continually pulled down by old man mud.