[1] He played college football as a halfback for Minnesota Golden Gophers and won All-Big Ten Conference honors in both 1933 and in 1934.

He was captain of the 1934 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team that compiled a perfect 8–0 record and won the national championship.

He emerged as a star in his first game for the Gophers, setting up the winning touchdown on a pass to Brad Robinson and then rushing ten yards for the score.

[16] As a senior, Lund was the captain and most valuable player of the 1934 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team that compiled an 8–0 record won the Big Ten championship, outscored opponents by a total of 270 to 38, and was recognized as the national champion.

"[18] In February 1935, Lund received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten Conference.

[5] After his playing career, Lund worked as a sales promotion manager for Ford Motor Company in Minneapolis.

He joined New England Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1943 but his career was interrupted with military service during World War II.