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11-17
- Games
- 28
- Win rate
- 39.3%
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Bernie Bierman
1925-1950 • Iowa Pre-Flight, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Tulane
4 schools coached, anchored by Minnesota.
Bernie Bierman's coaching record is 144-56-9, highlighted by seasons at Minnesota from 1925 to 1950.
Bernie Bierman coached 24 seasons, won 71.0%, and posted an average SRS of 13.9. Best season: 1934 Minnesota. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 5 stints shaped the career arc.
- Career record
- 144-56-9
- Career win rate
- 71.0%
- Average SRS
- 13.9
- Peak SRS
- 27.8
Career Dossier
One glance at the full arc.
The profile below keeps the headline numbers visible, then moves into tenure shape, school impact, and full season detail.
- Seasons coached
- 24
- Career span
- 26 years
- Best finish
- #1
- Consistency
- 15.3
Primary school anchor
Minnesota
Balanced profile with 4 program stops and a peak score of 95.2.
Quick Answers
Records fans search first
Headline records use countable season rows after completed-game fallback. Partial seasons and provisional placeholders are called out separately.
- Overall record
- 144-56-9
- Minnesota record
- 63-12-5
- Full-season record
- 144-56-9
- Vs AP Top 10
- 6-11
- Vs AP Top 5
- 2-4
- Vs Wisconsin
- 13-3
- Postseason / bowl record
- 0-1
- CFP record
- 0-0
- National titles
- 3
209 countable games, 71.0% win rate.
10 countable seasons at Minnesota.
24 full season rows; partial and backfilled current rows are separated.
17 games using AP ranking at game time.
6 games using AP ranking at game time.
Minnesota-Wisconsin games in this dataset.
1 scored postseason games in this dataset.
0 College Football Playoff-labeled games since 2014.
Matched by coach team-season against the national championship dataset.
Record definition and data status
Career records use countable coach-season rows. Zero-game placeholders are excluded from aggregates until a completed-game fallback can verify the record.
Completed-game fallback uses scored games joined by coach, team, and season; advanced ratings are left blank when the season summary has not supplied them.
Latest completed coached game in this dataset: Nov 25, 1950. Current and future zero-game placeholders are kept visible but excluded from headline records.
Career Arc
Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stint appears.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Bernie Bierman
EliteStrongAverageLean
Bernie Bierman: 1927 TulaneBernie Bierman: 1932 MinnesotaBernie Bierman: 1942 Iowa Pre-FlightBernie Bierman: 1945 Minnesota
1925Actual season year • SRS range -5.5 to 27.81950
Active comparison point
Bernie Bierman • 1934
1934 Minnesota
Best season8-0 • SRS 27.8 • SP Overall —
Win %
100.0%
YoY SRS
+12.4
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Focus a point to inspect how it stacks up against the rest of the field.
Ranked opponent record
Track career record against ranked opponents with switchable poll source and ranking timing.
Using AP Top 25 rankings at the time of each game; week-one games use the week-one ranking release when available.
Top 10
6-11
- Games
- 17
- Win rate
- 35.3%
Top 5
2-4
- Games
- 6
- Win rate
- 33.3%
View ranked game results28
| 1950 Regular Week 9 | Minnesota | Michigan State | #10 | L0-27 |
| 1950 Regular Week 6 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #4 | L0-48 |
| 1950 Regular Week 5 | Minnesota | Northwestern | #9 | L6-13 |
| 1950 Regular Week 3 | Minnesota | Washington | #11 | L13-28 |
| 1949 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Michigan | #5 | L7-14 |
| 1949 Regular Week 6 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #11 | W27-0 |
| 1948 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Michigan | #1 | L14-27 |
| 1948 Regular Week 5 | Minnesota | Northwestern | #10 | L16-19 |
| 1947 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Michigan | #1 | L6-13 |
| 1947 Regular Week 6 | Minnesota | Illinois | #11 | L13-40 |
| 1946 Regular Week 8 | Minnesota | Michigan | #6 | L0-21 |
| 1946 Regular Week 5 | Minnesota | Northwestern | #17 | L7-14 |
| 1946 Regular Week 4 | Minnesota | Indiana | #20 | L0-21 |
| 1945 Regular Week 8 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #12 | L7-20 |
| 1942 Regular Week 6 | Iowa Pre-Flight | Notre Dame | #8 | L0-28 |
| 1942 Regular Week 5 | Iowa Pre-Flight | Michigan | #6 | W26-14 |
| 1942 Regular Week 4 | Iowa Pre-Flight | Minnesota | #7 | W7-6 |
| 1941 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Northwestern | #9 | W8-7 |
| 1941 Regular Week 6 | Minnesota | Michigan | #5 | W7-0 |
| 1940 Regular Week 4 | Minnesota | Nebraska | #12 | W13-7 |
| 1940 Regular Week 3 | Minnesota | Washington | #13 | W19-14 |
| 1939 Regular Week 6 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #6 | L20-23 |
| 1938 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Northwestern | #19 | L3-6 |
| 1938 Regular Week 5 | Minnesota | Michigan | #17 | W7-6 |
| 1937 Regular Week 4 | Minnesota | Indiana | #17 | W6-0 |
| 1937 Regular Week 3 | Minnesota | Nebraska | #6 | L9-14 |
| 1936 Regular Week 4 | Minnesota | Nebraska | #6 | W7-0 |
| 1936 Regular Week 2 | Minnesota | Washington | #4 | W14-7 |
Tenure map
Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint
Minnesota
1945-1950 • 6 seasons
Avg SRS 13.2 • Win % 56.5%
Iowa Pre-Flight
1942-1942 • 1 seasons
Avg SRS 15.7 • Win % 70.0%
Minnesota
1932-1941 • 10 seasons
Avg SRS 19.3 • Win % 81.9%
Tulane
1927-1931 • 5 seasons
Avg SRS 10.1 • Win % 77.1%
Mississippi State
1925-1926 • 2 seasons
Avg SRS -2.4 • Win % 50.0%
- Longest tenure
- Minnesota • 10 seasons
- Best tenure
- Minnesota • 19.3 SRS
- Best tenure win rate
- Minnesota • 81.9%
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Overall Strength
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeNot enough data to compare.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Bernie Bierman
Insufficient sample
- Raw avg SP Overall
- —
- Percentile
- —
Insufficient sample
Normalized against the full tracked coach pool.
Impact by school
See how each stint compared with what that program usually looked like outside that same span.
Minnesota
1945-1950 • 30-23-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 13.2Win % 56.5%
Avg wins
Higher is better
5.0 during vs 6.2 baseline
-1.2
Avg SRS
Higher is better
13.2 during vs 16.4 baseline
-3.2
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
33.3% during vs 60.0% baseline
-26.7%
Iowa Pre-Flight
1942-1942 • 7-3
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-stint seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 15.7Win % 70.0%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
Minnesota
1932-1941 • 63-12-5
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 19.3Win % 81.9%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.3 during vs 5.6 baseline
+0.7
Avg SRS
Higher is better
19.3 during vs 12.9 baseline
+6.4
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
50.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+50.0%
Tulane
1927-1931 • 36-10-2
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 10.1Win % 77.1%
Avg wins
Higher is better
7.2 during vs 6.0 baseline
+1.2
Avg SRS
Higher is better
10.1 during vs 0.9 baseline
+9.2
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Mississippi State
1925-1926 • 8-8-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS -2.4Win % 50.0%
Avg wins
Higher is better
4.0 during vs 4.4 baseline
-0.4
Avg SRS
Higher is better
-2.4 during vs -10.1 baseline
+7.7
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Career highs and lows
High Points
Best Season
Minnesota 1934
8-0 • SRS 27.8
Biggest Improvement
Minnesota 1940
8-0 • 15.9 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Unavailable
Best Defensive Season
Unavailable
Setbacks
Lowest SRS Season
Tulane 1927
2-5-1 • SRS -5.5
Biggest Drop
Minnesota 1950
1-7-1 • -25.0 SRS
Season-by-season results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Minnesota | 1950 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 16.7% | #18 | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | -25.0 | -61.1% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1949 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% | — | #8 | 25.9 | — | — | — | +8.5 | 0.0% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1948 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% | — | #16 | 17.4 | — | — | — | +3.1 | +11.1% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1947 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | +4.3 | +11.1% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1946 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | -0.8 | +11.1% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1945 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% | — | — | 10.8 | — | — | — | -4.9 | -25.6% | Season summary |
| Iowa Pre-Flight | 1942 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | — | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | -8.1 | -30.0% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1941 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | #1 | 23.8 | — | — | — | -1.3 | 0.0% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1940 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | #1 | 25.1 | — | — | — | +15.9 | +56.3% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1939 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 43.8% | — | — | 9.2 | — | — | — | -6.1 | -31.3% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1938 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | — | #10 | 15.3 | — | — | — | +2.0 | 0.0% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1937 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | — | #5 | 13.3 | — | — | — | -12.9 | -12.5% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1936 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | — | #1 | 26.2 | — | — | — | +2.6 | -12.5% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1935 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | — | 23.6 | — | — | — | -4.2 | 0.0% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1934 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | — | 27.8 | — | — | — | +12.4 | +25.0% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1933 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | 15.4 | — | — | — | +1.8 | +12.5% | Season summary |
| Minnesota | 1932 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% | — | — | 13.6 | — | — | — | -12.1 | -29.2% | Season summary |
| Tulane | 1931 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | — | — | 25.7 | — | — | — | +9.5 | +2.8% | Season summary |
| Tulane | 1930 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 16.2 | — | — | — | +5.1 | -11.1% | Season summary |
| Tulane | 1929 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | — | 11.1 | — | — | — | +8.2 | +35.0% | Season summary |
| Tulane | 1928 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 65.0% | — | — | 2.9 | — | — | — | +8.4 | +33.8% | Season summary |
| Tulane | 1927 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31.3% | — | — | -5.5 | — | — | — | -2.4 | -24.3% | Season summary |
| Mississippi State | 1926 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | -3.1 | — | — | — | -1.4 | +11.8% | Season summary |
| Mississippi State | 1925 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 43.8% | — | — | -1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | Season summary |
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