Since we are in the midst of the college football bowl season I thought it an appropriate time to post the TPSG picks for the Top 20 football players in the history of the University of Minnesota.
1. Bruce Smith - RB - the only player in University of Minnesota history to win the Heisman Trophy; 1941 Heisman Trophy Winner; All American in 1941; 1st team All Big 10 in 1941; Team Captain 1941; member of College Football Hall of Fame; his number 54 was the first number retired by the University of Minnesota; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
2. Bronko Nagurski - All American 1929 as a FB & DT; 1st team All Big 10 in 1929; the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (for best defensive player in the country) is named after him; member of College Football Hall of Fame; member of Pro Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame. .
3. Bobby Bell - LB - All American in 1961 & 1962; 1st team All Big 10 in 1961 & 1962; Team MVP in 1962; Outland Trophy winner in 1962; finished 3rd in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1962; member of the College Football Hall of Fame; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
4. Paul Giel - QB - 3rd in Heisman Trophy voting in 1952, 2nd in Heisman Trophy voting in 1953; UPI National Player of the Year in 1953; All American in 1952 & 1953; 1st team All Big 10 in 1952 & 1953; Big 10 MVP in 1952 & 1953; Team MVP in 1952 & 1953; Team Captain 1953; member of the College Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
5. Sandy Stephens - QB - 4th in Heisman Trophy voting in 1961; Big 10 MVP in 1961; Team MVP in 1961; QB'd team to National Championship in 1960; member of the College Football Hall of Fame; member of the University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
6. Greg Eslinger - C - All American in 2004 & 2005; 1st team All Big 10 in 2003, 2004 & 2005; Team MVP in 2005; Team Captain 2004 & 2005; winner of Outland Trophy in 2005; winner of Dave Rimington Trophy in 2005; 4 year starter.
7. Tyrone Carter- DB - All American in 1998 & 1999; 1st team All Big 10 in 1998 & 1999; Team MVP in 1998 & 1999; Team Captain 1999; Jim Thorpe Award winner in 1999. All Time Tackles Leader in University of Minnesota history.
8. Edwin Widseth - OT - All American in 1934, 1935 & 1936; 1st team All Big 10 in 1934, 1935 & 1936; Team MVP in 1936; Team Captain 1936; member of College Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
9. Francis "Pug" Lund - RB - All American in 1933 & 1934; 1st team All Big 10 in 1933 & 1934; Team MVP in 1933 & 1934; #10 on All Time UM Rushing Yards List; Team Captain 1934; member of College Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
10.Tom Brown - DL - 2nd in Heisman voting in 1960; 1st team All Big 10 in 1960; Team MVP in 1960; Outland Trophy winner in 1960; member of the College Football Hall of Fame; member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
11.Carl Eller - DE - All American in 1963; 1st team All Big 10 in 1963; Team MVP in 1963; runner up for Outland Trophy in 1963; member of College Football Hall of Fame; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
12.Dick Wildung - OT - All American in 1941 & 1942; 1st team All Big 10 in 1941 & 1942; Team MVP in 1942; Team Captain 1942; member of College Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
13.Leo Nomellini - OL - All American in 1948 & 1949; 1st team All Big 10 in 1947, 1948 & 1949; member of Pro Football Hall of Fame; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
14. Darrell Thompson - RB - 1st team All Big 10 in 1986; Team MVP in 1986 & 1989; All Time Leader in Rushing Yards in University of Minnesota history; Team Captain 1989; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
15.George "Sonny" Franck - RB - 4th in Heisman voting in 1940; UPI All American in 1940; 1st team All Big 10 in 1940; member of College Football Hall of Fame.
16.Lawrence Maroney - RB - All American in 2005; 1st team All Big 10 in 2005; Team MVP in 2004; #2 on University of Minnesota All Time Rushing Yards list
17. Marion Barber III - RB - 1st team All Big 10 in 2003; Team MVP in 2004; #4 on University of Minnesota All Time Rushing Yards List; #2 on University of Minnesota All Time Rushing TD List.
18.Bob Stein - LB - All American in 1967 & 1968; 1st team All Big 10 in 1967 & 1968; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
19.Ben Hamilton - OL - All American in 1999 & 2000, 1st team All Big 10 in 1999 & 2000; Team MVP in 2000; Team Captain 1999 & 2000; member of University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame.
20.Mark Setterstrom - OG - All American in 2004; 1st team All Big 10 in 2004 & 2005; Team Captain 2005; 4 year starter.
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