Bernard W. Bierman (March 11, 1894 – March 7, 1977) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He coached from 1919 to 1950 except for a span during World War II when he served in the U.S. armed forces. Bierman was the head coach at the University of Montana (1919–1921), Mississippi State University (1925–1926), Tulane University (1927–1931), and his alma mater, the University of Minnesota (1932–1941, 1945–1950), compiling a career college football record of 153–65–12. At Minnesota, Bierman's Golden Gophers compiled a 93–35–6 record, won five national championships and seven Big Ten Conference titles, and completed five undefeated seasons. Bierman was also the head basketball coach at Montana (1919–1922), Mississippi State (1925–1927), and Tulane (1928–1930), tallying a career college basketball mark of 89–51. Personal life Bierman grew up in Litchfield, Minnesota and was married to Clara McKenzie Bierman. They had two sons, William A. Bierman, a lawyer in St. Paul, Minnesota, and James Bierman, of Los Angeles, California. Bierman was a brother of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Head coaching record Football References External links 1894 births 1977 deaths American football halfbacks Basketball coaches from Minnesota Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Mississippi State Bulldogs football coaches Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball coaches Montana Grizzlies football coaches Montana Grizzlies basketball coaches Tulane Green Wave football coaches Tulane Green Wave men's basketball coaches College Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Litchfield, Minnesota People from Springfield, Minnesota Coaches of American football from Minnesota Players of American football from Minnesota