ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, ðə tˈiːmz ˈoʊnli lˈɔs ɪn ɪts ˈeɪtɡˈeɪm sˈiːzən wʌz tə ðɪ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəl nˈæʃənəl tʃˈæmpiən mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈoʊfɚz fˈʊtbɔːl.
In 1940, the team's only loss in its eight-game season was to the eventual national champion Minnesota Golden Gophers football.