The 1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their 14th year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 203 to 94. Halfback Ev Faunce was awarded the Team MVP Award. Total attendance for the season was 308,556, which averaged to 61,711. The season high for attendance was against Purdue.