National Italian-American Civic League
The National Italian-American Civic League was a Italian American fraternal organization.
Athletic awards
The Civic League sponsored a number of annual athletic awards, including a trophy for the national championship in college football and a list of Outstanding Italian American Athletes.
National championship trophy
| Season | Team | Head Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935[1][2] | Minnesota | Bernie Bierman | 8–0 |
| 1936[3] | Minnesota | Bernie Bierman | 7–1 |
References
- "Gophers to Be Awarded Trophy as No. 1 Team of Nation by Italian-American Civic League". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 26, 1935. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
Minnesota's golden Gophers are the country's No. 1 football team, in the opinion of at least one national organization—eastern football critics notwithstanding.
- Greder, Andy (August 11, 2023). "Why Minnesota will be part of college football's national championship picture this fall". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
Tucked away in another trophy case inside the Larson Football Performance Center is the 1935 national championship trophy. The football on it looks more like a rugby ball and the football player atop the ball looks a lot like the figure on the Heisman Trophy. The inscription reads, 'Minnesota National Football Champion, 1935, Presented by National Italian American Civic League.'
- Written at Kansas City, Missouri. "Minnesota Eleven Gets National Grid Trophy". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. International News Service. December 7, 1936. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
Minnesota was awarded Saturday the annual trophy of the National Italian-American Civic League as the most outstanding university team in the country.
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