Minnesota at Michigan
Saturday, November 15, 1930. Michigan kept the Little Brown Jug Share
Michigan beat Minnesota 7–0. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 16–4–1.
FinalHigh 57°F, low 45°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 54,944
In the newspapers

The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, November 19, 1930, page 1
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SUBSTANTIAL MARGIN over NORTHWESTERN ALL that IS NEEDED If Victory Is Forthcoming, Back ers of -Four Horsemen’ Must Think SATURDAY GAME NATURAL Michigan Chicago, Minnesota Wisconsin, lIlini-B Buckeye Tits Interesting SATURDAY GAME NATURAL Chicago, Nov. 19.-P-Knute Rockne’s football juggernaut. 1880 model, will arrive at the cross roads of its fight for recognition as one of the greatest if not the greatest Notre Dame football machine to steam over the gridiron. If the fighting Irish” al crush the undefeated Wildcat eleven from Northwestern by a one-sided score without the services of their bewhiskered ace, Jumping Joe” Savoldi, they will gain an argument that even supporters of the immortal -Four Horsemen” will find difficult to dispute. Northwestern, with a team Of about equal strength and fame with its present edition of stars, forced the -Four Horsemen” to a fight of their football lives to win a Is to 6 decision back in 1924. So every point over that margin that the 1880 crew OF fighting Irish” car pile up over Northwestern will be used as a convincing argument along with their romp over their first seven foes Of the present campaign. Interest Is Intense AS the football Natural drew closer today, interest increased to an intense point. With all of the $4,000 seats sold weeks ago, fans offered fancy prices, ranging from SIS to $40 a seat and scalperS were forgetting about the depression and the so-called LIBERALIZATION of football. Betting brokers reported a rushing business with the odds ranging from 2 to l to 5 to l on Notre Dame. In the rival football camps, the Or der was full steam” ahead. Rockne swung into his stride as the dispenser of bad news by telling his players they are about to meet the toughest opponent they have encountered this year. He worked his men overtime perfecting their interference against the Wildcat attack. At Northwestern Coach Dick Hanley also used psyche logy to key up his players to a fight ing pitch. Both teams were in good physical condition. Michigan Gets Ready Michigan today settled down to serious work for its final against the weak Chicago team, the only obstacle between it and a share of the Big Ter championship with Northwestern The over-confidence germ worried Coach Harry Kipke no little bit. Illinois chances of defeating Ohio State Saturday were at a low ebb today. Five Him regulars, including Captain Olaf Robinson and Chuck Hall of the backfield, were III the uni versity hospital with injuries. Ohio State was in good condition but toe confident to suit Coach Sam Villa man. Although several Wisconsin regulars remained on the casualty list, al were expected to recover to greet the Minnesota invasion Saturday. Mean. while Coach Fritz Crisler of Mime. sofa continued to shift his backfielc around in search of a scoring punch Bill Brownell, regular halfback, wa! still out with injuries at the Gopher camp. All was gloom at Indiana. TIL, Hoosier freshmen ripped up the var sity last night with Purdue plays ant added to that was the prospect tina Hughes, star Indiana fullback, ma, be out Of the game Saturday with minor injury.

Brownsville herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, Texas, November 16, 1930, page 1
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Michigan Defeats Minnesota z to 0 ANN ARBOR. Mich. Nov. 15.-fH1 A 45-yard run Of the return Of a punt by Jack Wheeler in the first period today gave Michigan a TO victory owe Minnesota and made almost certain their securing OF al least a tie for the Big Ten football title. Although ou’played bv a wide margin in the first period. the Gophers hiicked IN thereafter and seriously threatened the Michigan goal in the final period. being turn ed back only al the eight-yard line.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Minnesota–Michigan gameMichigan leads 78–26–3 in 107 meetings, counting the 86 since this game.
| 2026 | Minnesota 20, Michigan 14 | |
| 2024 | Michigan 27, Minnesota 24 | |
| 2023 | Michigan 52, Minnesota 10 | |
| 2020 | Michigan 49, Minnesota 24 | |
| 2017 | Michigan 33, Minnesota 10 | |
| 2015 | Michigan 29, Minnesota 26 |
Around this game
Minnesota
- Next gameat WisconsinNov. 22, 1930
- SeasonMinnesota in 1930
- ProgramMinnesota history and records
Michigan
- Next gamevs. ChicagoNov. 22, 1930
- SeasonMichigan in 1930
- ProgramMichigan history and records

