Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, October 9, 1948

No. 3 Northwestern beat No. 8 Minnesota 19–⁠16. It was their 32nd meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 18–⁠11–⁠3.

Away8Minnesota7–⁠2 in 1948
16
Home3Northwestern8–⁠2 in 1948
19

FinalHigh 57°F, low 47°FAttendance 47,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 38, Minnesota 35
2023Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34
2022Minnesota 31, Northwestern 3
2021Minnesota 41, Northwestern 14
2019Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22
2018Northwestern 24, Minnesota 14

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