Purdue at Minnesota

Saturday, October 6, 1956

Minnesota beat Purdue 21–⁠14. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 12–⁠7–⁠3.

AwayPurdue3–⁠4–⁠2 in 1956
14
HomeMinnesota6–⁠1–⁠2 in 1956
21

FinalHigh 65°F, low 45°FAttendance 58,660

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 42–⁠36–⁠3 in 81 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 41, Minnesota 13
2025Minnesota 27, Purdue 20
2023Purdue 49, Minnesota 30
2022Purdue 20, Minnesota 10
2021Minnesota 20, Purdue 13
2020Minnesota 34, Purdue 31

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