Indiana at Minnesota
Saturday, October 1, 1960 Share
No. 18 Minnesota beat Indiana 42–0. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 17–5–2.
FinalHigh 63°F, low 42°FAttendance 53,725
In the newspapers

Evening star, October 5, 1960, page 96
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CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The OF Swami sticks out his chin again So far it hasn’t been hit hard. Discounting ties, he has fore cast IA winners and lost only twice for an BIS average. Iowa, %; Michigan State, 20 -Iowa’s 42–0 runaway last week fooled the OF Swami as much as it did Northwestern Thegame at East Lansing could be the best of the season. Summed up, it’s speed VS.. speed. The Hawkeyes may have just a little bit more. You can bet Duffy Daugherty won’t let his SpartanS forget that 37–8 clobbering by Iowa last year. It’s the weeks best talking point. Ohio State, 10; Illinois, IA If the Illini can get started in the first quarter instead of the third, the momentum may build up for a homecoming success. But Ohio State is yet to be scored on in a great defensive showing and also is awesome on offense. piling up 668 yards in blanking Southern Method ist, 24–0, and use, 200. Full back Bob Ferguson has aver aged TO in 34carriesan scored four touchdowns. The Buck eyes, passing more than they have for years, have a new look nodded around speed. Illinois is outmatched in this cate CORY. Minnesota 27, Northwestern 2OAThe Gophers, no longer a ponderous, plodding team, more and more are looking like a contender after beating a good Nebraska club, 24–14, and wal Looping Indiana, 42–0. Not only is Northwestern’s pride injured by that Iowa stampede. but at least four key players are being held together with adhesive tape. Even if Dick Thornton returns to the lineup, the Wild
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)
Minnesota 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Indiana–Minnesota gameMinnesota leads 40–26–3 in 69 meetings, counting the 45 since this game.
| 2021 | Minnesota 35, Indiana 14 | |
| 2018 | Minnesota 38, Indiana 31 | |
| 2013 | Minnesota 42, Indiana 39 | |
| 2008 | Minnesota 16, Indiana 7 | |
| 2007 | Indiana 40, Minnesota 20 | |
| 2006 | Minnesota 63, Indiana 26 |
Around this game
Indiana
- Next gamevs. Oregon StateOct. 8, 1960
- SeasonIndiana in 1960
- ProgramIndiana history and records
Minnesota
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 8, 1960
- SeasonMinnesota in 1960
- ProgramMinnesota history and records

