Minnesota at Illinois

Saturday, October 21, 1961

Minnesota beat Illinois 33–⁠0. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 16–⁠12–⁠1.

AwayMinnesota8–⁠2 in 1961
33
HomeIllinois0–⁠9 in 1961
0

FinalHigh 50°F, low 46°FAttendance 52,247

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 41–⁠33–⁠3 in 77 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Minnesota 25, Illinois 17
2023Illinois 27, Minnesota 26
2022Illinois 26, Minnesota 14
2021Illinois 14, Minnesota 6
2020Minnesota 41, Illinois 14
2019Minnesota 40, Illinois 17

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