Minnesota at Northwestern

Saturday, November 6, 1971

Northwestern beat Minnesota 41–⁠20. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 30–⁠19–⁠4.

AwayMinnesota4–⁠7 in 1971
20
HomeNorthwestern7–⁠4 in 1971
41

FinalHigh 45°F, low 19°FAttendance 31,217

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 46 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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