Northwestern at Minnesota

Saturday, November 11, 1972

Minnesota beat Northwestern 35–⁠29. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 31–⁠19–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern2–⁠9 in 1972
29
HomeMinnesota4–⁠7 in 1972
35

FinalHigh 41°F, low 33°FAttendance 32,771

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 56–⁠38–⁠5 in 99 meetings, counting the 45 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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