Minnesota at Illinois

Saturday, November 17, 1973

Minnesota beat Illinois 19–⁠16. It was their 35th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 20–⁠14–⁠1.

AwayMinnesota7–⁠4 in 1973
19
HomeIllinois5–⁠6 in 1973
16

FinalHigh 52°F, low 33°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 34,438

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 55% to win. Minnesota won as Elo’s underdog.

Minnesota leads 41–⁠33–⁠3 in 77 meetings, counting the 42 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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