Purdue at Minnesota
Saturday, October 6, 1979 Share
Minnesota beat No. 12 Purdue 31–14. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 20–15–3.
FinalHigh 61°F, low 34°FAttendance 47,281
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 62% to win. Minnesota pulled the upset.
The series
Every Purdue–Minnesota gameMinnesota leads 42–36–3 in 81 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.
| 2026 | Purdue 41, Minnesota 13 | |
| 2025 | Minnesota 27, Purdue 20 | |
| 2023 | Purdue 49, Minnesota 30 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 20, Minnesota 10 | |
| 2021 | Minnesota 20, Purdue 13 | |
| 2020 | Minnesota 34, Purdue 31 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. IllinoisOct. 13, 1979
- SeasonPurdue in 1979
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Minnesota
- Next gameat MichiganOct. 13, 1979
- SeasonMinnesota in 1979
- ProgramMinnesota history and records