Minnesota at Michigan
Saturday, October 13, 1979. Michigan kept the Little Brown Jug Share
No. 11 Michigan beat Minnesota 31–21. It was their 70th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 45–22–3.
FinalHigh 46°F, low 36°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 104,677
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Minnesota–Michigan gameMichigan leads 78–26–3 in 107 meetings, counting the 37 since this game.
| 2026 | Minnesota 20, Michigan 14 | |
| 2024 | Michigan 27, Minnesota 24 | |
| 2023 | Michigan 52, Minnesota 10 | |
| 2020 | Michigan 49, Minnesota 24 | |
| 2017 | Michigan 33, Minnesota 10 | |
| 2015 | Michigan 29, Minnesota 26 |
Around this game
Minnesota
- Next gameat IowaOct. 20, 1979
- SeasonMinnesota in 1979
- ProgramMinnesota history and records
Michigan
- Next gameat IllinoisOct. 20, 1979
- SeasonMichigan in 1979
- ProgramMichigan history and records