Illinois at Minnesota
Saturday, October 27, 1979 Share
Illinois and Minnesota tied 17–17. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 23–16–2.
FinalHigh 51°F, low 30°FAttendance 46,449
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Minnesota 80% to win.
The series
Every Illinois–Minnesota gameMinnesota leads 41–33–3 in 77 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.
| 2024 | Minnesota 25, Illinois 17 | |
| 2023 | Illinois 27, Minnesota 26 | |
| 2022 | Illinois 26, Minnesota 14 | |
| 2021 | Illinois 14, Minnesota 6 | |
| 2020 | Minnesota 41, Illinois 14 | |
| 2019 | Minnesota 40, Illinois 17 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateNov. 3, 1979
- SeasonIllinois in 1979
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Minnesota
- Next gameat IndianaNov. 3, 1979
- SeasonMinnesota in 1979
- ProgramMinnesota history and records