Purdue at Minnesota
Saturday, September 19, 1981 Share
Minnesota beat Purdue 16–13. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 21–16–3.
FinalHigh 71°F, low 49°FAttendance 41,530
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 62% to win. Minnesota won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Purdue–Minnesota gameMinnesota leads 42–36–3 in 81 meetings, counting the 41 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. Notre DameSept. 26, 1981
- SeasonPurdue in 1981
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Minnesota
- Next gamevs. Oregon StateSept. 26, 1981
- SeasonMinnesota in 1981
- ProgramMinnesota history and records