Purdue at Minnesota
Saturday, October 5, 1985 Share
Minnesota beat Purdue 45–15. It was their 44th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 23–18–3.
FinalHigh 59°F, low 40°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 59,503
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 56% to win. Minnesota won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Purdue–Minnesota gameMinnesota leads 42–36–3 in 81 meetings, counting the 37 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. 12, 1985
- SeasonPurdue in 1985
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Minnesota
- Next gameat NorthwesternOct. 12, 1985
- SeasonMinnesota in 1985
- ProgramMinnesota history and records