Minnesota at Purdue

Saturday, October 4, 1986

Minnesota beat Purdue 36–⁠9. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 24–⁠18–⁠3.

AwayMinnesota6–⁠6 in 1986
36
HomePurdue3–⁠8 in 1986
9

FinalAttendance 63,067

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 51% to win. Minnesota won as Elo’s underdog.

Minnesota leads 42–⁠36–⁠3 in 81 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 41, Minnesota 13
2025Minnesota 27, Purdue 20
2023Purdue 49, Minnesota 30
2022Purdue 20, Minnesota 10
2021Minnesota 20, Purdue 13
2020Minnesota 34, Purdue 31

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