Team Rivalry
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Illinois @ Minnesota
Final
October 27, 1979 12:00 PM
Illinois
Fighting Illini
1-6 / 0-4
17
17
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
4-3 / 3-2
1979 Season

Memorial Stadium (MN)
Minneapolis, MN
Capacity: 56,652
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Illinois
Minnesota
Tie
16
23
2
41st
meeting
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Last Meeting

6-24 Minnesota
Memorial Stadium (MN)
Nov 18, 1978
Illinois

Head Coach
 Gary Moeller
Schedule
@ Michigan State L 33-16 9/8/1979
vs Missouri L 14-6 9/15/1979
@ Air Force W 19-27 9/22/1979
vs Navy L 13-12 9/29/1979
vs Iowa L 13-7 10/6/1979
@ Purdue L 28-14 10/13/1979
vs Michigan L 27-7 10/20/1979
@ Minnesota W 17-17 10/27/1979
vs Ohio State L 44-7 11/3/1979
vs Indiana L 45-14 11/10/1979
@ Northwestern W 13-29 11/17/1979
Illinois 1979 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
147 to 89
this season
Gary Moeller's record
at Illinois
5 - 22 - 2
vs Minnesota
0 - 2 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Illinois
5 game(s)
from 1981
to 1987
Minnesota
7 game(s)
from 1900
to 1913
Stats
Minnesota

Head Coach
 Joe Salem
Schedule
vs Ohio W 10-24 9/8/1979
vs Ohio State L 21-17 9/15/1979
@ Southern California L 48-14 9/22/1979
vs Northwestern W 8-38 9/29/1979
vs Purdue W 14-31 10/6/1979
@ Michigan L 31-21 10/13/1979
@ Iowa W 7-24 10/20/1979
vs Illinois W 17-17 10/27/1979
@ Indiana L 42-24 11/3/1979
@ Michigan State L 31-17 11/10/1979
vs Wisconsin L 42-37 11/17/1979
Minnesota 1979 schedule
Minnesota
has outscored their opponents
169 to 139
this season
Joe Salem's record
at Minnesota
4 - 3 - 0
vs Illinois
0 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Illinois
3 game(s)
from 2021
to 2023
Minnesota
1 game(s)
from 2024
to 2024
Notes

Pre Game

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