Northwestern @ Minnesota
Final
Northwestern
Wildcats
1-2 / 0-1
8
38
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
1-2 / 0-1
1979 Season

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

Series Stats

Northwestern
Minnesota
Tie
20
37
4
61st
meeting
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Last Meeting

14-38 Minnesota
Ryan Field
Oct 21, 1978
Northwestern

Head Coach
Rick Venturi
Schedule
@ Michigan L 49-7 9/8/1979
vs Wyoming W 22-27 9/15/1979
vs Syracuse L 54-21 9/22/1979
@ Minnesota L 38-8 9/29/1979
@ Ohio State L 16-7 10/6/1979
vs Iowa L 58-6 10/13/1979
@ Indiana L 30-0 10/20/1979
@ Purdue L 20-16 10/27/1979
vs Michigan State L 42-7 11/3/1979
@ Wisconsin L 28-3 11/10/1979
vs Illinois L 29-13 11/17/1979
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
125 to 55
this season
Rick Venturi's record
at Northwestern
1 - 12 - 1
vs Minnesota
0 - 1 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
3 game(s)
from 1994
to 1996
Minnesota
7 game(s)
from 1975
to 1981
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
has been outscored by their opponents
79 to 55
this season
Joe Salem's record
at Minnesota
1 - 2 - 0
vs Northwestern
0 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Minnesota
3 game(s)
from 2019
to 2022
Notes

Pre Game

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