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The 1981 Minnesota vs Iowa game was played in front of an electrical Iowa City crowd. Hayden Fry's turnaround had Iowa ranked #6 nationally with a 5-1 record and impressive upsets of Nebraska and Michigan. The Gophers came in at 4-2 just suffering a disappointing 1 point loss to Indiana the week before. Behind a strong defensive performance and 4 Jim Gallery field goals, the last one coming with 2:22 left on the clock, the Gophers silenced and stunned the Iowa crowd and kept Floyd for the 4th straight year. I drove straight through the night from college in Massachusetts to witness that game. One of my all-time favorite Gopher wins. Let's do it again Gophers!!!
 

Hawkeyes face best coached most disciplined and hungriest team they have faced all year.
 





I remember that one, and the Big Ten being very tough that year. MANY good teams. The Gophers finished
6-5, but would have gotten a Garden State Bowl berth had they beaten Wisky in the final game at the Brickhouse.
Wisky got the bid, but we had beaten Ohio State before that game. The Squaks ended up in Pasadena.....
 

I wouldn't be shocked to see a 12-10 score this week.
 

Bengals said:
The 1981 Minnesota vs Iowa game was played in front of an electrical Iowa City crowd. Hayden Fry's turnaround had Iowa ranked #6 nationally with a 5-1 record and impressive upsets of Nebraska and Michigan. The Gophers came in at 4-2 just suffering a disappointing 1 point loss to Indiana the week before. Behind a strong defensive performance and 4 Jim Gallery field goals, the last one coming with 2:22 left on the clock, the Gophers silenced and stunned the Iowa crowd and kept Floyd for the 4th straight year. I drove straight through the night from college in Massachusetts to witness that game. One of my all-time favorite Gopher wins. Let's do it again Gophers!!!
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Minnesota has left Iowa City victorious twice since the 1981 game. 1989 and 1999.
 

an electrical crowd. Now that is something I can plug into!
 





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