1936 #2 Minnesota 47 Texas 19
Gophers roll up 467 yards of offense. A Wisconsin native has 2 touchdown runs. He will go on to be the 2nd round draft pick (the 20th overall pick) of the Cleveland Rams in 1937. Can you name him?
1942 #16 Minnesota 27 Iowa 7
A scoreless game is broken up in the 3rd quarter on a touchdown run by a player who will lead the nation with 911 rushing yards in 1944. His career average of 6.25 yards per carry is still a school record. Can you name him?
1964 Minnesota 14 Purdue 7
Gophers snap a 7-7 tie in the 4th quarter when John Hankinson connects on a 43-yard touchdown pass to a player from the LA area who will go on to a 9-year career as an NFL tight end with 4 different teams, including the Vikings, catching 8 total touchdown passes. Can you name him?
Gophers intercept 3 passes by a sophomore quarterback who will go on to a Rose Bowl win and multiple Super Bowl wins. Can you name him?
1970 Minnesota 23 Michigan State 13
Gophers beat Spartans for the 7 time in a row, getting an 82-yard touchdown fumble return from a defensive back from Newport News, Virginia who will go on to graduate from the University of Minnesota Law School and have a long legal career in the Twin Cities. Can you name him?
1987 Minnesota 22 Wisconsin 19
An option quarterback from South Carolina leads a dramatic game-winning 4th quarter drive, hitting Steve Otto with a 3-yard touchdown pass with 36 seconds left. Can you name him?
2009 Minnesota 16 South Dakota State 13
In an embarrassing performance, Gophers win despite not scoring an offensive touchdown. Their only touchdown comes on a 3-yard fumble return by a defensive lineman. Can you name him?
Gophers roll up 467 yards of offense. A Wisconsin native has 2 touchdown runs. He will go on to be the 2nd round draft pick (the 20th overall pick) of the Cleveland Rams in 1937. Can you name him?
1942 #16 Minnesota 27 Iowa 7
A scoreless game is broken up in the 3rd quarter on a touchdown run by a player who will lead the nation with 911 rushing yards in 1944. His career average of 6.25 yards per carry is still a school record. Can you name him?
1964 Minnesota 14 Purdue 7
Gophers snap a 7-7 tie in the 4th quarter when John Hankinson connects on a 43-yard touchdown pass to a player from the LA area who will go on to a 9-year career as an NFL tight end with 4 different teams, including the Vikings, catching 8 total touchdown passes. Can you name him?
Gophers intercept 3 passes by a sophomore quarterback who will go on to a Rose Bowl win and multiple Super Bowl wins. Can you name him?
1970 Minnesota 23 Michigan State 13
Gophers beat Spartans for the 7 time in a row, getting an 82-yard touchdown fumble return from a defensive back from Newport News, Virginia who will go on to graduate from the University of Minnesota Law School and have a long legal career in the Twin Cities. Can you name him?
1987 Minnesota 22 Wisconsin 19
An option quarterback from South Carolina leads a dramatic game-winning 4th quarter drive, hitting Steve Otto with a 3-yard touchdown pass with 36 seconds left. Can you name him?
2009 Minnesota 16 South Dakota State 13
In an embarrassing performance, Gophers win despite not scoring an offensive touchdown. Their only touchdown comes on a 3-yard fumble return by a defensive lineman. Can you name him?
