Saturday will be the 17th game against the #1 team in the country. In those 17 games, Minnesota is 3-14. Last win was a 16-0 over Michigan.

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Desperate to whip up a Penn State like frenzy over results vs top teams?

Not sure it makes sense for every team

 

[Some guy]

I think I ran the numbers last year

On average number one teams lose to the gophers more than they lose to other teams.
Minnesota has a winning percentage of 18% over number one teams and number one teams win way more than 82% of the time

 

[highwayman]

They're due.

 

[RememberMurray]

I think I ran the numbers last year

On average number one teams lose to the gophers more than they lose to other teams.
Minnesota has a winning percentage of 18% over number one teams and number one teams win way more than 82% of the time

Thank you for providing this context.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Meatstupid says the gophs cover the spread.

 

[Tech Machine]

First thought is, pretty good percentage.

 

[metrolax]

Considering the opposition, that's not bad

 

[60's Guy]

I would think we gotta muster at least 100 yards on the ground to have a chance cover or win.
I suppose we could win the turnover battle by about four...that might do it too.

 

[cemba99]

For the record, the Gophers:
1977 - Defeated #1 Michigan at home 16-0
1961 - Defeated #1 Michigan State at home 13-0
1960 - Defeated #1 Iowa at home 27-10

 

[bonin21]

Exactly what I came in wondering. Thanks

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

It was a nice day out when we beat Michigan in 1977. Tomorrow will be a nice day. I aint sayin I'm just sayin.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

So this will be the 18th game, not 17th?

 

[Arminius]

" A chip and a chair and a chance..."

GoGophers!

 

[IceBoxGopher]

Here's the full record of games the Gophers have played against AP ranked No. 1 and No. 2 opponents. Interesting that you can see the ups and downs of the Big Ten here.

Ohio State's responsible for 9 of the losses, followed by Michigan at 5, Nebraska at 4, USC at 2 and Penn State for 1.

Against No. 1

• 1947 Vs. Michigan, Loss, 13-6
• 1948 Vs. Michigan, Loss, 27-14
• 1951 Vs. Cal, Loss, 55-14
• 1955 Vs. Michigan, Loss,21-13
• 1960 Vs. Iowa, Win, 27-10
• 1961 Vs. Michigan State, Win, 13-0
• 1969 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 34-7
• 1970 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 28-8
• 1971 Vs. Nebraska, Loss, 35-7
• 1975 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 38-6
• 1976 Vs. Michigan, Loss, 45-0
• 1977 Vs. Michigan, Win, 16-0
• 1979 Vs. USC, Loss, 48-14
• 1983 Vs. Nebraska, Loss, 84-13
• 1984 Vs. Nebraska, Loss, 38-7
• 1986 Vs. Oklahoma, Loss, 63-0
• 1997 Vs. Penn State, Loss, 16-15
• 1998 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 45-15
• 2006 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 44-0
• 2015 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 28-14

Against No. 2

• 1938 Vs. Notre Dame, Loss, 19-0
• 1943 Vs. Purdue, Loss, 14-7
• 1943 Vs. Iowa Pre-Flight, Loss, 32-0
• 1953 Vs. Michigan State, Loss, 21-0
• 1958 Vs. Iowa, Loss, 28-6
• 1959 Vs. Northwestern, Loss, 6-0
• 1968 Vs. USC, Loss, 29-20
• 1973 Vs. Nebraska, Loss, 48-7
• 1980 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 47-0
• 1985 Vs. Oklahoma, Loss, 13-7
• 1996 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 45-0
• 1999 Vs. Penn State, Win, 24-23
• 2015 Vs. TCU, Loss, 23-17
• 2023 Vs. Michigan, Loss, 52-10
• 2023 Vs. Ohio State, Loss, 37-3