October 31, 1931 Minnesota 14 Wisconsin 0
Gophers go to 5-1, getting a 55-yard touchdown run from a South Dakota native who will go on to help the Bears win 2 NFL titles. He will amass 1500 rushing yards for the Bears. lead the NFL in field goals in 3 different seasons an acquire the nickname "Automatic Jack". Can you name him?
Gophers get a goal-line interception and brilliant punting from a lineman who will go on to become a legendary head coach and Athletic Director at Michigan State (1947-1971). Can you name him?
October 31, 1942 #10 Minnesota 19 Northwestern 7
Gophers go to 4-2 in a game in which each team is missing its star player due to injury. The Gophers are missing an All-American running back who will also go on to play with distinction for Michigan because of a military assignment. Can you name him?
The Wildcats do not have their quarterback, who will go on to become the winningest NFL quarterback of the 1950's. Can you name him?
October 31, 1953 #14 Minnesota 35 Pittsburgh 14
Gophers get to 3-3 as they beat for the 7th straight time. On his way to a near Heisman season, a Winona native has touchdown runs of 1, 1 and 25 yards plus a 65-yard punt return. Can you name him?
October 31, 1959 Minnesota 20 Vanderbilt 6
One year from a special season, Gophers roll up 316 rushing yards, including a 26-yard scoring run by a Rochester high school product. He will go on to play in Super Bowl II with Oakland and have an NFL career with 766 rushing yards and 58 catches before dying in a traffic accident at age 31. Can you name him?
October 31, 1964 Minnesota 21 at Indiana 0
Gophers make it to 3-3. A scoreless game is broken up in the 3rd quarter on a 27-yard touchdown pass from an Edina high grad to a Bloomington grad. The quarterback will become the first Gopher quarterback with a 1,000 yard passing season in 1964. The receiver will become the first Gopher to amass 1,000 receiving yards for a career. Can you name them?
October 31, 2009 Minnesota 42 Michigan State 34
Gophers go to 5-4 in an upset, despite tying a Big Ten record with 17 penalties. Minnesota rolls up 505 yards of offense and Adam Weber has his best game with 416 yards passing and 5 touchdowns. The Gophers get their
last touchdown on a miraculous deflection. A tight end running down the seam takes a tremendous hit as the ball arrives. The deflection goes directly to a hustling workhorse back who sprints past the startled Spartans to complete a 59-yard scoring play. Can you name this pair?
Gophers go to 5-1, getting a 55-yard touchdown run from a South Dakota native who will go on to help the Bears win 2 NFL titles. He will amass 1500 rushing yards for the Bears. lead the NFL in field goals in 3 different seasons an acquire the nickname "Automatic Jack". Can you name him?
Gophers get a goal-line interception and brilliant punting from a lineman who will go on to become a legendary head coach and Athletic Director at Michigan State (1947-1971). Can you name him?
October 31, 1942 #10 Minnesota 19 Northwestern 7
Gophers go to 4-2 in a game in which each team is missing its star player due to injury. The Gophers are missing an All-American running back who will also go on to play with distinction for Michigan because of a military assignment. Can you name him?
The Wildcats do not have their quarterback, who will go on to become the winningest NFL quarterback of the 1950's. Can you name him?
October 31, 1953 #14 Minnesota 35 Pittsburgh 14
Gophers get to 3-3 as they beat for the 7th straight time. On his way to a near Heisman season, a Winona native has touchdown runs of 1, 1 and 25 yards plus a 65-yard punt return. Can you name him?
October 31, 1959 Minnesota 20 Vanderbilt 6
One year from a special season, Gophers roll up 316 rushing yards, including a 26-yard scoring run by a Rochester high school product. He will go on to play in Super Bowl II with Oakland and have an NFL career with 766 rushing yards and 58 catches before dying in a traffic accident at age 31. Can you name him?
October 31, 1964 Minnesota 21 at Indiana 0
Gophers make it to 3-3. A scoreless game is broken up in the 3rd quarter on a 27-yard touchdown pass from an Edina high grad to a Bloomington grad. The quarterback will become the first Gopher quarterback with a 1,000 yard passing season in 1964. The receiver will become the first Gopher to amass 1,000 receiving yards for a career. Can you name them?
October 31, 2009 Minnesota 42 Michigan State 34
Gophers go to 5-4 in an upset, despite tying a Big Ten record with 17 penalties. Minnesota rolls up 505 yards of offense and Adam Weber has his best game with 416 yards passing and 5 touchdowns. The Gophers get their
last touchdown on a miraculous deflection. A tight end running down the seam takes a tremendous hit as the ball arrives. The deflection goes directly to a hustling workhorse back who sprints past the startled Spartans to complete a 59-yard scoring play. Can you name this pair?
