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Minnesota

B10 · 1961 Season · Final

Developing
Record
8–2
0.800 Win %
Conference
2nd
6–1 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
735–545–42
0.572 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1904, 1911, 1927 +2
#1 Finishes
5
Top 5: 17 · Top 10: 25 · Top 25: 43
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 1× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Minnesota head-to-head · History & Eras

1961 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Oct 3Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B87–2–1L 0–6
7Week 7 · Oct 10Oregon (OREGON)H2HIND FBSI4–6W 14–7
8Week 8 · Oct 17Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB104–5W 10–3
9Week 9 · Oct 24Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB100–9W 33–0
10Week 10 · Oct 31Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB106–3W 23–20
11Week 11 · Nov 7Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB107–2W 13–0
12Week 12 · Nov 14Iowa (IOWA)H2HB105–4W 16–9
13Week 13 · Nov 21Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB106–3W 10–7
14Week 14 · Nov 28Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB106–3L 21–23
15Final · Jan 2UCLAH2HPAC7–4W 21–3

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.266
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+34
-5+39
  • Michigan State +7
  • UCLA +7
  • Michigan +6
  • Purdue +6
  • Iowa +5
  • Oregon +4
  • Northwestern +4
  • Illinois 0
  • Missouri -2
  • Wisconsin -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #6Better than 96%
Win % Place 10thBetter than 93%

0.800 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#8W14#8Regular Season Final#7Post-Season W1#7Post-Season W2#6Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-6
+7
+7
+33
+3
+13
+7
+3
-2
+18

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#41956#711957#1061958#911959#111960

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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