1961 team profile
Team Ledger
Minnesota
FBS · Big Ten#6
8–2Record
249.27Overall rating
291.68Raw points
161.02Opponent strength
Rating history
17 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 260.17 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 249.27 |
| 3 |  Michigan State | 238.89 |
| 4 |  Michigan | 207.86 |
| 5 |  Purdue | 193.48 |
| 6 |  Wisconsin | 180.28 |
| 7 |  Iowa | 172.47 |
| 8 |  Northwestern | 133.88 |
| 9 |  Indiana | 92.54 |
| 10 |  Illinois | 54.09 |
Season schedule
10 games- W3vs Missouri
Final0–6 - W4vs Oregon
Final14–7 - W5at Northwestern
Final10–3 - W6at Illinois
Final33–0 - W7vs Michigan
Final23–20 - W8vs Michigan State
Final13–0 - W9at Iowa
Final16–9 - W10vs Purdue
Final10–7 - W11vs Wisconsin
Final21–23 - W17at UCLA
Final21–3