Minnesota Football: 1967 Gophers Upset #5 Indiana TBT

The date: November 18, 1967

The matchup: #5 Indiana at unranked Minnesota

The stakes: If Indiana won it would clinch a trip to the Rose Bowl. One visiting Indiana fan even brought roses down to the team’s bench before the game.

The backstory: Indiana came into the game undefeated in Big Ten play while Minnesota had lost the previous week to also undefeated Purdue.

The game: Minnesota 33 - Indiana 7

Synopsis from Minneapolis Tribune November 19, 1967

Yesterday's 26 - point margin between the Gophers and the Hoosiers sounds decisive.