Reign #173 of 335 · Minnesota’s 1st reign
Minnesota, 1981
7Days held
0Defenses
#291Longest of 335
#273Most defended of 335
How it started
October 24, 1981
Took the belt from Iowa 12–10 on the road on October 24, 1981.
Minnesota was unranked in the AP poll going into that game, Iowa was No. 6. Unranked in all 1 poll week it held the belt. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Joe Salem · 1 reign started, 7 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 0 times
No defenses — the belt was back on the line the very next time out and left.
How it ended