Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry

Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry
	Minnesota Golden Gophers Wisconsin Badgers
First meeting	November 15, 1890; Minnesota 63, Wisconsin 0
Latest meeting	November 25, 2017; Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 0
Next meeting	November 24, 2018
Trophy	Paul Bunyan's Axe (current); Slab of Bacon (former)
Statistics
Meetings total	127
All-time series	Minnesota leads, 108–10–8 (.504)
Largest victory	Minnesota, 63–0 (1890)
Longest win streak	Wisconsin, 14 (2004–present)
Current win streak	Wisconsin, 14 (2004–present)

The Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers. It is the most-played rivalry in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, with 127 meetings between the two teams. The winner of the game receives Paul Bunyan's Axe, a tradition that started in 1948 after the first trophy, the Slab of Bacon, disappeared after the 1943 game when the Badgers were meant to turn it over to the Golden Gophers. Minnesota and Wisconsin first played in 1890 and have met every year since, except for 1906. Wisconsin leads the series 60–59–8.^[1] Wisconsin took the series lead for the first time after shutting out Minnesota 31–0 in the 2017 game; Minnesota had led the overall series since 1902, at times by as many as 20 games. Wisconsin has won the last 14 meetings; the longest win streak by either team.

History

The rivalry was first played in 1890 on Minnesota's campus, in Minneapolis, resulting in a 63–0 Minnesota victory. Theron Lyman led Wisconsin to its first win over Minnesota in 1894. The game became a conference rivalry with the creation of the Western Conference (later the Big Ten Conference) in 1896. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt suspended college football rivalry games for safety concerns, due to player injuries and fatalities on the field. It is, to date, the only time that the two teams have not played each other.^[2]^[3] It is uninterrupted since then, currently making it the longest uninterrupted rivalry in FBS Division 1 college football.

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin, Randall Field, 1903

The 2014 game decided the Big Ten West champion; Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 34–24 to go to the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game against Ohio State. The last time the rivalry determined a Big Ten Conference champion was in 1962 when #3 Wisconsin defeated #5 Minnesota for a berth to the 1963 Rose Bowl.^[4]

Trophies

Slab of Bacon

The Slab of Bacon

The rivalry's first trophy was the "Slab of Bacon", in use from 1930 to 1943. Created by R. B. Fouch of Minneapolis, it is a piece of black walnut wood with a football at the center bearing a letter that becomes "M" or "W" depending on which way the trophy is hung. The word "BACON" is carved at both ends, implying that the winner has "brought home the bacon." The trophy's tenure ended when Minnesota's 1943 victory in Minnesota led to the fans rushing the field. Wisconsin student Peg Watrous was to bring the trophy to a Minnesota representative after the game, but could not find her in the commotion, and subsequently lost track of the "bacon".^[5]^[6] Reportedly, the trophy was sent to Minnesota's locker room, but coach George Hauser refused it, suggesting such traditions be held off until after World War II.^[7] It was subsequently lost; a new trophy, "Paul Bunyan's Axe", was introduced in 1948.^[7]

The trophy was lost for over 50 years. In 1992, Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez joked that "we took home the bacon, and kept it."^[8] In 1994, Wisconsin intern Will Roleson found it in an old storage closet at Camp Randall Stadium. It had evidently been maintained for some time, as game scores through 1970 were painted on the back. It is now displayed at the Camp Randall Stadium football offices.^[5]

Trophy record: Minnesota, 11–3 (.786)

Paul Bunyan's Axe

Badgers celebrating their win by carrying Paul Bunyan's Axe around Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium after the 2009 game

Badgers chopping down the Golden Gophers goal post after their 2012 win at Camp Randall

The Paul Bunyan Axe was created by the Wisconsin letterwinners' organization (the National W Club) and would be instituted as the trophy in the series in 1948. The scores of each game are recorded on the axe's handle, which is 6 feet long. A new axe was created in 2000. The original axe was donated to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.^[9]

Until 2014, when the game ended, if the team holding the trophy won, they would run to their own sideline, take the axe and carry it around the field and "chop down" one or both goal posts.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14] If the team not holding the axe won, they were allowed to run to their opponents' sideline and "steal" the axe. The tradition was changed in 2014, with the Axe now kept off the field until the game is over. This change was in response to a near skirmish in 2013 in which the Minnesota players surrounded their goal post and would not permit the Wisconsin players to ceremonially chop it down.^[15] The usual tradition was restored in 2015, with Wisconsin winning again 31–21. ^[16]

From 1933 to 1982, it was traditionally the final game of the regular season for both schools. It has resumed being a season finale as of 2014, following the Big Ten's new divisional alignment and schedule for the final weekend of conference play.

Trophy record: Wisconsin, 42–24–3 (.630)

Accomplishments by the two rivals

Team	Minnesota^[17]	Wisconsin^[18]
Claimed National titles^[19]^[20]	7	0
Unclaimed National titles^[21]^[22]	0	1
Bowl appearances ^[23]^[24]	19	29
Postseason bowl record	7–12	15–14
BCS bowl appearances	0	5
CFP playoff appearances	0	0
CFP NY6 bowl appearances*	0	2
Rose Bowl Game appearances	2	9
Rose Bowl Game record	1–1	3–6
Division titles^[25]	0	4
Conference titles	20 (2 IAAN)	14
Consensus All-America Players^[26]^[27]	28	31
Heisman Trophy Winners^[28]	1	2
All-time program record	673–506–42	700–491–53
All-time win percentage	.568	.584

* CFP bowl games include the Cotton Bowl Classic, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game, and Sugar Bowl, when not hosting a semi-final playoff game.

Game results

Minnesota victories	Wisconsin victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 15, 1890	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	63–0
2	October 24, 1891	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	26–12
3	October 29, 1892	Madison, WI	Minnesota	32–4
4	November 16, 1893	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	40–0
5	November 17, 1894	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	6–0
6	November 16, 1895	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	14–10
7	November 21, 1896	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	6–0
8	October 30, 1897	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	39–0
9	October 29, 1898	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	29–0
10	November 18, 1899	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	19–0
11	November 3, 1900	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–5
12	November 16, 1901	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	18–0
13	November 15, 1902	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	11–0
14	November 26, 1903	Madison, WI	Minnesota	17–0
15	November 12, 1904	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	28–0
16	November 4, 1905	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	16–12
17	November 23, 1907	Madison, WI	Tie	17–17
18	November 7, 1908	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	5–0
19	November 13, 1909	Madison, WI	Minnesota	34–6
20	November 12, 1910	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	28–0
21	November 18, 1911	Madison, WI	Tie	6–6
22	November 16, 1912	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	14–0
23	November 1, 1913	Madison, WI	Minnesota	21–3
24	November 14, 1914	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	14–3
25	November 20, 1915	Madison, WI	Minnesota	20–3
26	November 18, 1916	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	54–0
27	November 3, 1917	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	10–7
28	November 16, 1918	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–0
29	November 1, 1919	Madison, WI	Minnesota	19–7
30	November 6, 1920	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	3–0
31	October 29, 1921	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	35–0
32	November 4, 1922	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	14–0
33	October 27, 1923	Madison, WI	Tie	0–0
34	October 18, 1924	Madison, WI	Tie	7–7
35	October 31, 1925	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	12–12
36	October 30, 1926	Madison, WI	Minnesota	16–10
37	October 29, 1927	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	13–7
38	November 24, 1928	Madison, WI	Minnesota	6–0
39	November 23, 1929	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	13–12
40	November 22, 1930	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	14–0
41	October 31, 1931	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	14–0
42	November 12, 1932	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	20–13
43	November 25, 1933	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–3
44	November 24, 1934	Madison, WI	Minnesota	34–0
45	November 25, 1935	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	33–7
46	November 21, 1936	Madison, WI	#2 Minnesota	24–0
47	November 20, 1937	Minneapolis, MN	#7 Minnesota	13–6
48	November 19, 1938	Madison, WI	Minnesota	21–0
49	November 25, 1939	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	23–6
50	November 23, 1940	Madison, WI	#1 Minnesota	22–13
51	November 22, 1941	Minneapolis, MN	#1 Minnesota	41–6
52	November 21, 1942	Madison, WI	#7 Wisconsin	20–6
53	November 20, 1943	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	25–13
54	November 25, 1944	Madison, WI	Minnesota	28–26
55	November 24, 1945	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	26–12
56	November 23, 1946	Madison, WI	Minnesota	6–0
57	November 22, 1947	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	21–0
58	November 20, 1948	Madison, WI	#15 Minnesota	16–0
59	November 19, 1949	Minneapolis, MN	#8 Minnesota	14–6
60	November 25, 1950	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	14–0
61	November 24, 1951	Minneapolis, MN	#8 Wisconsin	30–6
62	November 22, 1952	Madison, WI	Tie	21–21
63	November 21, 1953	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	21–21
64	November 20, 1954	Madison, WI	#17 Wisconsin	27–0

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
65	November 19, 1955	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	21–6
66	November 24, 1956	Madison, WI	Tie	13–13
67	November 23, 1957	Minneapolis, MN	#18 Wisconsin	14–6
68	November 22, 1958	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	27–12
69	November 21, 1959	Minneapolis, MN	#9 Wisconsin	11–7
70	November 19, 1960	Madison, WI	#4 Minnesota	26–7
71	November 25, 1961	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	23–21
72	November 24, 1962	Madison, WI	#3 Wisconsin	14–9
73	November 28, 1963	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	14–0
74	November 21, 1964	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	14–7
75	November 20, 1965	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	42–7
76	November 19, 1966	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	7–6
77	November 25, 1967	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	21–14
78	November 23, 1968	Madison, WI	Minnesota	23–15
79	November 22, 1969	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	35–10
80	November 21, 1970	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	39–14
81	November 20, 1971	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	23–21
82	November 25, 1972	Madison, WI	Minnesota	14–6
83	November 24, 1973	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	19–17
84	November 23, 1974	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	49–14
85	November 22, 1975	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	24–3
86	November 20, 1976	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	26–17
87	November 19, 1977	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	13–7
88	November 25, 1978	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	48–10
89	November 17, 1979	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	42–37
90	November 22, 1980	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	25–7
91	November 21, 1981	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	26–21
92	November 20, 1982	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	24–0
93	October 15, 1983	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	56–17
94	October 13, 1984	Madison, WI	Minnesota	17–14
95	November 9, 1985	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	27–18
96	November 8, 1986	Madison, WI	Minnesota	27–20
97	November 14, 1987	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	22–19
98	November 12, 1988	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	14–7
99	November 4, 1989	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	24–22
100	November 3, 1990	Madison, WI	Minnesota	21–3
101	November 16, 1991	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	19–16
102	November 14, 1992	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	34–6
103	October 23, 1993	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	28–21
104	October 22, 1994	Madison, WI	Minnesota	17–14
105	November 11, 1995	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	34–27
106	November 9, 1996	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	45–28
107	October 25, 1997	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	22–21
108	November 7, 1998	Madison, WI	#8 Wisconsin	26–7
109	October 9, 1999	Minneapolis, MN	#20 Wisconsin	20–17
110	November 4, 2000	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	41–20
111	November 24, 2001	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	42–31
112	November 23, 2002	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	49–31
113	November 8, 2003	Minneapolis, MN	#24 Minnesota	37–34
114	November 6, 2004	Madison, WI	#5 Wisconsin	38–14
115	October 15, 2005	Minneapolis, MN	#23 Wisconsin	38–34
116	October 14, 2006	Madison, WI	#25 Wisconsin	48–12
117	November 17, 2007	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	41–34
118	November 15, 2008	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	35–32
119	October 3, 2009	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	31–28
120	October 9, 2010	Madison, WI	#19 Wisconsin	41–23
121	November 23, 2011	Minneapolis, MN	#16 Wisconsin	42–13
122	October 20, 2012	Madison, WI	Wisconsin	38–13
123	November 23, 2013	Minneapolis, MN	#17 Wisconsin	20–7
124	November 29, 2014	Madison, WI	#14 Wisconsin	34–24
125	November 28, 2015	Minneapolis, MN	Wisconsin	31–21
126	November 26, 2016	Madison, WI	#5 Wisconsin	31–17
127	November 25, 2017	Minneapolis, MN	#5 Wisconsin	31–0
Series: Wisconsin leads 60–59–8

Coaching records

Head to head coaching records between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Minnesota

Head Coach	Games	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Tom Eck	1	1890	1	0	0	1.000
Edward Moulton	1	1891	1	0	0	1.000
No coach	1	1892	1	0	0	1.000
"Wallie" Winter	1	1893	1	0	0	1.000
Tom Cochrane Jr.	1	1894	0	1	0	.000
William Heffelfinger	1	1895	1	0	0	1.000
Alexander Jerrems	2	1896–97	0	2	0	.000
Jack Minds	1	1898	0	1	0	.000
John Harrison, William C. Leary	1	1899	0	1	0	.000
Henry L. Williams*	21	1900–21	12	7	2	.619
William H. Spaulding	3	1922–24	0	1	2	.333
Clarence Spears	5	1930–31	4	0	1	.900
Fritz Crisler	2	1930–31	1	1	0	.500
Bernie Bierman (a)	10	1932–41	9	1	0	.900
George Hauser	3	1942–44	2	1	0	.667
Bernie Bierman (b)	6	1945–50	4	2	0	.667
Wes Fesler	3	1951–53	0	1	2	.333
Murray Warmath	18	1954–71	8	9	1	.472
Cal Stoll	7	1972–78	4	3	0	.571
Joe Salem	5	1979–83	0	5	0	.000
Lou Holtz	2	1984–85	2	0	0	1.000
John Gutekunst	6	1986–91	4	2	0	.667
Jim Wacker	5	1992–96	2	3	0	.400
Glen Mason	10	1997–2006	2	8	0	.200
Tim Brewster	4	2007–10	0	4	0	.000
Jerry Kill	4	2011–15	0	4	0	.000
Tracy Claeys	2	2015–16	0	2	0	.000
P. J. Fleck	1	2017–	0	1	0	.000

Wisconsin

Head Coach	Games	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Ted Mestre	1	1893	0	1	0	.000
Herb Alward	1	1891	0	1	0	.000
Frank Crawford	1	1892	0	1	0	.000
Parke H. Davis	1	1893	0	1	0	.000
Hiram O. Stickney	2	1894–95	1	1	0	.500
Philip King (a)	7	1896–1902	5	2	0	.714
Arthur Curtis	2	1903–04	0	2	0	.000
Philip King (b)	1	1905	1	0	0	1.000
Charles P. Hutchins*	1	1906–07	0	0	1	.500
Thomas A. Barry	3	1908–10	1	2	0	.333
John R. Richards (a)	1	1911	0	0	1	.500
William Juneau	4	1912–15	1	3	0	.250
Paul Withington	1	1916	0	1	0	.000
John R. Richards (b)	1	1917	1	0	0	1.000
Guy Lowman	1	1918	0	1	0	.000
John R. Richards (c)	4	1919–22	3	1	0	.750
John J. Ryan	2	1923–24	0	0	2	.500
George Little	2	1925–26	0	1	1	.250
Glenn Thistlethwaite	5	1927–31	1	4	0	.200
Clarence Spears	4	1932–35	1	3	0	.250
Harry Stuhldreher	13	1936–48	2	11	0	.154
Ivy Williamson	7	1949–55	3	2	2	.571
Milt Bruhn	11	1956–66	7	3	1	.682
John Coatta	3	1967–69	0	3	0	.000
John Jardine	8	1970–77	3	5	0	.375
Dave McClain	8	1978–85	6	2	0	.750
Jim Hilles	1	1986	0	1	0	.000
Don Morton	3	1987–89	1	2	0	.333
Barry Alvarez	16	1990–2005	11	5	0	.688
Bret Bielema	7	2006–12	7	0	0	1.000
Gary Andersen	2	2013–14	2	0	0	1.000
Paul Chryst	3	2015–	3	0	0	1.000

No game was played in 1906

References

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External links

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[1] "Series History: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

[2] "Bielema touts history of Wisconsin-Minnesota rivalry - College Football - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[3] "Paul Bunyan's Axe - Minnesota vs. Wisconsin - University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". Gophersports.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[4] "Wisconsin Badgers Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page". Wisconsin.scout.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.

[Doherty-5] 1 2 Doherty, Justin (2005). Tales from the Wisconsin Badgers. Sports Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 1582614083. Retrieved July 15, 2013.

[6] "Precursor to the Axe - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". UWBadgers.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[Gazette-7] 1 2 Scott Dochterman. "Traveling trophies woven into Big Ten football fabric (with poll, video)". TheGazette. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[8] Doherty, Justin (2005). Tales from the Wisconsin Badgers. Sports Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 1582614083. Retrieved July 15, 2013.

[9] "Original Axe headed to Hall of Fame". The Badger Herald. 2003-11-19. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[10] Fox Sports (2013-11-19). "badgers-gophers-rivalry-gets-boost-as-both-teams-good | FOX Sports on MSN". Foxsportswisconsin.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[11] Bennett, Brian (2014-05-06). "Big Ten weekend rewind: Week 13 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[12] "Countdown to end begins for Metrodome". kare11.com. 2013-08-09. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[13] "Former Badgers Recall Axe Rivalry - UWBadgers.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Wisconsin Badgers". UWBadgers.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[14] "Badgers football: Backfield tandem runs wild — and wildcat — over Gophers : Sports". Host.madison.com. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2014-06-06.

[15] "Gary Andersen says Paul Bunyans Axe will disappear during Minnesota vs. Wisconsin". The Daily Gopher. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

[16] Journal, Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State. "After another Badgers win over Gophers, Axe 'qualifies for a state pension' for tenure in Wisconsin". madison.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.

[Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_Index-17] "Minnesota Golden Gophers Index". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.

[Wisconsin_Badgers_Index-18] "Wisconsin Badgers Index". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[NCAA_Football_Championship_History-19] "NCAA Football Championship History". NCAA.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

[Minnesota_Championships_List-20] "Minnesota Championships". GopherSports.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.

[21] "1942 College Football National Championship". Tiptop25.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.

[22] "Andy Baggot: We are — or were — the champions? | Sports". host.madison.com. 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2015-10-10.

[Minnesota_Bowl_History-23] "Minnesota Bowl History". CollegeFootballPoll.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

[Wisconsin_Bowl_History-24] "Wisconsin Bowl History". CollegeFootballPoll.com. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[Divisional_Rankings-25] "Divisional Rankings". ESPN.go.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

[Minnesota_All-America_Selections-26] "Minnesota All-America Selections". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

[Wisconsin_Badgers_All-America_Slections-27] "Wisconsin Badgers All-America Selections". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

[Past_Heisman_Trophy_Winners-28] "Past Heisman Trophy Winners". NationalChamps.net. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

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Venues	Randall Field (1895–1916) Camp Randall Stadium (1917–present)
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Culture & lore	Bucky Badger "On, Wisconsin!" Marching band "Jump Around" Tall Grass Game
People	Head coaches Players in the NFL Draft Statistical leaders
Seasons	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Minnesota Golden Gophers rivalries
Football	Iowa Michigan Nebraska Penn State Wisconsin
Basketball	Iowa Wisconsin
Hockey	North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota-Duluth St. Cloud State

Paul Bunyan
Film	Paul Bunyan (1958) Bunyan and Babe (2017)
Music	Axe Giant: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack) Paul Bunyan (operetta)
Art	Statues of Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Portland, Oregon Paul Bunyan Land
Literature	Ol' Paul, the Mighty Logger
Related	Paul Bunyan in popular culture "Simpsons Tall Tales" Paul Bunyan's Axe Paul Bunyan Trophy

Statistics

Minnesota Golden Gophers Wisconsin Badgers
First meeting	November 15, 1890 Minnesota 63, Wisconsin 0
Latest meeting	November 25, 2017 Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 0
Next meeting	November 24, 2018
Trophy	Paul Bunyan's Axe (current) Slab of Bacon (former)
Meetings total	127
All-time series	Minnesota leads, 108–10–8 (.504)
Largest victory	Minnesota, 63–0 (1890)
Longest win streak	Wisconsin, 14 (2004–present)
Current win streak	Wisconsin, 14 (2004–present)