The Hawkeyes-Golden Gophers rivalry is one of the longest active rivalries in college football
Iowa plays four rivalry games with trophies during a normal college football season, none longer than the rivalry with Minnesota.
The Iowa-Minnesota football rivalry began in 1891 when the two schools faced off on the gridiron for the first time. Minnesota dominated that matchup 42-4.
After a ten-year hiatus from 1891 to 1901, the game resumed and has been played every year since 1931.