Northwestern at Purdue

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 4, 1917, page 23

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  Purdue Unable to Down Northwestern Lafayette, Ind, November S.-Spas modic rallies and almost desperate playing by the Purdue football team failed to gain q lead or overcome that which Northwestern obtained in the third period here today. The final score was 12 to in an apparently evenly match through the first and second periods. at the end of which the score was to 6. Northwesteln n made q touchdown in the third, giving it lead of 6. PurLue made a num- Der of spectacular gains in the fourth. but never was able to send a man across the line.

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Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 79 since this game.