Purdue at Great Lakes Navy
Saturday, November 30, 1918 Share
Great Lakes Navy beat Purdue 27–0. It was their first meeting; after it, Great Lakes Navy led the series 1–0.
27
Final
Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Guide (1919) gives Great Lakes Navy 28–0, as two scans of the guide read it (the scan on the Internet Archive).
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Great Lakes Navy 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Great Lakes Navy gameGreat Lakes Navy leads 3–2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 1945 | Purdue 20, Great Lakes Navy 6 | |
| 1944 | Great Lakes Navy 27, Purdue 18 | |
| 1943 | Purdue 23, Great Lakes Navy 13 | |
| 1942 | Great Lakes Navy 42, Purdue 0 | |
| 1918 | Great Lakes Navy 27, Purdue 0 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. FranklinOct. 4, 1919
- SeasonPurdue in 1918
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Great Lakes Navy
- Next gamevs. Mare Island MarinesJan. 1, 1919, Rose Bowl
- SeasonGreat Lakes Navy in 1918
- ProgramGreat Lakes Navy history and records