Indiana at Purdue

Saturday, November 20, 1920

Indiana beat Purdue 10–⁠7. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 11–⁠8–⁠2 in the games on file.

AwayIndiana5–⁠2 in 1920
10
HomePurdue2–⁠5 in 1920
7

FinalHigh 65°F, low 45°F

In the newspapers

  • The South Bend news-times's story: FIELD GOAL WINS FOR INDIANA 1917 Purdue Loses When Risley Kicks From Placement In Last Period.

    South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 21, 1920, page 6

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    FIELD GOAL WINS FOR INDIANA 1917 Purdue Loses When Risley Kicks From Placement In Last Period. LAFAYETTE. Ind, Nov. 20.-Indiana defeated Purdue, 10 TO z. this afternoon in the hardest fought contest ever seen here. A goal from placement by Risley in the fourth quarter gave the Crimson eleven its victory, both teams having previous ly scored a touchdown. Purdue 5 marker came early in the second period after the BOilermakers had marched steadily down the field, using straight football tactics. Indiana scored in the same period, Win ton circling Purdue’s lefc end for a 20 yard dash 10 the goal line Both goals were kicked and the score stood TO Z at the end Of the third quarter when Risley’s kick from the Is yard line gave Indiana its vic tory. Summary. ChdOWnS-Meeker (Sub for Murphy, MintOn. Goals from touch down. StanwOod. Risley: goals from placement, Risley; officials. Master Northwestern; referee. Mumma West Point; umpire. Griffith. Be lott; field judge, Elliott, Illinois Wesleyan

  • The Evening star's story: INDIANA BEATS PURDUE. Risley's Placement Kick In Final Quarter Decides, 10 to z.

    Evening star, District of Columbia, November 21, 1920, page 28

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    INDIANA BEATS PURDUE. Risley’s Placement Kick In Final Quarter Decides, 10 to z. LAFAYETTE. Ind. November 20 Indiana defeated Purdue. 10 to I. this afternoon In the hardest fought contens ever ssen here. A goal from placement by Risley in the fourth quarter gave the Crimson eleven its v.o,ory. both teams having previously scored touchdown. Purduc.s marker cnmc carly IN the second period, after the Bo!lermakers had marched gtesadiIy down the hsld, using straight foot ball tactics. In diana scored In the Same period. Win. ton cireiing Furdue’s left end for q 2e,xprd dash 70 the goal limo.

  • The New-York tribune's story: Indiana Defeats Purdue In Hard-F Fought Contes,

    New-York tribune, New York, November 21, 1920, page 19

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    Indiana Defeats Purdue In Hard-F Fought Contes, LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov 2O.-lnd ANA defeated Purdue 10 to :, this afternoon III the hardest fought contest ever seen here. A goal from placement by Risley IN the fourth quarter gave the Crims eleven its victory. both teams having previously scored d touchdown.

  • The Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial's story: FOOTBALL SCORES.

    Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial, Delaware, November 22, 1920, page 11 (results column)

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    FOOTBALL SCORES. Dickinson. S., Delaware, 7. Bucknel 2s, Susauehanna z. Holy Cross 80; New Hampshire State o.. Johns Hopkins 40; Western Maryland o.. Springfield, Z; Detroit University 3. Villa Nova 10; Catholic University @. p. Nj. G.. rs: Washington Colleae z. Fordham I3; Muhlenbere 0. Stevens 81; n. Y. u. ID. Yale o; Harvard Q. Pennsylvania 27; Columbia 7. Dartmouth Ii; Brown q. Lafayette 27; Lehigh 7. Syracuse ID. Colgate O. Carnegie Tech @; w and J. 0. Amherst IA; Williams z. Boston College I3; Marietta 3. W. and l.. IL; Georgetown !. Union, Z; Hamilton 3. Swarthmore %: Haverford O. Wisconsin 3; Chicago 0. Illinois 0; Ohio 7. Minnesota O; Michigan 3. Rpion 2l; Beliot o. Butler o: Chicago Y. NJ. G. A. 0. Indiana 10; Purdue 7. Iowa Ia; Ames 10. Depauw 3; Wabash O. Notre Dame 80; Northwestern ia Marquette 10. North Dakota o. Grinnell IL; Cornell @ Haskell 81; Oklahoma AgRies Z. Oklahoma Z, Kansas AEgies z. Colorado University I; Colorado ARgies z. Nebraska 81: Michigan Aggies Z. University of Oregon o; Oregon AggiesO o California IS; Stanford O.. University Of Arizona Is; University Of New Mexico Z. Georgia 81 Alabama IA Furnan “a: Clemson O. University Of South Carolina 4s; New perry o. Guilford :. Elon 3 Virginia Freshmen IA; University of Y. G. Freshmen O North Carolina State 90; Wofford O. Birmingham Southern ID; Howard Col ege Z Centre 2S; V. =. ] o.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Indiana 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Purdue leads 77–⁠44–⁠6; as played, 75–⁠44–⁠6 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 127 meetings, counting the 104 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Indiana 56, Purdue 3
2024Indiana 66, Purdue 0
2023Purdue 35, Indiana 31
2022Purdue 30, Indiana 16
2021Purdue 44, Indiana 7
2019Indiana 44, Purdue 41

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