Notre Dame at Purdue

Saturday, October 15, 1921

Notre Dame beat Purdue 33–⁠0. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 7–⁠3–⁠2 as played.

AwayNotre Dame10–⁠1 in 1921
33
HomePurdue1–⁠6 in 1921
0

FinalHigh 67°F, low 38°FAttendance 7,500

In the newspapers

  • The The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram's story: downs scored by both teams were re- suits Of faulty plays by both teams.

    The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram, Richmond, Ind., October 17, 1921, page 1

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    downs scored by both teams were resuits Of faulty plays by both teams. downs scored by both teams were resuits of faulty plays by both teams. LAFAYETTE, Oct. II. - Purdue dropped poorly played game to Notre Dame Saturday afternoon by the score of 33 to 0. Notre Danes victory was nothing sensational as all of their scores came as results of fumbles, blocked kicks or a miserable attempt to punt, on the part of Purdue. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. II. In a game that bore more resemblance of a track meet than football game, Butler walked over Hanover, Saturday after noon by the score of 122 to 0. A smashing offence. consisting of varied attacks of end runs, line plunges and forward passes, with enough defensive power in the line to smother the best Hanover could offer WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. iva bash played a wonderful game here Saturday afternoon against the strong Army eleven, the soldiers winning by the score of q to after hard fought battle. TERRE HAUTE, Oct. lin it’s first home game of the season, Rose Poly football team, Saturday after noon not only upset the dope bucket, but also outfought, outplayed and out generated the heavier eleven of Frank lin college, 10 to 0.

  • The The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current's story: GRIDIRON RESULTS

    The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, Oklahoma, October 16, 1921, page 6 (results column)

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    GRIDIRON RESULTS At Cleveland-Case 10; Ohio Wesleyan Il. At New Haven-Yale 23 Williams 0. At Baton Rouge-L. ). t.. c; Texas Aggies 0. At Columbia Mo-Missouri IL Ames IA. At st. Louis-Milwaukee School of Engineering 13; University Of ST, Louis IA. At IT. Wmth-Texas Christian Uni yersity 10; Trinity University 3. At Lafayette, Mo.-Notre Dame 33; Purdue 0. At Columbus, Ohio-Minnesota 0; Ohio state 27, At Houston. Texas–Rice Institute 6: Tulane T. At Iowa City. 1owa-Iow IA; iii. nois . At St Louis, Mo- Ginnell ia; Washington H. At Lawrence. Mandrake Is; Kan. sas Z Al Dallas-Boston College %; Bay lor 7. At Washington-1Georgetown Univer sity Sc; West Minister o. At New Brunswick Rutgers IA, Washington and Lee 10. At Hamilton. y. Colgate 81; Susquehanna 6. At Baltmore-Johns Hopkins 6; Dickinson 0. At Detroit-University of Detroit SO; West Virginia Wesleyan 0. AT Hanover-Dartmouth IA; Ten. nessee 2. At Harvard 10; Univers. ity Of Georgia L At Pittsburgh-Cincinnati University IA: University OF Pittsburgh 81. Al Syracuse 2S, Brown 0. At Ann Arbor. Mish.-Michigan 30; Michigan Aggies o. AT Morgantown w. Va,-Ohio Uni verrity 0: West Virginia I. At Alliance, Ohio.-Oberlin 49,; Mount Union 0. At Eyanston.--Wisconsin 27 North. western 0. At Annapolis-Navy II; Princeton o. A. Tulsa- University Of Tulsa IL; Ava Rangers 10. vt lthica--Corncl 10; Western Re serve O. At Middleton, Conn.-Wesleyan o; Boston University Z a. Observation-Disclosures 49, St. Lawrence o. Al state College. Pa,-Pcnn state IS; Lehigh :. tkr..tt.,t., NNagl,fp IN aud Jefferson II; Carnegie Tech. o. Al Harvard Pa.--Franklin and Marshall 30; Hdycrford 0. At Schenectady, y. N.-Union 0; Amherst G. At Allentown. Pa.-Mumlcnherg 81; Lebanon Valley 2l tie. Al Washngton--Calholic University :. Mount S.. Marys o, Al Lincoln. Neb,-unlversity Of Nebraska 81. Haskell o, a. New York; Colnumbia 10; New York University o. 80 Hobnken. y. J.-SprIngfield 81. stevens Is. At Geneva, y Hobart “a Ciarkson o. At West Point-Armys2 WABASH 10. At Emporla. Kan.-Kansas State Normal a.. Friends o. Al salt Lake Clty-wyoming g. / Utah -. AZ Springfield ohio-wittenberr eS. Muskingum o. . ,At Lexington. Ky.-Nanderbiit 2l’ University of Kentucky “a. so Fort collins. COL Colorado Az rculural College “a; Colorado schoo of Mines e. Al colorado Sming% University o’ New Mexico @: Colorado college :. At Winfield Kan southwestern o Empora ii At Omaha-Cro.ghton University “a. Kansas Aggios e. ~ pcori1- BRADLEY 20. uokalh a. At Galo,hurr -Mlliku z. Knox o. Tt Jacksonville. lu-llunois COLLEGE L go. Illinois Normal o. Oklahoma High Schools At Duran, Ardmuro 3G. Durani O AZ Ada Ada 49,. McAlo-ter Z. 81 NlusA Altus IL. Snyro O. Al Hobart Hobart 33. Auadarko 20 At pawhusra -pawtusW 10. No wam “a. tic. At Bartlesville Blrle,ville q Rn mon 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)

Notre Dame 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 60–⁠26–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠26–⁠2 in 90 meetings, counting the 78 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Notre Dame 49, Purdue 10
2025Notre Dame 56, Purdue 30
2024Notre Dame 66, Purdue 7
2021Notre Dame 27, Purdue 13
2014Notre Dame 30, Purdue 14
2013Notre Dame 31, Purdue 24

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