Notre Dame at Purdue

Saturday, October 14, 1922

Notre Dame beat Purdue 20–⁠0. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 8–⁠3–⁠2 as played.

AwayNotre Dame8–⁠1–⁠1 in 1922
20
HomePurdue1–⁠5–⁠1 in 1922
0

FinalHigh 69°F, low 48°FAttendance 9,000

In the newspapers

  • The South Bend news-times's story

    South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., October 15, 1922, page 1

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    1t was the opening game Of the season on Illinois field Vergara. Swank kicks of 10 Don Miller who returns 1 5 yards to Notre Danes 31-yard line. on the next play Jimmy Crowley runs “a yards around right end. Crowley Went in for Layden at start of the half. Don Miller failed TO gain, Purdue sub stitutes Dye for Preshaw and Hawkins for Morgan. Cotton was knocked out on the last play but returns to the game. Don Miller, no gain at left end. Crowley runs around right end for II yards. Stuhldreher makes two yards. Crowley runs through left tackle for five yards. Crowley fails TO gain. fourth down, two TO go. Stuhldreher made first down on Purdue’s 9-yard line. Crowley runs around right tackle for four yards, and fumbles the ball, hut Regain recovers. Cashier hits center for four yards but the hall is returned and NOtre Dame is penalized five yards. The ball is now on the 11-yard line. Don Miller loses three yards at left end. Crowley makes 10 yards around right end. It’s fourth down on g. yard line and goal TO go. The ball is near the side lines. Cashier makes two yards at center. Purdue takes the ball for first down on her own 3-yard line. Eversman punts 10 midfeld StuhIdreher returns % yards First down on Purdue’s “a yard line. Three men knocked out on the play. Stuhdreher made a pretty run of it.. Morgan goes In for Hawkins who is carried from the field. Crowley hits center for SIN yards. Crowley makes two yards az, right guard after fumbling the bail Stulhdreher hits center for four yards. Crowley Scores. Twelve-yard line. Stulhdreher. no gain. Crowley runs around right tackle for 10 yards and a touchdown on a splendid run. Cashier dropped kicked for the point. score: Notre Dame Is. Purdue o. Notre Dame band plays the victory march while the Purdue rooters stand and remove their hats. Cashier kicks off to Wellman on his 1O-yard line. He runs “a yards to Purdue’s 34-yard line. WeHman knocked out on play Wellman remains in game. Eversman makes two yards at left guard Eversman passes TO PrOut for IS yards First down on Notre Danes 45-yard line Another pass. WeIlman to Bahr gained one yard. Eversman nc gain at left guard. Third down, another pass is knocked down by Castner Nctre Dame is penalized yards. Purdue’s first down on SO yard line Wellman hit center for three. yards. Regain is hurt on the play and Walsh IS sent in to replace him. Second down, seven yards TO go. Walsh stops Wellman for a two-yard gain a. center Third down incomplete pass. Ball back. Eversman at tempts place kick, which is blocked by Finn. Crowley RECEIVERS and runs the ball TO Notre Danes 4O-yard line First down Stuhdreher makes two yards. Don Miller makes three yards after fumbling the ball at tackle. Crowley passes 10 Don Mil Ter who catches the bail and nets 90 yards First down on Purdue’s 35yard line. Crowley makes one yard on a criss-cross Don Miller loses three yards The left side of the Notre Dame line is not blocking Third down. pass incomplete. Fourth down. II yards 20 so. Cashier stand ing on Purdue’s 44-yard. attempted drop kick but ball = recovered by Purdue on their 22-yard line by Be hr. End of the third quarter Notre Dame IS Purdue 0 Fourth Quarter. First down. Purdue on its 23-yard line. Harvey Brown made nice tackle on Eversman who gained two yards. Prout failed to gain. Wellman hit left guard for three yards. Eversman punted 80 yards TO Crowley who was downed in mid field Flynn in for f. Miller. Col Inns in for Carberry. Preshaw in for Dye In midfeld Don Miller runs left end for four yards. Mayl in for Vergara. Down Holwerda goinng in for Eversman. Crowley runs around right end for a wonderful run for Is yards Don Miller makes three yards al left end. Jerry Miller in for Don Miller. Layden In for Crowley Cerney in for Castner Neil Finn was knock ed out on the play but recovered. Layden makes three yards at center. STANCE at left tackle for Cotton. Oberst in for Brown. Cerney makes three yards at center. Third Touchdown. on a trick play featured by quick thinking Stuhldreher ran 10 yards 10 side line and passed over the goal line 10 Mayl for a touchdown lay den dropped kicked for the point. Score: Notre Dame 20. Purdue q. Holwerda replaces Bahr Layden kicks TO Worth who was downed on a fying tackle by Cerney on Purdues three-yard line Flynn stop ped Worth for no gain. Flynn broke through the line and tagged Wellmsn who got away and ran five yards on a nice run. y. d. was pen allied FIVE yards for off-side. Cerney

  • The The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram's story: BUTLER AND WABASH UPSET TOUTED RIVALS; |. U. AND PURDUE LOSE

    The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram, Richmond, Ind., October 16, 1922, page 1

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    BUTLER AND WABASH UPSET TOUTED RIVALS; |. U. AND PURDUE LOSE INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Is. of the seven football games participated in by Indiana colleges Saturday, the vic tory Of Butler over Illinois and the defeat of the Michigan Aggies by Wa bash were outstanding features Although Pat Pages Butler squad was regarded as snappy, hard-fighting aggregation, their 10 to z defeat of Illinois constituted one of the big upsets of the season and relegated H. linois to the background as a western conference championship possibility. The punting and all-around work of Griggs, Butler right halfback, was the individual feature of the game In addition to making a perfect place kick from the 37-yard line, he scored the winning touchdown in the closing minutes of play. Wabash administered a decisive beating to the Michigan Aggies, TAX ing the game by score of 26 to 0. incidentally it was the first time in six years that Wabash had come out on the long end of the score in a game with that school. Indiana DazzIed Indiana got off to a bad start in the western conference race, going down TO defeat before the dazzling offense of Minnesota to the tune of 20 to 0. Minnesota converted three touchdowns into two extra points during the first two periods, while Indiana was unable to break through the Gopher line for a marker. A brilliant stand by Minnesota on their own three yard line, during the third quater in which Indiana was held for downs, checked the Crimson’s only chance of scoring Notre Dame won from Purdue 20 10 o., but the victory was costly one, as Tom Lieb, star right tackle, sustanned broken leg during the early part of the contest, and will be out OF the game for the remainder of the season. The Boilermakers put up a stubborn resistance.

  • The Evening star's story: L|EB OF NOTRE DAME BREAKS LEG IN GAME

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 15, 1922, page 1

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    L|EB OF NOTRE DAME BREAKS LEG IN GAME LAFAYETTE, Ind, October IA Fighting stubbornly, the Purdue Uni versity foot ball team lost today to Notre Dame. 20 to 0. The contest was dear victory for Notre Dame. who lost the service of Lieb, star right tackle, who left the game with a broken leg. Notre Dame was unable to score in the first period. Cashier contributed the first in the second period Soon after the open ing of the third period Crowley found hole in the Purdue line and went twelve yards for a touchdown. and Castner made a successful drop-kfck for the additional peint. The third touchdown was made by Mayl. who received a forward pass over the goal line and Leyden added appoint with a drop-kick. injuries kept Capt. Murphy of Purdue out of the game.

  • The Albuquerque morning journal's story: FOOTBALL RESULTS

    Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., October 15, 1922, page 4 (results column)

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    FOOTBALL RESULTS Iowa, g. Yale, 0. Notre Dame, 20; Purdue, 0. Yale Freshmen, o.: Exeter, q. Detroit, 0; Des Moines, s. Pennsylvania, IL; Maryland 0. Brown, 0; Syracuse. 0. Vanderbilt, o.. Michigan, 0. Minnesota, 20; Indiana, 0. Army. 10; Alabama, 6. Harvard, Is; Bowdoin, 0. Cincinnati, 0; Georgetown, 81. University of Utah, 40: Brigham Young University, 0. Ohio University, Z; Denison, 0. Oklahoma University, 10 Central State Teachers College, 0. Texas University, 10; Oklahoma Aggies, Z. Texas Christian University, q; Simmons college, Z. Denver University, 8; Nebraska Wesleyan, O. Trinidad High School. IA; Canon City Tigers, z. Centre, 10: V. p. l., 6. Drake, G; Kansas, 0. Chicago, 10: Northwestern, Z. Missouri, 6; Ames, 8. LVs SOiEetNNI Ns Wabash, %; Michigan Aggies, O.. Navy. IA: Bucknell Z. Oberlin, O.; Ohio State, IA. Dartmouth, 21: Middlebury, 0. Amherst. 10; Union, 0. Washington-Jefferson, Z; Carnegle, 7. Creighton, 21; Iowa Wesleyan, Z. Georgia, 7; Furnam, O. Washington and Lee. 10; Carson Newman, 7. Georgia Tech, SO; Alabama State, Z, Grinnell, rs; st. Louis, 0. Colorado Aggies, 60; Wyoming o.. Colorado University 8; New Mexico, 0. Kansas Aggies, %; Washington, IA. Tulane, 80: Spring Hill. 10. Southern Methodist University, 81; Louisiana State, 0. Hobart, 20; New York UNIVERSE ty. O.. Cornell, sS; New Hampshire State, Z. Rutgers. IS; Lehigh, 6, Mount Union. Is; Heidelberg, O.. Penn State, so; Lebanon VAL ley, s. Johns Hopkins, 10; George Wash ington, 6. Catholic University, Z; Washing ton College, 8. Illinois Wesleyan, 8; Augusta, o.. Suwanee, 10; Oglethorpe, o. Colorado College, So; Gunnison State Normal, 0. University of Southern Califormia, Is; University of Arizona, 0. Santa Clara, 0; Stanford, z. st. Mary’s College, 0; University of California, Al. Washington, Q; Idaho, 0. Washington State College, 10; Gonzaga, z. California, Al; st. Mary’s, 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

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Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 60–⁠26–⁠2; as played, 62–⁠26–⁠2 in 90 meetings, counting the 77 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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