Northwestern at Purdue
Saturday, October 27, 2001 Share
No. 24 Purdue beat Northwestern 32–27. It was their 69th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 45–23–1.
Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteAttendance 67,181
- At kickoff
- 41°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, 16 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Purdue | 15 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 32 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Purdue gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.
| 2025 | Northwestern 19, Purdue 0 | |
| 2024 | Northwestern 26, Purdue 20 | |
| 2023 | Northwestern 23, Purdue 15 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 17, Northwestern 9 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 32, Northwestern 14 | |
| 2020 | Northwestern 27, Purdue 20 |
Around this game
Northwestern
- Next gameat IndianaNov. 3, 2001
- SeasonNorthwestern in 2001
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. IllinoisNov. 3, 2001
- SeasonPurdue in 2001
- ProgramPurdue history and records