Indiana at Purdue

Saturday, November 19, 1938. Purdue kept the Old Oaken Bucket

Purdue beat Indiana 13–⁠6. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 21–⁠13–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayIndiana1–⁠6–⁠1 in 1938
6
HomePurdue5–⁠1–⁠2 in 1938
13

FinalHigh 50°F, low 30°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 32,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Browns 98-Yard Run OF Kickoff Catch Sparks Purdue BoiIermokers Garry on To Thrilling l3-to-6 Win Over indiana

    Evening star, November 20, 1938, page 29

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    Browns 98-Yard Run OF Kickoff Catch Sparks Purdue BoiIermokers Garry on To Thrilling l3-to-6 Win Over indiana LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. ia dazzling display of speed by Ball Carriers Lou Brock and Jack Brown brought Purdue’s Boilermakers a thrilling 13-to-6 victory over 1ndiana here today before a crowd Of $4,000 In the 41st game between the two Hoosier Big Ten schools. Brown, 170-pound Junior from indianapolis, got away for touch down before the spectators could settle into their seats after the OPEN ing kickoff Grabbing the kick after momentarily juggling it. he streaked SO yards for touchdown. Brock Gets Around End. Brock, also junior, from Stat ford, Kans. tailed the second Purdue touchdown. outrunning the In diana defense for an 8-yard sweep around end in the second quarter. Indiana’s only score came in the fourth period. after Coach Nal FL ward mad sent almost q complete team of Purdue reserves into the fray. The Fighting Hoosiers’ marched 80 yards on runs by Ray Dumke and passes by Harold Hursh Then Dumke took the ball over. With the game in its final Sec onds, Hursh passed to Ed Clasen from the Indiana IS on the last play and Clasen broke into the open racing to the Purdue 40 before the Boilermaker secondary overlook him He was within a step or two OF being loose. BOilermakers Slowed. The Boilermakers knocked at the touchdown door four times without entering. Once they tried a field goal without success. Purdues victory gave it q tie for SocorI Mo ro II, tho Rir T,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)

Purdue 75% 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 86 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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