Purdue at Northwestern

Saturday, November 11, 1939

Purdue beat Northwestern 3–⁠0. It was their 25th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 12–⁠12–⁠1.

AwayPurdue3–⁠3–⁠2 in 1939
3
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠4–⁠1 in 1939
0

FinalAttendance 40,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 60% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.

Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 19, Purdue 0
2024Northwestern 26, Purdue 20
2023Northwestern 23, Purdue 15
2022Purdue 17, Northwestern 9
2021Purdue 32, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 27, Purdue 20

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