Purdue at Ohio State

Saturday, October 5, 1940

Ohio State beat Purdue 17–⁠14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 7–⁠1 as played.

AwayPurdue2–⁠6 in 1940
14
HomeOhio State4–⁠4 in 1940
17

FinalHigh 76°F, low 55°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 54,556

In the newspapers

  • The The Waterbury Democrat's story: Grid Season Continues 'Topsy TurDy' FOUR TEAMS ARE. COLLEGE FACES" Cornell Among Early Sea- son StandOuts; Ten- nessee "TOps"

    The Waterbury Democrat, October 7, 1940, page 13 (results column)

    Read the text

    Grid Season Continues ‘Topsy TurDy’ FOUR TEAMS ARE. COLLEGE FACES” Cornell Among Early Sea- son StandOuts; Ten- nessee “TOps” tUn1ted Press Stan COrreSpOndent) New York, Oct. 7.--UP) Tennes- see, Minnesota, Michigan and Cor nell definitely established themselves as formidable contenders for na- tional football honors over the weekend. Their tested strength stands out, along with that of Mississippi in this topsy-turvy young season which already has seen an almost unpre- cedented number of major elevens defeated, deadlocked or menacingly pressed. To them will be added the winner of Saturdays collision between Ohio State and Northwestern, Stanford and Santa Clara, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. Tennessee beat Duke, 13–⁠0, Satur- day. Minnesota downed Nebraska 13–⁠7. Michigan, fresh from its 41-O conquest of California, turned back Michigan State 21–⁠14. Cornell opened its season with a $40 vic- tory over Colgate. | Yale, Dartmouth, New York U and Holy Cross were victims of up- sets, and Army escaped by an eye lash with 20–⁠19 win over Littlf Williams College. Northwestern issued storm warn. ings by starting the season with z 40–⁠0 victory over Syracuse, while Ohio State won a 17–⁠14 struggle from Purdue. Notre Dame made it. debut, beating College of the Pa. cific team, 25–⁠7.

  • The The Tacoma times's story: Four Teams In Country

    The Tacoma times, Tacoma, Wash., October 8, 1940, page 10 (results column)

    Read the text

    Four Teams In Country NEW YORK – Tennessee. Mn nesota. Michigan and Cornell DEF initely established themselves ss formidable contenders for national football honors over the weekend. Their rested strength stands out, along with that Of Mississippi. n this topsy-turvy young season which already has seen an almost unprecedented number Of major elevens defeated. deadlocked OF menscingly pressed. To them will be added the winner Of Saturdays collision between Ohio State and North western. Stanford aand Santa > Clara. Notre Dame and Geor- gia Tech. Tennessee beat Duke, 1910, Sat urday. Minnesota downed Nebraska 1871. Michigan. fresh from its 40 conquest of California. turned back Michigan State. 21–⁠14. Cor nell opened its season with a $40 victory over Colgate. Yale. Dartmouth. New York u. and Holy Cross were victims Of upsets, and Army escaped by an eyelash with a 20–⁠19 win over little Williams. Northwestern issued storm warn ings by starting the season with a 400 victory over Syracuse. while Ohio State won a 17–⁠14 struggle from Purdue. Notre Dame made its debut, beating College of the Pa cific team, 25–⁠7.

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)

Ohio State 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Ohio State leads 43–⁠15–⁠2; as played, 44–⁠15–⁠2 in 61 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 34, Purdue 10
2024Ohio State 45, Purdue 0
2023Ohio State 41, Purdue 7
2021Ohio State 59, Purdue 31
2018Purdue 49, Ohio State 20
2013Ohio State 56, Purdue 0

Around this game

Purdue

Ohio State