Purdue at Indiana

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., November 21, 1943, page 7

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  Purdue Beats Indiana To End Perfect Season BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 20.- ~ For So years Indiana and Pur- Que have been playing football against each other, but the oldest greybeard had to scratch his head 10 find an equal in thrills today as the Boilmakers from Purdue completed their first perfect season since 1929, with a 7 to 0 VIC tory over their Hoosier rivals. The triumph not only assured Purdue of high spot in National ratings, but gave the service-bolstored Boilmakers a tie with Mich igan for the Big Ten championship. The $1,000 fans were in a frenzy throughout the entire last quarter as Indiana drove inside the Purdue five var dime three times and on the last occasion the stalwart Boil maker line held for four downs within it’s two yard line and took --ae ball on its one just seven Sec onds before the final gun.

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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 81 since this game.