Purdue at Ohio State

Saturday, October 20, 1945

No. 9 Purdue beat No. 4 Ohio State 35–⁠13. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 9–⁠3 as played.

Away9Purdue7–⁠3 in 1945
35
Home4Ohio State7–⁠2 in 1945
13

FinalHigh 66°F, low 38°FAttendance 73,585

In the newspapers

  • The Toledo union journal. (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current's story: Ohio State PIoys Gophers

    Toledo union journal. (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, Ohio, October 26, 1945, page 6

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    Ohio State PIoys Gophers COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 26 - Their two season winning streak broken after IL straight vic tories, the Ohio State University gridders will meet the undefeated Minnesota Gophers Saturday at Minneapolis. The clash will be the seventh between the two universities on the gridiron each holding three triumphs. The Bucks chances of repeating as Western Conference champions were given severe jolt last week when they bowed to Purdue 35 to 13. 1t was the biggest point total against the Bucks since Michigan’s As to Z victory in 1943. Purdue now is the only conference team to hold two straight over the Ohio5 ans, the Boilermakers having trimmed the Bucks at Cleveland in 1943 by 30–⁠7 count. AS result of a top-heavy over Northwestern, coupled by Ohio States decisive defeat by Purdue, the Gophers will be favored to avenge last years 34–⁠14 setback in Ohio Stadium. Minnesota is touting typical Gopher power team, a type OF offense which clicked for Purdue last Saturday. Coach Car roll c. Widdocs of Ohio State is expected to drill his protegee on both offense and defense this week. with no changes an ticipated in the lineup.

  • The Evening star's story: Alert Navy Beats Georgia 7e 206 Purdue Snaps Ohio State Streak 1913 Win, Lose or Draw And the Big, Bod Beers Are Lost!

    Evening star, October 21, 1945, page 20

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    Alert Navy Beats Georgia 7e 206 Purdue Snaps Ohio State Streak 1913 Win, Lose or Draw And the Big, Bod Beers Are Lost! BALTIMORE Oct 2o-Ater week in their present form those National Football standings which crucial unbelievable. Now the Chicago fcu in the standings looking

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 67% to win. Purdue pulled the upset.

Officially, Ohio State leads 43–⁠15–⁠2; as played, 44–⁠15–⁠2 in 61 meetings, counting the 49 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

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