Michigan State at Purdue

Saturday, November 1, 1952

No. 1 Michigan State beat No. 8 Purdue 14–⁠7. It was their seventh meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3–⁠1 as played.

Away1Michigan State9–⁠0 in 1952
14
Home8Purdue4–⁠3–⁠2 in 1952
7

FinalHigh 63°F, low 40°FAttendance 49,500

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story

    Evening star, November 4, 1952, page 14

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    CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Midwest football briefs: Wisconsin–Harland Carl’s knee injury may keep him on the bench in the Badger homecoming against Northwestern. Extent Of the injury won’t be known till later in the week. Michigan State-Coach Biggie Mum figures his defensive team rates a lot of credit. when you can hold the top team in the Western Conference to net rush. ing total of just 81 yards, that’s really something” says Mum of the Spartans’ 14–⁠7 conquest OF Purdue. Michigan–Ankle injuries are bothering Guard Ron Williams Halfback Ted Kress and Halfback Tom Witherspoon. F.. The VOL VERNE camp is gloomy after the upset 22–⁠13 loss to Illinois. IOwa-Quarterback Burt Britzman reinjured his shoulder against Minnesota and is a very doubt fuls starter for the Illinois game

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.

On the newsreel

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

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

Officially, Michigan State leads 36–⁠29–⁠3; as played, 38–⁠28–⁠3 in 69 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Michigan State 24, Purdue 17
2021Purdue 40, Michigan State 29
2018Michigan State 23, Purdue 13
2015Michigan State 24, Purdue 21
2014Michigan State 45, Purdue 31
2013Michigan State 14, Purdue 0

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