Purdue at Duke

Saturday, October 10, 1953

No. 8 Duke beat Purdue 20–⁠14. It was their first meeting; after it, Duke led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayPurdue2–⁠7 in 1953
14
Home8Duke7–⁠2–⁠1 in 1953
20

FinalHigh 72°F, low 46°FAttendance 30,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Duke leads 2–⁠1–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
1974Duke 16, Purdue 14
1973Purdue 27, Duke 7
1954Duke 13, Purdue 13
1953Duke 20, Purdue 14

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