Purdue at Washington
Saturday, September 23, 1961 Share
Purdue beat Washington 13–6. It was their first meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 67°F, low 50°FAttendance 54,752
On the newsreel
- FOOTBALL: PURDUE DOWNS WASHINGTONLast year's Rose Bowl champs, Washington, go down before the Boilermakers of Purdue, 13-6.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Washington 67% to win. Purdue pulled the upset.
The series
Every Purdue–Washington gameWashington leads 9–2–1 in 12 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.
| 2026 | Washington 38, Purdue 26 | |
| 2025 | Washington 49, Purdue 13 | |
| 2002 | Purdue 34, Washington 24 | Sun Bowl |
| 2000 | Washington 34, Purdue 24 | Rose Bowl |
| 1990 | Washington 20, Purdue 14 | |
| 1989 | Washington 38, Purdue 9 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. Notre DameOct. 7, 1961
- SeasonPurdue in 1961
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Washington
- Next gameat IllinoisSept. 30, 1961
- SeasonWashington in 1961
- ProgramWashington history and records