Michigan State at Purdue
Saturday, November 9, 1963 Share
No. 9 Michigan State beat Purdue 23–0. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 9–8–1 as played.
FinalAttendance 45,137
On the newsreel
- MICHIGAN STATE BLASTS PURDUEThe Spartans of Michigan State rout the Boilermakers of Purdue at Lafayette, Indiana. 23 to 0. Fumbles and an alert pass defense give the Spartans a victory which puts them in first place in the Big Ten Conference
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Michigan State–Purdue gameOfficially, Michigan State leads 36–29–3; as played, 38–28–3 in 69 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.
Around this game
Michigan State
- Next gamevs. Notre DameNov. 16, 1963
- SeasonMichigan State in 1963
- ProgramMichigan State history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. MinnesotaNov. 16, 1963
- SeasonPurdue in 1963
- ProgramPurdue history and records