Purdue at Notre Dame
Saturday, October 3, 1964. Notre Dame took the Shillelagh Trophy from Purdue Share
No. 9 Notre Dame beat Purdue 34–15. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 22–12–2 as played.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 41°FAttendance 59,611
On the newsreel
- NOTRE DAME WHIPS PURDUENotre Dame takes on the Boilermakers of Purdue in the first home game of the season for the Irish and they do right handy behind the fine quarterbacking of John Huarte.
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)
Notre Dame 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Notre Dame gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 60–26–2; as played, 62–26–2 in 90 meetings, counting the 54 since this game.
| 2026 | Notre Dame 49, Purdue 10 | |
| 2025 | Notre Dame 56, Purdue 30 | |
| 2024 | Notre Dame 66, Purdue 7 | |
| 2021 | Notre Dame 27, Purdue 13 | |
| 2014 | Notre Dame 30, Purdue 14 | |
| 2013 | Notre Dame 31, Purdue 24 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. WisconsinOct. 10, 1964
- SeasonPurdue in 1964
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gameat Air ForceOct. 10, 1964
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1964
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records