Purdue at Michigan
Saturday, October 17, 1964 Share
Purdue beat No. 5 Michigan 21–20. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 12–5.
FinalHigh 80°F, low 50°FAttendance 60,424
On the newsreel
- MICHIGAN UPSET BY PURDUE:Michigan's undefeated eleven comes down to earth with a bang as they are upset by the Purdue Boilermakers. The Wolverines, trailing by a point in the fourth quarter-gambled for two points on a conversion run.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan 62% to win. Purdue pulled the upset.
The series
Every Purdue–Michigan gameMichigan leads 47–14 in 61 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.
| 2025 | Michigan 21, Purdue 16 | |
| 2023 | Michigan 41, Purdue 13 | |
| 2022 | Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 2017 | Michigan 28, Purdue 10 | |
| 2012 | Michigan 44, Purdue 13 | |
| 2011 | Michigan 36, Purdue 14 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gameat IowaOct. 24, 1964
- SeasonPurdue in 1964
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Michigan
- Next gamevs. MinnesotaOct. 24, 1964
- SeasonMichigan in 1964
- ProgramMichigan history and records