Notre Dame at Purdue
Saturday, September 25, 1965. Purdue took the Shillelagh Trophy from Notre Dame Share
No. 6 Purdue beat No. 1 Notre Dame 25–21. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 22–13–2 as played.
FinalHigh 65°F, low 38°FAttendance 61,291
On the newsreel
- PURDUE UPSETS NOTRE DAME 25 to 21:The only thing sure about the new football season is that nothing is sure. Upsets are the order of the day - and Purdue pulls the turn-about of the week on Notre Dame.
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. Purdue pulled the upset.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Purdue gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 60–26–2; as played, 62–26–2 in 90 meetings, counting the 53 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
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 2, 1965
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1965
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. SMUOct. 2, 1965
- SeasonPurdue in 1965
- ProgramPurdue history and records