Purdue at Northwestern
Saturday, October 5, 1968 Share
No. 1 Purdue beat Northwestern 43–6. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 20–17–1.
FinalHigh 60°F, low 35°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 45,163
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Northwestern gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 52 since this game.
| 2025 | Northwestern 19, Purdue 0 | |
| 2024 | Northwestern 26, Purdue 20 | |
| 2023 | Northwestern 23, Purdue 15 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 17, Northwestern 9 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 32, Northwestern 14 | |
| 2020 | Northwestern 27, Purdue 20 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gameat Ohio StateOct. 12, 1968
- SeasonPurdue in 1968
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat Notre DameOct. 12, 1968
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1968
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records