Wake Forest at Purdue
Saturday, October 19, 1968 Share
No. 5 Purdue beat Wake Forest 28–27. It was their first meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 69°F, low 39°FAttendance 57,694
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Wake Forest–Purdue gamePurdue leads 4–2 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2026 | Wake Forest 38, Purdue 36 | |
| 2003 | Purdue 16, Wake Forest 10 | |
| 2002 | Wake Forest 24, Purdue 21 | |
| 1978 | Purdue 14, Wake Forest 7 | |
| 1977 | Purdue 26, Wake Forest 17 | |
| 1968 | Purdue 28, Wake Forest 27 |
Around this game
Wake Forest
- Next gamevs. North CarolinaOct. 26, 1968
- SeasonWake Forest in 1968
- ProgramWake Forest history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. IowaOct. 26, 1968
- SeasonPurdue in 1968
- ProgramPurdue history and records