Purdue at Northwestern
Saturday, October 16, 1971 Share
No. 20 Purdue beat Northwestern 21–20. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 22–18–1.
FinalHigh 59°F, low 50°FAttendance 40,059
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 58% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Purdue–Northwestern gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 49 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 IllinoisOct. 23, 1971
- SeasonPurdue in 1971
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat IndianaOct. 23, 1971
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1971
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records