Northwestern at Purdue
Saturday, October 21, 1972 Share
Purdue beat Northwestern 37–0. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 23–18–1.
FinalHigh 55°F, low 45°F, 0.17 in. of rainAttendance 63,049
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Purdue gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 48 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
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. IndianaOct. 28, 1972
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1972
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. IllinoisOct. 28, 1972
- SeasonPurdue in 1972
- ProgramPurdue history and records