Northwestern at Purdue

Saturday, October 20, 1973

Purdue beat Northwestern 21–⁠10. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 24–⁠18–⁠1.

AwayNorthwestern4–⁠7 in 1973
10
HomePurdue5–⁠6 in 1973
21

FinalHigh 65°F, low 43°FAttendance 57,657

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 19, Purdue 0
2024Northwestern 26, Purdue 20
2023Northwestern 23, Purdue 15
2022Purdue 17, Northwestern 9
2021Purdue 32, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 27, Purdue 20

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