Purdue at Northwestern

Saturday, October 29, 1977

Purdue beat Northwestern 28–⁠16. It was their 47th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 27–⁠19–⁠1.

AwayPurdue5–⁠6 in 1977
28
HomeNorthwestern1–⁠10 in 1977
16

FinalHigh 63°F, low 43°FAttendance 17,525

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 43 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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