Wake Forest at Purdue
Saturday, October 7, 1978 Share
Purdue beat Wake Forest 14–7. It was their third meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 3–0.
FinalAttendance 54,362
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Wake Forest–Purdue gamePurdue leads 4–2 in six meetings, counting the three 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. 14, 1978
- SeasonWake Forest in 1978
- ProgramWake Forest history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateOct. 14, 1978
- SeasonPurdue in 1978
- ProgramPurdue history and records