Northwestern at Purdue
Saturday, November 4, 1978 Share
No. 14 Purdue beat Northwestern 31–0. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 28–19–1.
FinalAttendance 64,232
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Purdue gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 42 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. MichiganNov. 11, 1978
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1978
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat WisconsinNov. 11, 1978
- SeasonPurdue in 1978
- ProgramPurdue history and records