Indiana at Purdue
Saturday, November 25, 1978. Purdue took the Old Oaken Bucket from Indiana Share
No. 18 Purdue beat Indiana 20–7. It was their 81st meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 48–25–6 in the games on file.
FinalAttendance 69,918
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Indiana–Purdue gameOfficially, Purdue leads 77–44–6; as played, 75–44–6 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 127 meetings, counting the 46 since this game.
| 2025 | Indiana 56, Purdue 3 | |
| 2024 | Indiana 66, Purdue 0 | |
| 2023 | Purdue 35, Indiana 31 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 30, Indiana 16 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 44, Indiana 7 | |
| 2019 | Indiana 44, Purdue 41 |
Around this game
Indiana
- Next gameat IowaSept. 8, 1979
- SeasonIndiana in 1978
- ProgramIndiana history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. Georgia TechDec. 25, 1978, Peach Bowl
- SeasonPurdue in 1978
- ProgramPurdue history and records