Wisconsin at Purdue
Saturday, September 8, 1979 Share
No. 6 Purdue beat Wisconsin 41–20. It was their 55th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 27–21–7.
FinalAttendance 65,002
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Wisconsin–Purdue gameWisconsin leads 54–29–8 in 91 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.
| 2024 | Wisconsin 52, Purdue 6 | |
| 2023 | Wisconsin 38, Purdue 17 | |
| 2022 | Wisconsin 35, Purdue 24 | |
| 2021 | Wisconsin 30, Purdue 13 | |
| 2019 | Wisconsin 45, Purdue 24 | |
| 2018 | Wisconsin 47, Purdue 44 |
Around this game
Wisconsin
- Next gamevs. Air ForceSept. 15, 1979
- SeasonWisconsin in 1979
- ProgramWisconsin history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat UCLASept. 15, 1979
- SeasonPurdue in 1979
- ProgramPurdue history and records