Purdue at UCLA
Saturday, September 15, 1979 Share
UCLA beat No. 5 Purdue 31–21. It was their fourth meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 2–0–2.
FinalHigh 103°F, low 70°FAttendance 44,174
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UCLA 55% to win. UCLA pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–UCLA gameUCLA leads 4–0–2 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2026 | UCLA 52, Purdue 38 | |
| 1980 | UCLA 23, Purdue 14 | |
| 1979 | UCLA 31, Purdue 21 | |
| 1960 | UCLA 27, Purdue 27 | |
| 1959 | Purdue 0, UCLA 0 | |
| 1950 | UCLA 20, Purdue 6 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. Notre DameSept. 22, 1979
- SeasonPurdue in 1979
- ProgramPurdue history and records
UCLA
- Next gameat WisconsinSept. 22, 1979
- SeasonUCLA in 1979
- ProgramUCLA history and records