Northwestern at Purdue
Saturday, October 27, 1979 Share
No. 16 Purdue beat Northwestern 20–16. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 29–19–1.
FinalAttendance 69,656
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 41 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. Michigan StateNov. 3, 1979
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1979
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat IowaNov. 3, 1979
- SeasonPurdue in 1979
- ProgramPurdue history and records