Purdue at Northwestern
Saturday, November 1, 1980 Share
No. 20 Purdue beat Northwestern 52–31. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 30–19–1.
FinalHigh 47°F, low 36°FAttendance 17,744
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Northwestern gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 40 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
Purdue
- Next gamevs. IowaNov. 8, 1980
- SeasonPurdue in 1980
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat Michigan StateNov. 8, 1980
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1980
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records