Purdue at Northwestern
Saturday, October 17, 1981 Share
Purdue beat Northwestern 35–0. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 31–19–1.
FinalAttendance 20,777
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Northwestern gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 39 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. Michigan StateOct. 24, 1981
- SeasonPurdue in 1981
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat MichiganOct. 24, 1981
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1981
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records