Purdue at Indiana
Saturday, November 21, 1981. Indiana took the Old Oaken Bucket from Purdue Share
Indiana beat Purdue 20–17. It was their 84th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 50–26–6 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 35°F, low 28°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 48,466
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 66% to win. Indiana pulled the upset.
The series
Every Purdue–Indiana gameOfficially, Purdue leads 77–44–6; as played, 75–44–6 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 127 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.
| 2025 | Indiana 56, Purdue 3 | |
| 2024 | Indiana 66, Purdue 0 | |
| 2023 | Purdue 35, Indiana 31 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 30, Indiana 16 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 44, Indiana 7 | |
| 2019 | Indiana 44, Purdue 41 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. StanfordSept. 11, 1982
- SeasonPurdue in 1981
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Indiana
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternSept. 11, 1982
- SeasonIndiana in 1981
- ProgramIndiana history and records