Northwestern at Purdue
Saturday, October 29, 1983 Share
Purdue beat Northwestern 48–17. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 33–19–1.
FinalAttendance 60,134
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Purdue gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 37 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. 5, 1983
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1983
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat MichiganNov. 5, 1983
- SeasonPurdue in 1983
- ProgramPurdue history and records

