Pittsburgh at Purdue

Saturday, September 20, 1986

Pittsburgh beat Purdue 41–⁠26. It was their seventh meeting; Purdue leads the series 4–⁠3.

AwayPittsburgh5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1986
41
HomePurdue3–⁠8 in 1986
26

FinalAttendance 55,621

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 60% to win. Pittsburgh won as Elo’s underdog.

Purdue leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
1986Pittsburgh 41, Purdue 26
1985Pittsburgh 31, Purdue 30
1948Pittsburgh 20, Purdue 13
1947Purdue 28, Pittsburgh 0
1946Purdue 10, Pittsburgh 8
1945Purdue 28, Pittsburgh 0

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