Purdue at Northwestern
Saturday, November 1, 1986 Share
Purdue beat Northwestern 17–16. It was their 56th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 36–19–1.
FinalHigh 66°F, low 50°F, 0.04 in. of rainAttendance 25,417
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 54% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Purdue–Northwestern gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 34 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. MichiganNov. 8, 1986
- SeasonPurdue in 1986
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat Ohio StateNov. 8, 1986
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1986
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records