Purdue at Northwestern

Saturday, October 5, 1991

Purdue beat Northwestern 17–⁠14. It was their 61st meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 40–⁠20–⁠1.

AwayPurdue4–⁠7 in 1991
17
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1991
14

FinalHigh 63°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in. of rainAttendance 26,814

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 52% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.

Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 19, Purdue 0
2024Northwestern 26, Purdue 20
2023Northwestern 23, Purdue 15
2022Purdue 17, Northwestern 9
2021Purdue 32, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 27, Purdue 20

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