Northwestern at Purdue
Saturday, September 27, 1997 Share
Purdue beat Northwestern 21–9. It was their 65th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 41–23–1.
FinalAttendance 42,112
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 52% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Northwestern–Purdue gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 25 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. WisconsinOct. 4, 1997
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1997
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Purdue
- Next gameat MinnesotaOct. 11, 1997
- SeasonPurdue in 1997
- ProgramPurdue history and records