Purdue at Northwestern
Saturday, November 2, 1912 Share
Purdue beat Northwestern 21–6. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 4–3.
FinalHigh 38°F, low 28°F
In the newspapers

Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 3, 1912, page 3
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Purdue Defeated Northwestern. EVANSTON, H.. Nov 2.-PlayinG a brilliant game of straight football, Purdue University triumphed over Northwestern University here, n to G, Purdue’s scores were the result ~ three touchdowns Northwestern, four minutes after the beginning ~ the game. sent Gruhn plungine through the line for touchdown. Lamke failed to kick the goal.

Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., November 4, 1912, page 1 (results column)
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FOOTBALL RESULTS SATURDAY GAMES. Wisconsin, 80; Chicago, II. Purdue, 21; Northwestern, 6. Minnesota, 10; Illinois, 0. Michigan, Z; South Dakota, 6. Nebraska, Z; Missouri, 0. Marquette, AZ; Loyola, 0. Lake Forest, 10; Beloit, Z. Oklahoma, 8; Kansas, 8. Cincinnati, SO; Otterbein, Z. Lawrence. SO; n. w. college, 0. Drake, 80; Washington, 10. Ohio State, 81; Case, 6. Harvard, 16; Princeton, 6. Carlisle, “a; Lehigh. IA. Dartmouth, SO; Amherst. 0. Williams, IA; Cornell, TO- Syracuse, %; Dorchester, O. Harvard Fresh, IA; Princeton, 0. Swarthmore, 20; Ursinus, 0. Bucknel, 0; Lafayette, 0. Penn State, IA; Penn, 0. Vanderbilt, 10; Virginia, 0. Brown, II; Vermont, Z. LOCAL GAMES. YESTERDAY. Independents, 50; Kewanee, 0. Moline Illini, 10; Olympics, 0. Maroons, 0; Davenport, 10. Lawndales, 70; Moline Athletics, O. SATURDAY. Rock Island high, no game. Moline, “a; Monmouth, 0. Davenport, 8; Coe Freshmen, 10. st. Ambrose, IS; Iroquois, 0.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 63% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Purdue–Northwestern gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 83 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. IllinoisNov. 9, 1912
- SeasonPurdue in 1912
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat ChicagoNov. 9, 1912
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1912
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records

