Michigan State @ Purdue
Final
October 24, 1981 12:00 PM
Michigan State
Spartans
2-4 / 1-3
26
27
Purdue
Boilermakers
4-2 / 2-2
1981 Season

Ross-Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN
Capacity: 57,236
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Michigan State
Purdue
Tie
18
17
1
36th
meeting
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Last Meeting

25-36 Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium
Oct 25, 1980
Michigan State

Head Coach
 Muddy Waters
Schedule
vs Illinois L 27-17 9/12/1981
@ Ohio State L 27-13 9/19/1981
vs Bowling Green State W 7-10 9/26/1981
@ Notre Dame L 20-7 10/3/1981
vs Michigan L 38-20 10/10/1981
vs Wisconsin W 14-33 10/17/1981
@ Purdue L 27-26 10/24/1981
vs Indiana W 3-26 10/31/1981
@ Northwestern W 14-61 11/7/1981
vs Minnesota W 36-43 11/14/1981
@ Iowa L 36-7 11/21/1981
Michigan State 1981 schedule
Michigan State
has been outscored by their opponents
133 to 100
this season
Frank Waters's record
at Michigan State
5 - 12 - 0
vs Purdue
0 - 1 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Michigan State
8 game(s)
from 2007
to 2018
Purdue
5 game(s)
from 1978
to 1982
Stats
Purdue

Head Coach
 Jim Young
Schedule
vs Stanford W 19-27 9/12/1981
@ Minnesota L 16-13 9/19/1981
vs Notre Dame W 14-15 9/26/1981
@ Wisconsin L 20-14 10/3/1981
vs Illinois W 20-44 10/10/1981
@ Northwestern W 0-35 10/17/1981
vs Michigan State W 26-27 10/24/1981
vs Ohio State L 45-33 10/31/1981
@ Iowa L 33-7 11/7/1981
vs Michigan L 28-10 11/14/1981
@ Indiana L 20-17 11/21/1981
Purdue 1981 schedule
Purdue
has outscored their opponents
148 to 89
this season
Jim Young's record
at Purdue
37 - 15 - 1
vs Michigan State
3 - 1 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Michigan State
8 game(s)
from 2007
to 2018
Purdue
1 game(s)
from 2021
to 2021
Notes

Pre Game

0