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Northwestern
@
Purdue
Final
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October 27, 1979 12:00 PM
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Northwestern
Wildcats
1-6
/
0-5
16
20
Purdue
Boilermakers
5-2
/
3-1
1979
Season
Played at
Ross-Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN
Capacity:
57,236
Attendance:
0
Series Stats
Northwestern
Purdue
Tie
19
29
1
49th
meeting
More Games
Last Meeting
0-31 Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium
Nov 04, 1978
Northwestern
Head Coach
Rick Venturi
Schedule
@
Michigan
L
49-7
9/8/1979
vs
Wyoming
W
22-27
9/15/1979
vs
Syracuse
L
54-21
9/22/1979
@
Minnesota
L
38-8
9/29/1979
@
Ohio State
L
16-7
10/6/1979
vs
Iowa
L
58-6
10/13/1979
@
Indiana
L
30-0
10/20/1979
@
Purdue
L
20-16
10/27/1979
vs
Michigan State
L
42-7
11/3/1979
@
Wisconsin
L
28-3
11/10/1979
vs
Illinois
L
29-13
11/17/1979
Northwestern 1979 schedule
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
267 to 76
this season
Rick Venturi
's record
at
Northwestern
1 - 16 - 1
vs
Purdue
0 - 1 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
5 game(s)
from 2014
to 2018
Purdue
12 game(s)
from 1976
to 1987
Stats
Game
Team
Player
Season
Total Yards
0
0
Passing Yards
0
0
Rushing Yards
0
0
Yards Allowed
0
0
Pass Yards Allowed
0
0
Rush Yards Allowed
0
0
Points
92
179
Points Per Game
11
22
Points Allowed Per Game
35
18
Purdue
Head Coach
Jim Young
Schedule
vs
Wisconsin
W
20-41
9/8/1979
@
California Los Angeles
L
31-21
9/15/1979
vs
Notre Dame
W
22-28
9/22/1979
vs
Oregon
W
7-13
9/29/1979
@
Minnesota
L
31-14
10/6/1979
vs
Illinois
W
14-28
10/13/1979
@
Michigan State
W
7-14
10/20/1979
vs
Northwestern
W
16-20
10/27/1979
@
Iowa
W
14-20
11/3/1979
vs
Michigan
W
21-24
11/10/1979
@
Indiana
W
21-37
11/17/1979
vs
Tennessee
W
22-27
12/31/1979
Purdue 1979 schedule
Purdue
has outscored their opponents
159 to 132
this season
Jim Young
's record
at
Purdue
19 - 10 - 1
vs
Northwestern
2 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
2 game(s)
from 2023
to 2024
Purdue
2 game(s)
from 2021
to 2022
Notes