Northwestern @ Purdue
Final
September 27, 1997 12:00 PM
Northwestern
Wildcats
2-2 / 0-0
9
21
Purdue
Boilermakers
2-1 / 0-0
1997 Season

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

Series Stats

Northwestern
Purdue
Tie
23
41
1
65th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

27-24 Northwestern
Ryan Field
Nov 16, 1996
Northwestern

Head Coach
 Gary Barnett
Schedule
vs Oklahoma W 0-24 8/23/1997
@ Wake Forest L 27-20 9/6/1997
vs Duke W 20-24 9/13/1997
vs Rice L 40-34 9/20/1997
@ Purdue L 21-9 9/27/1997
vs Wisconsin L 26-25 10/4/1997
@ Michigan L 23-6 10/11/1997
vs Michigan State W 17-19 10/18/1997
@ Ohio State L 49-6 10/25/1997
vs Penn State L 30-27 11/1/1997
@ Illinois W 21-34 11/8/1997
vs Iowa W 14-15 11/15/1997
Northwestern 1997 schedule
Northwestern
has outscored their opponents
102 to 87
this season
Gary Barnett's record
at Northwestern
29 - 31 - 1
vs Purdue
3 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
5 game(s)
from 2014
to 2018
Purdue
12 game(s)
from 1976
to 1987
Stats
Purdue

Head Coach
 Joe Tiller
Schedule
@ Toledo L 36-22 9/6/1997
vs Notre Dame W 17-28 9/13/1997
vs Ball State W 14-28 9/20/1997
vs Northwestern W 9-21 9/27/1997
@ Minnesota W 43-59 10/11/1997
vs Wisconsin W 20-45 10/18/1997
@ Illinois W 3-48 10/25/1997
@ Iowa L 35-17 11/1/1997
vs Michigan State W 21-22 11/8/1997
vs Penn State L 42-17 11/15/1997
@ Indiana W 7-56 11/22/1997
vs Oklahoma State W 20-33 12/30/1997
Purdue 1997 schedule
Purdue
has outscored their opponents
78 to 67
this season
Joe Tiller's record
at Purdue
2 - 1 - 0
vs Northwestern
0 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Purdue
2 game(s)
from 2021
to 2022
Notes