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Football History vs Purdue University from November 2, 1895 - November 2, 2024
Last Matchup
11/2/2024
26
at
20
1
2
3
4
5
F
NOR
10
7
0
3
6
26
PUR
3
7
3
7
0
20
Wins
29
Losses
55
Ties
1
Home Record
15-30-1
Away Record
14-24
Conference Record
6-3
Streak
W2
First Matchup
W 24-6
11/2/1895
Last 10 Matchups
7-3
11/14/2015 - 11/2/2024
Largest Margin of Victory
W 38-6
11/19/1916
Smallest Margin of Victory
W 7-6
11/10/1928
Total Points
1325
Average Points
16
History from November 2, 1895 - November 2, 2024
Date
Season
Location
Score
Media
Saturday, November 22024
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
OT
W26-20
Saturday, November 182023
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W23-15
Saturday, November 192022
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L9-17
Saturday, November 202021
Neutral
Chicago, Ill. (Wrigley Field)
L14-32
Saturday, November 142020
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W27-20
Saturday, November 92019
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L22-24
Thursday, August 302018
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W31-27
Saturday, November 112017
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W23-13
Saturday, November 122016
Away
West Lafayette, IN
W45-17
Saturday, November 142015
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W21-14
Saturday, November 222014
Away
West Lafayette, IN
W38-14
Saturday, October 92010
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L17-20
Saturday, October 32009
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W27-21
Saturday, October 272007
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L17-35
Saturday, October 152005
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W34-29
Saturday, November 12003
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L14-34
Saturday, October 272001
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L27-32
Saturday, October 142000
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L28-41
Saturday, September 251999
Away
W. Lafayette, Ind.
L23-31
Saturday, November 71998
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L21-56
Saturday, September 271997
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L9-21
Saturday, November 161996
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W27-24
Saturday, November 181995
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W23-8
Saturday, October 31992
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W28-14
Saturday, October 51991
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L14-17
Saturday, November 101990
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L13-33
Saturday, November 111989
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L15-46
Saturday, November 121988
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W28-7
Saturday, November 141987
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L15-20
Saturday, November 11986
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L16-17
Saturday, November 21985
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L7-31
Saturday, October 271984
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L7-49
Saturday, October 291983
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L17-48
Saturday, October 161982
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L21-34
Saturday, October 171981
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-35
Saturday, November 11980
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L31-52
Saturday, October 271979
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L16-20
Saturday, November 41978
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L0-31
Saturday, October 291977
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L16-28
Saturday, September 111976
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L19-31
Saturday, September 131975
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W31-25
Saturday, October 191974
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L26-31
Saturday, October 201973
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L10-21
Saturday, October 211972
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L0-37
Saturday, October 161971
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L20-21
Saturday, October 241970
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W38-14
Saturday, October 251969
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L20-45
Saturday, October 51968
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L6-43
Saturday, October 71967
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L16-25
Saturday, November 151958
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L6-23
Saturday, November 161957
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L0-27
Saturday, November 171956
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-14
Saturday, November 121955
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L8-46
Saturday, November 101951
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L14-35
Saturday, November 111950
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L14-19
Saturday, September 241949
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W20-6
Saturday, October 21948
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-21
Saturday, October 271945
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W26-14
Saturday, November 111944
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L7-27
Saturday, October 101942
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L6-7
Saturday, November 111939
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-3
Saturday, October 161937
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W14-7
Saturday, October 51935
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-7
Saturday, October 221932
Home
Evanston, Ill.
T7-7
Saturday, November 281931
Home
Chicago, Ill.
L0-7
Saturday, November 101928
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W7-6
Saturday, November 51927
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L6-18
Saturday, November 61926
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W22-0
Saturday, November 141925
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W13-9
Saturday, October 181924
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L3-7
Saturday, November 171923
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L3-6
Saturday, November 111922
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W24-13
Saturday, November 51921
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
L0-3
Saturday, November 131920
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-14
Saturday, November 31917
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W12-6
Sunday, November 191916
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W38-6
Saturday, November 141914
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L6-34
Saturday, October 111913
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-34
Sunday, November 31912
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L6-21
Saturday, October 91909
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W14-5
Saturday, November 71908
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L10-16
Saturday, November 11902
Home
Evanston, Ill.
L0-5
Thursday, November 281901
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W10-5
Saturday, November 111899
Home
Evanston, Ill.
W29-0
Saturday, November 21895
Away
West Lafayette, Ind.
W24-6
Win
Loss
Football - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Western Illinois at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Football - 'Cats Roll Western Illinois, 42-7 in Home Opener (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06