This piece is for those of you that like a little trivia and looking at a lot of historical scores. Following the trivia and crib notes, you will find a comprehensive breakdown of the series between Ohio State and Minnesota.

PURDUE SERIES TRIVIA

1. This will be the fourth time that Ohio State has faced Purdue when the Buckeyes are ranked No. When was the last time Ohio State traveled to Purdue in this scenario. Hint: the first two times were 1954 and 1984.
2. What is the last decade the Buckeyes went undefeated against the Boilermakers? 
3. The most points Ohio State scored against Purdue occurred in 2013. How many points did the Bucks score? To narrow it down, your choices are 56, 59, 66 or 69.
4. 2013 was the last time the Buckeyes shutout Purdue. How many times has Ohio State blanked the Boilermakers?

 

THE SERIES HISTORY CRIB NOTES

• The Buckeyes have not won back-to-back games in West Lafayette since they won five consecutive games at Ross-Ade Stadium between 1986 and 1996.
• Ohio State has lost 4 of the last 7 games played in Ross-Ade Stadium.
• Ohio State is 8-4 against Purdue when the Buckeyes are ranked and the Boilermakers are not ranked and the game is played in West Lafayette.
• 2007 was the last time both teams were ranked when they played.
• Ohio State is 4-1-1 against Purdue when both teams are ranked and the game is played in Columbus. 
• 2011 was the last time Ohio State lost at West Lafayette.
• Ohio State has never lost a decade to Purdue.
• When the game is played in West Lafayette, the Buckeyes are 13-8 and have outscored Purdue 592-343 (28-16).

*The 2010 win is included in all of the stats, NCAA sanctions be damned.

TRIVIA ANSWERS

1. This will be the fourth time that Ohio State has faced Purdue when the Buckeyes are ranked No. 2. When was the last time Ohio State traveled to Purdue in this scenario. Hint: the first two times were 1954 and 1984.

1996. The Buckeyes were ranked second and defeated Jim Colletto's unranked Purdue team 42-14 in Ross-Ade Stadium.
 
2. What is the last decade the Buckeyes went undefeated against the Boilermakers? 

The 1990s. Ohio State went 6-0 during that great decade. The other decades the Buckeyes went undefeated against Purdue were the 1920s and 1910s.

3. The most points Ohio State scored against Purdue occurred in 2013. How many points did the Bucks score? To narrow it down, your choices are 56, 59, 66 or 69.

56. This occurred the last time Ohio State traveled to West Lafayette (2013).

2013 was the last time the Buckeyes shutout Purdue. How many times has Ohio State blanked the Boilermakers?

13. 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1937, 1942, 1959, 1968, 1977, 1995, 2010 and 2013. Ohio State did not give up a single point to the Boilermakers in the first seven games of this series (1919-1937). Only two of the shutouts were in West Lafayette (2013 and 1923).

The Last Ten Against Purdue

The Buckeyes are 7-3 in the last ten games against the Boilermakers. Ohio State has outscored Minnesota 257-127 in those games.

Ohio State's Versus Purdue When Ohio State Is Ranked And Purdue Is Not

The Buckeyes hold a 20-5 advantage on Purdue when Ohio State is ranked and the Boilermakers are not ranked. Four of the five losses occurred in West Lafayette. The Buckeyes' only home loss in this scenario was in 1952 (21-14). Ranked Ohio State teams are 8-4 against unranked Boilermakers when playing in Ross-Ade Stadium.

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS PURDUE IN W. LAFAYETTE

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE
2013	A	56-0
2011	A	23-26 (OT)
2009	A	18-26
2007	A	23-7
2004	A	17-24
2002	A	10-6
2000	A	27-31
1996	A	42-14
1993	A	45-24
1990	A	42-2
TOTAL	6-4	303-160

 

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

Below you will find a crap load of stats and records compiled using The Ohio State Media Guide.

OHIO STATE ALL-TIME VERSUS PURDUE

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	40-14-2	.732	1,390-740	25-13
HOME	27-5-2	.824	791-367	23-11
AWAY	13-8	.619	592-343	28-16
NEUTRAL	0-1	.000	7-30	7-30

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	20-5	.800	714-318	29-12
HOME	12-1	.923	390-133	30-10
AWAY	8-4	.667	324-185	27-15

 

OHIO STATE'S RECORD VERSUS PURDUE BY DECADE

DECADE	OVERALL	WIN %		HOME	WIN %		AWAY	WIN %		NTRL	WIN%
2010s	3-1	.750		2-0	1.00		1-1	.500
2000s	5-3	.625		3-0	.800		2-3	.400
1990s	6-0	1.00		3-0	1.00		3-0	1.00
1980s	7-2	.778		4-1	.800		3-1	.750
1970s	4-1	1.00		2-0	1.00		2-1	.667
1960s	2-2	.500		2-1	.667		0-1	.000
1950s	4-1-1	.750		3-1-1	.700		1-0	1.00
1940s	3-3-1	.500		3-1-1	.500		0-1	1.00		0-1	.000
1930s	1-1	.500		0-1	.000		1-0	1.00
1920s	4-0	1.00		3-0	1.00		1-0	.100
1910s	1-0	1.00		1-0	1.00
TOTAL	40-14-2	.732		27-5-2	.823		13-8	.619		0-1	.000

 

LAST TEN GAMES VERSUS PURDUE

LAST TEN	RECORD	WIN %	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	7-3	.700	257-127	26-13
HOME	9-1	.900	293-117	29-12
AWAY	6-4	.600	303-160	30-16

ALL-TIME RESULTS BY YEAR
 

2010 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
2013	A	56-0	No. 4
2012	H	29-22 (OT)	No. 7
2011	A	23-26 (OT)
2010	H	49-0	No. 11

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	3-1	157-48	39-12
HOME	2-0	78-22	39-11
AWAY	1-1	79-26	40-13

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	3-0	134-22	45-7
HOME	2-0	78-22	39-11
AWAY	1-0	56-0	56-0

2000 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
2009	A	18-26	No. 7
2008	H	16-3	No. 12
2007	A	23-7	No. 4	No. 23
2004	A	17-24
2003	H	16-13	No. 4	No. 11
2002	A	10-6	No. 3
2001	H	35-9
2000	A	27-31	No. 12	No. 16

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	5-3	162-119	20-15
HOME	3-0	67-25	32-8
AWAY	2-3	95-94	19-19

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2-1	44-35	15-12
HOME	1-0	16-3	16-3
AWAY	1-1	28-32	14-19

1990 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	UM RANK
1999	A	20-17	No. 22	No. 24
1998	H	45-15	No. 1
1997	A	31-3	No. 7
1996	H	45-0	No. 2
1995	A	49-21	No. 4
1992	H	17-0	No. 22
1991	A	35-6	No. 19
1990	H	52-23

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	6-0	230-76	38-13
HOME	3-0	101-36	34-12
AWAY	3-0	129-40	43-13

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	4-0	163-52	41-13
HOME	2-0	76-14	38-7
AWAY	2-0	87-38	44-19

1980 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
1989	H	21-3
1988	H	26-31
1987	A	20-17	No. 17
1986	A	39-11
1985	H	41-27	No. 11
1984	A	23-28	No. 2
1983	H	33-22	No. 6
1982	H	38-6
1981	A	45-33

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	7-2	286-178	32-20
HOME	4-1	159-89	32-18
AWAY	3-1	127-89	32-22

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	3-1	117-94	29-24
HOME	2-0	74-49	37-25
AWAY	1-1	43-45	22-23

1970 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
1978	A	16-27	No. 16
1977	H	46-0	No. 4
1976	H	24-3	No. 9
1975	A	35-6	No. 1
1970	A	10-7	No. 3

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	4-1	131-43	26-9
HOME	2-0	70-3	35-2
AWAY	2-1	61-40	20-13

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	4-1	131-43	26-9
HOME	2-0	70-3	35-2
AWAY	2-1	61-40	20-13

1960 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
1969	H	42-14	No. 1	No. 10
1968	H	13-0	No. 4	No. 1
1967	H	6-41		No. 2
1960	A	21-24	No. 3

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2-2	82-79	21-20
HOME	2-1	61-55	20-18
AWAY	0-1	21-24	21-24

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	0-1	21-24	21-24
HOME
AWAY	0-1	21-24	21-24

1950 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
1959	A	15-0		No. 6
1958	H	14-14	No. 16	No. 8
1957	H	20-7	No. 6
1954	A	28-6	No. 2
1953	H	21-6
1952	H	14-21	No. 15

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	4-1-1	112-54	19-9
HOME	3-1-1	84-48	17-10
AWAY	1-0	286-	28-6

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2-1	62-34	21-11
HOME	1-1	34-28	17-14
AWAY	1-0	28-6	48-0

1940 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
1947	A	20-24
1946	H	14-14
1945	H	13-35	No. 4	No. 9
1943	N	7-30		No. 5
1942	H	26-0	No. 1
1941	H	16-14	No. 10
1940	H	17-14

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	3-3-1	113-131	16-19
HOME	3-1-1	86-77	17-15
AWAY	0-1	20-24	20-24
NEUTRAL	0-1	7-30	7-30

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	2-0	42-14	21-7
HOME	2-0	42-14	21-7
AWAY

 

1930 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
1938	H	0-12
1937	H	13-0

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1-1	13-12	7-6
HOME	1-1	13-12	7-6

 

RECORD WHEN OHIO STATE IS RANKED AND PURDUE IS NOT RANKED

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL
HOME
AWAY

1920 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
1924	H	7-0
1923	A	32-0
1921	H	28-0
1920	H	17-0

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	4-0	84-0	21-0
HOME	3-0	52-0	17-0
AWAY	1-0	32-0	32-0

1910 RESULTS

YEAR	LOCATION	SCORE	OSU RANK	PU RANK
1919	H	20-0

 

OVERALL // HOME // AWAY RECORDS

	RECORD	POINTS	AVG. SCORE
OVERALL	1-0	20-0	20-0
HOME	1-0	20-0	20-0
AWAY

ICYMI
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