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agriculture — served as fodder for name-calling.” The first Boilermaker mascot wasn’t as people-pleasing as Pete. The first Purdue mascot, the Boilermaker Special, was a locomotive mounted on an ...

A reporter first used the name in 1891 to describe the year’s winning football team as “Burly Boiler Makers from Purdue.” The nickname quickly gained approval from students. Boilermaker Special The ...

Under accusations of recruiting athletes from boiler shops, the “Boilermakers” name is adopted for Purdue’s athletic ... The Boilermaker Special (the official Purdue mascot in the form of a locomotive ...

The Boilermaker Special, Purdue’s official mascot, is a railroad locomotive cared for and maintained by the student-run Purdue Reamer Club. Although no students are required to live in ...

Impact During the Purdue team's 2023-24 season, Kaufman-Renn and Zach Edey were the Boilermakers' primary ... Grizzlies center Zach Edey pulled his name from consideration for Canada in the ...

Goals by a pair of seniors helped send the Purdue soccer team to a 2-0 victory over UIC on Sunday afternoon at Folk Field. On a hot and sun-soaked day, senior midfielder Cloey Uddenberg scored in the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — Name, image and likeness ... The former Purdue football standout saw a unique opportunity when his children became Boilermakers, though. The NIL rule was passed in 2021 and ...

Purdue basketball opens the regular season Oct. 30 against Grand Valley State. The Boilermakers play host to Indiana on Jan. 31 and travel to play the Hoosiers on Feb. 23. Purdue makes its first ...

Purdue officially has a finalized schedule for the 2024-25 college basketball season. The Big Ten Conference revealed the dates and matchups for the upcoming year, giving the Boilermakers a ...

The Boilermakers got their first taste of game action during a 10-day, three-game tour of Spain and Portugal in early August. Purdue posted a 3-0 record and averaged 90 points per contest. Following ...

Thus far in 2024, the Purdue Boilermakers' record is 1-1 -- keep scrolling for their full schedule and results. Watch college football live without cable. Stream ACC, SEC, ESPN and more with Fubo.