If you can look Purdue Pete in the eyes and tell him that you have no earthly idea what a Boilermaker is, you are a braver man than me, sir. Purdue University competes in the Big Ten in all sports.

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 ...

Purdue could play four preseason top 25 teams in nonconference games and a handful more in pursuit of Big Ten history. Nathan ...

That said, he's not expected to play a big role in Purdue's rotation even if healthy. 5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE Gicarri Harris - Starting exhibition match Harris is starting for the Boilermakers in ...

Despite a seven-game losing streak that includes its share of lopsided setbacks, Purdue's players and coaches maintain a ...

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Perhaps Purdue's best, and maybe only realistic, shot at victory in 2024 comes Saturday when the Boilermakers host Northwestern. Insider:Purdue's 2 quarterback plan has potential and pitfalls ...