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Purdue Has Been Around Longer Than the NCAA — Why Are They Called the Boilermakers?
The first Boilermaker mascot wasn’t as people-pleasing as Pete. The first Purdue mascot, the Boilermaker Special, was a ...
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Oregon Mascot Briefly Lost Head on Field After Humorous Collision With Player
While the No. 2 Oregon Ducks cruised to a stress-free 35–0 victory over Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium on Friday night to keep ...
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Purdue History
The Purdue Alumni Association is formed. The Boilermaker Special (the official Purdue mascot in the form of a locomotive mounted on an automobile chassis) is presented to the student body at a ...
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Let's Talk Trains
Trains have a special history and place at the heart of Purdue. The Boilermaker Special has been Purdue’s official mascot since the 1930s to represent the school’s engineering heritage. Every year, ...