The first Boilermaker mascot wasn’t as people-pleasing as Pete. The first Purdue mascot, the Boilermaker Special, was a ...
"It’s an honor and privilege for me to wear Alexa’s shoes," says Painter. Alexa Wood, 13, was diagnosed with leukemia hours ...
The school’s nickname/mascot is, sadly ... but any pairing of whiskey and beer will do. Anyway, the Purdue Boilermaker(s) is ...
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, ...
Purdue Pete did not always act alone. In the late '90s and early '00s he was accompanied by a 10-foot inflatable named Rowdy.
The Purdue fight song, “Hail Purdue,” is written. The Purdue Alumni Association is formed. The Boilermaker Special (the official Purdue mascot in the form of a locomotive mounted on an automobile ...
Chad Austin's game winners, Carsen Edwards and Jon Octeus throwing down big dunks, Zach Edey's only 3-pointer are some of ...
After trailing for most of the competition at the Chicago Tribune's Big Ten mascot poll, Purdue fans rallied (or created some voting bots) to lift the Boilermakers mascot to a rousing victory in ...
At halftime of its game against Purdue on Saturday, Washington sent its first women’s jersey to the rafters, retiring the No.