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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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Things you need to know about the Purdue Boilermakers — and a few you don’t need to know, but are fun anyway
Famous Boilermakers-turned-astronauts include Neil Armstrong and Gus Grissom. The school’s nickname/mascot is, sadly, not a ...
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Purdue Traditions
The nickname quickly gained approval from students. Boilermaker Special The locomotive design of Purdue’s official mascot celebrates the university’s renowned engineering programs. The Boilermaker ...
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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, ...