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Purdue Has Been Around Longer Than the NCAA — Why Are They Called the Boilermakers?
The first Purdue mascot, the Boilermaker Special, was a locomotive mounted on an automobile chassis. The 1940 mascot didn’t ...
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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, ...
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Smith And Loyer: Purdue's Dynamic Backcourt Duo
Boilermakers' guards Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer have made their mark at from the time they stepped on to Purdue's campus ...
After measuring-stick loss at Purdue, Michigan basketball 'not there yet'
"Sometimes these things happen," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said. "We're going to learn from this and we've got a ...
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Piloting the University's official mascot
Part of Jarrett's intrigued, he added, "I wanted to pursue becoming a pilot of the Boilermaker Special." The Reamer Club has many roles, but it started out and remains primarily an Athletics spirit ...
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Smith And Loyer: Purdue’s Dynamic Backcourt Duo
Head coach Matt Painter realizes this concept very clearly and knows his pre-season Big 10 Player of the Year must be the conductor of the Boilermaker Special. Said Painter last week about Smith’s ...