What is a Boilermaker? Explaining Purdue basketball's nickname ahead of Sweet 16 vs Houston
What is a Boilermaker? Here's what to know about the history of Purdue's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 ...
Purdue's All-Time History vs. No. 1 Seeds in NCAA Tournament
Purdue's NCAA Tournament history vs. double-digit seeds has been well documented, but there's another stat that stands out, ...
Jimmy Fallon can't answer, so we will: Why did Purdue call itself Boilermakers?
In 1891, according to the Purdue University website: "Under accusations of recruiting athletes from boiler shops, the ...
'What's a Boilermaker?' Jimmy Fallon has questions about Purdue's nickname
Purdue's sports teams are named in honor of the big, burly "boilermakers" who worked on big, heavy metal boilers like those ...
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Boilermaker Panel Discussion in April About Past, Present and Future of Race
The Boilermaker Road Race and the Oneida County History Center invite you to tie your shoelaces for a journey through time.
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More than 8,000 total registered for 2025 Boilermaker races. See the breakdown.
A total of 7,406 people have signed up for the 15K Boilermaker Road Race in July in Utica. That's about 70% of the total cap ...
Big Ten Makes NCAA Tournament History With Purdue's Win Over McNeese State
With the Purdue Boilermakers' 76-62 win over the McNeese State Cowboys, Big Ten teams officially have gone 9-0 in the ...
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Boilermakers Win 2nd Straight Title, Defeating South Carolina in Playoff at Hootie Intercollegiate
After seeing a six-shot lead slip away late in the final round, the Purdue men's golf team rallied late to force a playoff, ...
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Jimmy Fallon can't answer, so we will: Why did Purdue call itself Boilermakers?
The history of Purdue's nickname and mascot stretches back more than 130 years. Purdue basketball is in the Sweet 16, playing Midwest No. 1 seed Houston on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in ...