Purdue University's mascot, the Boilermakers, originated from a newspaper taunt in 1891 after a football victory against ...
In 1891, according to the Purdue University website: "Under accusations of recruiting athletes from boiler shops, the ...
Purdue's 'Boilermakers' nickname was the butt of a joke that went viral during 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' this ...
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 ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — You might have seen "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon's good-natured ribbing of Purdue and its well-known moniker, the Boilermakers, from Wednesday night's show.
Purdue's sports teams are named in honor of the big, burly "boilermakers" who worked on big, heavy metal boilers like those ...