Jimmy Fallon might not know, but you should: Why is Purdue the 'Boilermakers'?
Purdue University's mascot, the Boilermakers, originated from a newspaper taunt in 1891 after a football victory against ...
Jimmy Fallon Skit Over Purdue's 'Boilermakers' Nickname Goes Viral
Purdue's 'Boilermakers' nickname was the butt of a joke that went viral during 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' this ...
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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Jimmy Fallon might not know, but you should: Why is Purdue the 'Boilermakers'?
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.
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Jimmy Fallon can't answer, so we will: Why did Purdue call itself Boilermakers?
"Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon tried to help this week ... of recruiting athletes from boiler shops, the 'Boilermakers' name is adopted for Purdue’s athletic teams. An 85,000-pound Schenectady ...
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Jimmy Fallon can't answer, so we will: Why did Purdue call itself Boilermakers?
For those only vaguely familiar with March Madness, seeing and hearing about Purdue may bring a couple of questions: What is a Boilermaker? What is Purdue's mascot? Fallon and an "audience member ...