They wore this same uniform combination at Indiana at the end of the year.

The sides of the helmet also feature a gold slanted "P" logo on either side and a black facemask.

Since its institution in 1994, the Purdue University Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame recognizes those participants that have helped elevate Boilermaker athletics into one of the most respected programs in the nation. [42] The 1984 squad's 7-4 record earned Burtnett the Big Ten's Coach of the Year Award. Another top defender from Purdue is Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short, who is in his eight season--all with Carolina, who picked him in the second round in 2013. Former Purdue player and assistant coach Bob DeMoss was promoted to head coach in 1970.

In March 1902, the Indianapolis News reported, "He is known to be a good coach, but he turned out a loser last year and Purdue wants a change. Visit ESPN to view the Purdue Boilermakers team roster for the current season … [45], After Burtnett's dismissal, Purdue had verbally agreed to hire Ron Meyer as their next head coach. [17], In the fall of 1893, D. M. Balliet became the head football coach at Purdue.

The two most distinctive features of the AAMB are the World's Largest Drum and solo baton twirler the Purdue Golden Girl.

In Brohm's third season, Purdue finished 4–8 and failed to achieve bowl eligibility. [11][12][13] The 1887 Purdue team played its only game on October 29, 1887, against the Butler College team at Athletic Park in Indianapolis. From 1966 to 1969, a Purdue player finished in the top three in balloting for the Heisman Trophy: quarterback Bob Griese was second in 1966, halfback Leroy Keyes placed third in 1967 and second in 1968, and quarterback Mike Phipps finished as runner-up in 1969. In 2002, Purdue changed from its black home jersey to an old gold jersey.

[14] After the loss to Butler, Purdue did not field a football team again until 1889.
In 2014, the Boilermakers wore this helmet a couple of more times, namely when they played Notre Dame at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, when they wore it with default white jerseys and pants. Of those consensus All-Americans, seven were unanimous selections.[113]. It resembles a Victorian-era railroad locomotive and is built on a truck chassis. [38] Throughout his career, Herrmann would break the Big Ten's all-time career passing yards (6,734) and passing touchdowns (48) before his senior season. In 1886 the Purdue Student Army Training Corps produced 5 men who provided music for the Army trainees to listen to during their morning conditioning runs.

Elmer Burnham served as Purdue's freshman football coach for seven years before assuming the role as varsity head coach in 1942. Every school was designated two official rivals, whom they played every year. This uniform also features the old gold helmet used for the home uniform.

Beginning on approximately January 7, 2008, several media outlets reported that Hope had been offered and accepted a coaching position at Purdue where it was expected that he would replace coach Joe Tiller as part of a succession plan.

Copyright, Boilers, Inc. 2020. The Boilermakers compete in the Big Ten Conference as a member of the West Division. Only Notre Dame and Oklahoma have accomplished this more times. [67] The following week against Indiana State, Hazell won his first game at Purdue 20–14. In 1939, Purdue student Israel Selkowitz suggested the school adopt an official mascot to represent Purdue's engineering heritage. He got the Purdue part of his name from Purdue University. Brees isn’t Purdue’s lone quarterback in the NFL. The pants to this uniform are dark gray with a light gray stripe on each side and an alternate version of the train logo that uses only black and light gray.

Four Boilermakers, Bob Griese, Leroy Keyes, Mark Herrmann and Drew Brees have each been finalist for the award in two separate seasons.

Purdue has won or shared a conference championship on 12 occasions, including four Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles and eight Big Ten Conference titles.

These were 4-4-0 type steam locomotives manufactured by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Smith, Arthur. Hare's team finished second place in the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association to Butler, who beat all three of their in-state foes and was awarded the state championship. This was worn with their default black jersey and pants. While, the jersey and pants were Purdue's default white for both, they also features lime green nike socks.

3 (see The General (locomotive) on display at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History).

Purdue did not have a mascot.

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[68] After the Boilermakers started 1–2, and Rob Henry continuing to struggle in the team's 4th game, Danny Etling was thrust into a game with Purdue trailing 27–10 to Northern Illinois. However, after the expansion of the Big Ten to 12 schools, Purdue and Northwestern were placed into separate conference divisions and no longer played each other on an annual basis.

The Muncie, Ind., native has been one of the NFL’s top pass rushers during his career but is coming off an injury. Since 2013, Purdue has added in some alternate uniforms.

Mollenkopf's Boilermakers were nationally ranked for 80 weeks, the most under any Purdue head coach, and captured the #1 spot the first five weeks of the 1968 season. [31] Agase coached at Purdue through the 1976 season, but his team never posted a winning record in his years there. [47] Akers coached his teams to only 12 wins in four years. Purdue suffered its worst loss of the season on November 1 in Ann Arbor, falling to Michigan by a score of 34–6.

On October 31, 1903, 14 members of the 1903 squad were killed in Indianapolis Indiana when the train they were riding collided with a coal train.

The NFL has its rosters set, and Purdue is well represented with 11 players primed to open the season on pro rosters. [43] His success that year earned him a contract extension through 1990.

Both Murray and Lundy were pioneers who paved the way for many young gentlemen.


Instead of the player's last name being features on the back of the jersey like all of the others do, this jersey says "BOILERMAKERS" in all black.