The Boilermaker mascot is steeped in history and tradition, reflecting the university's heritage and identity. The story behind this unique choice goes back to the late 19th century when Purdue's ...

Purdue University’s mascot train The Boilermaker Special involved in fatal highway crash that killed 1, injured 2 By . Chris Harris. Published April 26, 2025, 2:57 p.m. ET.

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 ...

Purdue's Boilermaker train mascot. Today, Purdue's official mascot is a mini-locomotive known as the Boilermaker Special.. The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team faces the burly ...

The Purdue Boilermakers' train mascot was involved in a crash on Thursday that killed one person and sent two others to the hospital. According to WLFI in Lafayette, Indiana, the Boilermaker ...

Purdue couldn't figure out Iowa's great defense or stop Iowa's awful offense in 24-3 blowout, ending Boilers' hopes for Big Ten West Division title.

Purdue mascot (photo via Noe Padilla/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The Purdue Boilermakers’ mascot was involved in a fatal accident last week that left one person dead and two others ...

The newly christened Purdue Northwest will show off its Pride starting this summer. Chancellor-Designate Thomas Keon, along with other university dignitaries, unveiled the unified college’s new ...

Purdue University: Classes start with largest enrollment ever In 2010, the university attempted a remake of Purdue Pete after reports the mascot was frightening children.

The Purdue mascot, "Purdue Pete", is shown in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Purdue and Nebraska in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) ...

The Boilermaker Special, a vehicle made to look like a vintage train that serves as one of Purdue University’s mascots, was involved in a fatal highway crash this week that killed one person and ...

The Purdue Boilermakers' train mascot was involved in a crash on Thursday that killed one person and sent two others to the hospital. According to WLFI in Lafayette, Indiana, the Boilermaker ...