By the following football season, the nickname of "Boilermakers" stuck. The Boilermaker Special VII is the official mascot of Purdue University and is run by the Purdue Reamer Club. While the newe ...

The history of Purdue's nickname and mascot stretches back more ... about Purdue may bring a couple of questions: What is a Boilermaker? What is Purdue's mascot? "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon ...

"What's a Boilermaker?" Fallon asked an actor in the crowd during ... Their jokes weren't far off from the truth about the nickname. Purdue's sports teams are named in honor of the big, burly ...

"What exactly is a Boilermaker?" Fans may also wonder how Purdue got the unique nickname in a sport dominated by "Bulldogs" and "Wildcats." Here's what you need to know about why Purdue is ...