Purdue Boilermakers
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The Purdue Boilermakers are the official intercollegiate athletics teams representing Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. As is common with athletic nicknames, the Boilermakers nickname is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large. The nickname is often shortened to "Boilers" by fans.
Football
First Season |
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1890 |
Team History |
Purdue Boilermakers (1892-present) |
Conference |
Big Ten Conference (1953-present) Western Conference (1896-1952) Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1891-94) Independent (1887-90, 1895) |
Venue |
Ross-Ade Stadium (1924-present) Stuart Field (1892-1924) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1920s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1926 | |||
November 6 | at Northwestern | Dyche Stadium | |
1928 | |||
October 20 | vs. Wisconsin | Ross-Ade Stadium |
1930s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1931 | |||
November 14 | vs. Iowa | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
1932 | |||
October 22 | at Northwestern | Dyche Stadium | |
1935 | |||
November 9 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | |
November 16 | vs. Iowa | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
November 23 | at Indiana | Memorial Stadium | |
1937 | |||
October 30 | vs. Iowa | Ross-Ade Stadium |
1940s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1941 | |||
November 15 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | |
1942 | |||
October 17 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
October 24 | vs. Wisconsin | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
1945 | |||
October 20 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
1946 | |||
October 12 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
1947 | |||
November 1 | vs. Iowa | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
1948 | |||
October 16 | at Iowa | Iowa Stadium | |
1949 | |||
September 24 | at Northwestern | Dyche Stadium | |
October 1 | vs. Iowa | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
November 5 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium |
1950s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1950 | |||
October 7 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
November 4 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | |
November 11 | vs. Northwestern | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
1951 | |||
October 27 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
November 10 | at Northwestern | Dyche Stadium | |
1952 | |||
September 27 | at Penn State | New Beaver Field | |
October 25 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium | |
1954 | |||
October 16 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | |
November 6 | at Iowa | Iowa Stadium | |
1955 | |||
October 8 | vs. Wisconsin | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
October 15 | at Iowa | Iowa Stadium | |
November 19 | at Indiana | Memorial Stadium | |
1956 | |||
November 3 | vs. Illinois | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
November 17 | at Northwestern | Dyche Stadium | |
1957 | |||
October 19 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | |
October 26 | vs. Miami (OH) | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
November 9 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | |
1958 | |||
September 27 | vs. Nebraska | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
October 18 | vs. Michigan State | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
November 1 | vs. Illinois | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
November 15 | at Northwestern | Dyche Stadium |
1960s
1970s
1980s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1980 | |||
September 13 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | |
December 27 | vs. Missouri | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | |
1981 | |||
September 19 | at Minnesota | Memorial Stadium | |
November 7 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | |
1982 | |||
September 11 | vs. Stanford | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
September 25 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
1983 | |||
October 15 | at Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | |
1985 | |||
October 12 | vs. Illinois | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
November 9 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
1988 | |||
September 10 | vs. Washington | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
September 24 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
October 29 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium |
1990s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1992 | |||
September 26 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
October 31 | vs. Michigan | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
1996 | |||
October 12 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
1997 | |||
December 30 | vs. Oklahoma State | Alamodome | |
1998 | |||
October 17 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
December 29 | vs. Kansas State | Alamodome |
2000s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2004 | |||
October 9 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
December 31 | vs. Arizona State | Sun Bowl | |
2005 | |||
October 29 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium |
2010s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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2011 | |||
October 22 | vs. Illinois | Ross-Ade Stadium | |
2017 | |||
December 27 | vs. Arizona | Levi's Stadium | |
2018 | |||
October 27 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | |
December 28 | vs. Auburn | Nissan Stadium |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
1960s | 1969 |
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1970s | 1978 |
1980s | 1981 • 1987 |
2000s | 2007 |
2020s | 2022 |
Men's Basketball
First Season |
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1896-97 |
Team History |
Purdue Boilermakers (1896-present) |
Conference |
Big Ten Conference (1917-present) |
Venue |
Mackey Arena (1967-present) Lambert Fieldhouse (1937-67) Lafayette Jefferson High School Gymnasium (1929, 1934-37) Memorial Gymnasium (1909-34) Lafayette Coliseum (1896-1909) |
Key People |
Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1970s
Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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1976-77 | |||
December 11, 1976 | vs. Louisville | Mackey Arena |
Seasons
Big Ten Conference | |
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East Division | Indiana Hoosiers • Maryland Terrapins • Michigan Wolverines • Michigan State Spartans • Ohio State Buckeyes • Penn State Nittany Lions • Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
West Division | Illinois Fighting Illini • Iowa Hawkeyes • Minnesota Golden Gophers • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Northwestern Wildcats • Purdue Boilermakers • Wisconsin Badgers |
Basketball Venues | Breslin Student Events Center • Crisler Center • Mackey Arena • Welsh-Ryan Arena • Williams Arena |
Football Venues | Beaver Stadium • Camp Randall Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Memorial Stadium (Bloomington) • Michigan Stadium • Ohio Stadium • Rose Bowl • Ross-Ade Stadium • Ryan Field • SHI Stadium |