Origin of the Purdue Boilermakers Name - Steam Culture
Everyone loves a good football game, but do you know the origin of your favorite mascot?
On today's steam culture, we are discussing the origin of the
Purdue University's mascot, the boilermaker.
Back in 1887, before the household name like
Drew Brees was popular, the
Purdue football team was terrible!
But in 1891, all of that changed when two new coaches came into play. Newspapers began calling the refined team the
Purdue 11, the Burly
Boiler Makers. As we all know, it takes a lot of power to work on these massive vessels, hence where The Purdue 11 got their name.
Watch the video to learn more!
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