Purdue Boilermakers football was created in 1887.
Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball was created in 1896.
As of the 2008 season that would be the Iowa Hawkeyes who had an all time record of 766-679-58. Purdue Boilermakers all time record was 360-306-29.
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From 1887 through the end of the 2010 season, the Purdue Boilermakers football team accumulated a record of 579 wins, 502 losses, and 48 ties. Their 2011 record was 7-6-0.
Joe Tiller has: Played Himself - Wyoming Cowboys Head Coach in "1993 Copper Bowl" in 1993. Played Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Head Coach in "1997 Builders Square Alamo Bowl" in 1997. Played Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Head Coach in "1998 Builders Square Alamo Bowl" in 1998. Played Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Head Coach in "2000 Outback Bowl" in 2000. Played Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Head Coach in "2001 Rose Bowl" in 2001. Played Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Head Coach in "2001 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl" in 2001. Played Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Head Coach in "2002 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl" in 2002.
Head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers college basketball team.
The cast of 1998 Builders Square Alamo Bowl - 1998 includes: Drew Brees as Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Quarterback Roosevelt Colvin as Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Linebacker Travis Dorsch as Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Kicker Mike Gottfried as Himself - Color Commentator Martin Gramatica as Himself - Kansas St. Wildcats Kicker Adrian Karsten as Himself - Sideline Reporter Joe Tiller as Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Head Coach
The official mascott is the Boilermaker Special (a train.) The Special is built off of a truck platform and is seen at all football games and many other events. Unofficially Purdue also uses a character named "Purdue Pete" to represent the University, especially at athletic events. You may also see a smaller version of the train called the "Boilermaker Extra-Special" built off of a golf cart frame. This is used on the football field and basketball court.
The cast of 1997 Builders Square Alamo Bowl - 1997 includes: Adrian Beasley as Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Cornerback Todd Blackledge as Himself - Color Commentator Drew Brees as Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Quarterback Les Miles as Himself - Oklahoma St. Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Jerry Punch as Himself - Sideline Reporter Vinny Sutherland as Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Wide Receiver Joe Tiller as Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Head Coach Mike Tirico as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Eddie Watson as Himself - Purduie Boilermakers Running Back
Mike Alstott played Fullback for the Purdue Boilermakers from 1992 - 1995.http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/legends-alstott.html
The Purdue Boilermakers of West Lafayette, Indiana
Kyle Orton has: Played Himself - Denver Broncos Quarterback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Chicago Bears Quarterback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Quarterback in "2001 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl" in 2001. Played Himself - Purdue Boilermakers Quarterback in "2002 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl" in 2002. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback in "Mike and Mike in the Morning" in 2005. Played himself in "A Football Life" in 2011.