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Purdue Boilermakers

Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
University Founded: 1869
Enrollment: 38,712 Purdue Boilermakers
Nickname: Boilermarkers
Mascot: Boilermaker Special
School Colors:
Old Gold and Black
Joined the BIG Ten: 1896
Varsity sports: 18
U. President: France A. Cordova
Director of Athletics:
Morgan Burke
Head Coach: Danny Hope
Conference (Co-)Champions: 1918 (Co), ’29, ’31 (Co), ’32 (Co), ’43 (Co), ’52 (Co), ’67 (Co), 2000 (Co)
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium (1924)
Current Capacity:62,500
First Year of Football: 1887

Based in West Lafayette, Indiana, the Purdue Boilermakers are members of the Big Ten Conference in the NCAA Division I.  The Boilermakers competed as Independent until 1889. In 1890, they joined the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association and, finally, the Big Ten Conference in 1896. The team has played its home games at the Ross-Ade Stadium since 1924.

During their years at the Big Ten, the Boilermakers have won 8 championships during the seasons of 1918, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1943, 1952, 1967 and 2000. The Boilermakers have also won a national championship in 1931 and have appeared in a total of 15 post-season bowl games, compiling a record of 8-7. 

For the 2008 season, the Purdue football team ended with an overall record of 4-8 and finished in ninth place of the Big Ten. In conference play they held a 2-6 record. In 2009, Purdue ended in 7th place in the Big Conference. They improved their conference game performance, holding a 4-4 mark for the season, but still the team overall lost 7 and won only 5 games in 2009. 

Purdue 2009 Schedule

DATE    OPPONENT  TIME 
September 5 Toledo  12:00 PM ET 
September 12 at Oregon  10:15 PM ET 
September 19 Northern Illinois  12:00 PM ET 
September 26 Notre Dame  8:00 PM ET 
October 3 Northwestern  12:00 PM ET 
October 10 at Minnesota  12:00 PM ET 
October 17 Ohio State  TBA 
October 24 Illinois  TBA 
October 31 at Wisconsin  TBA 
November 7 at Michigan  TBA 
November 14 Michigan State  TBA 
November 21 at Indiana  TBA 

Purdue 2007 Stats

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