Purdue is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and its traditional rivals include Indiana Hoosiers, Illinois Fighting Illini and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The Purdue Boilermakers have been Big Ten Conference Champions in the years: 1918, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1943, 1952, 1967 and 2000.
The team made its first appearance in the Rose Bowl in 1966 achieving second place in the Big Ten.
Purdue has traditionally been known for producing the finest Quarterbacks among which we can mention Dale Samuels, Bob DeMoss, Bob Griese, Mike Phipps, Super Bowl MVP Len Dawson, Mark Herrmann, Jim Everett, Jeff George, Drew Brees, and Kyle Orton. |