What is a Boilermaker? Here's what to know about the history of Purdue's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 ...
Purdue University's mascot, the Boilermakers, originated from a newspaper taunt in 1891 after a football victory against Wabash College. The nickname "Boilermakers" was intended to be an insult ...
Purdue does play Houston in Friday's second Sweet 16 game in Indy. Come to think of it, Kentucky and Houston's logos are easy ...