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The Purdue Boilermakers competed as an independent until 1889. In 1890, they joined the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association and, finally, was a founding member of the Big Ten Conference in 1896. The Purdue Boilermakers were Big Ten Conference Champions in 1918, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1943, 1952, 1967, and 2000.
The stadium was built in 1924 to replace Stuart Field, which had been hosting Purdue football since 1892. It is named in honor of Purdue alumni David E. Ross and George Ade, the principal benefactors. In 1922 Ade and Ross bought 65 acres (26 ha) of land for the site of the new stadium.
The head coach of Purdue is Barry Odom, the 38th head coach in Purdue history. The Boilermakers compete in the Big Ten Conference. With a 629–583–48 record at the conclusion of the 2021 season, Purdue has the 55th-most victories among NCAA FBS programs. [3] Purdue was originally classified as a Major College school in the 1937 season until ...
Braden Smith bundled 22 points with six rebounds and seven assists to help No. 20 Purdue beat Northwestern 79-61 on Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind. Trey Kaufman-Renn and C.J. Cox added 12 points ...
Kory Sheets in 2008 is the only Boilermaker to rush for 1,000 yards in a season since Mike Alstott did in in consecutive years in 1994-95. Mockobee leads Purdue with 769 rushing yards and Tracy ...
Loyer made a 3-pointer on Purdue's next possession to give the Boilermakers a 33-31 lead with 18:14 left. Several minutes later, Loyer assisted on a layup by Smith to boost Purdue's advantage to ...
The 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team is an American football team that will represent Purdue University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers will play home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana .
It replaced Lambert Field as the home of the Boilermakers. With Loeb Stadium demolished to make way for a new stadium still under construction, the Lafayette Aviators were supposed to play the 2020 Prospect League season at Alexander Field; [ 4 ] however, their season was suspended when Purdue closed its athletic facilities due to the COVID-19 ...