Purdue Boilermakers
Intercollegiate athletics teams of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Purdue Boilermakers are the official intercollegiate athletics teams representing Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. As is common with athletic nicknames, the Boilermakers nickname is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large. The nickname is often shortened to "Boilers" by fans.
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University | Purdue University |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Mike Bobinski |
Location | West Lafayette, Indiana |
Varsity teams | 18 |
Football stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
Basketball arena | Mackey Arena |
Baseball stadium | Alexander Field |
Softball stadium | Bittinger Stadium |
Soccer stadium | Folk Field |
Other venues | Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex Boilermaker Cross Country Course Burke Aquatic Center Holloway Gymnasium Lambert Fieldhouse Rankin Track & Field Schwartz Tennis Center |
Mascot | Boilermaker Special Purdue Pete |
Nickname | Boilermakers |
Fight song | Hail Purdue! |
Colors | Old gold and black[1] |
Website | purduesports |
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Purdue is one of the few college athletic programs that is not funded by student fees or subsidized by the university.[2][3]