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    And what is Purdue's mascot? They could have just as easily been nicknamed the Pumpkin Shuckers. Instead, Purdue University is known as the Boilermakers. It's a nod to the school's well-established reputation as a world leader in engineering teaching and research, although it began as kind of a joke.

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    Purdue became known as the Boilermakers the next year. Several of the local schools added to the boilermaker tradition by suggesting that Purdue was going up the Wabash River and hiring workers from the nearby Monon railroad yards to play football. Purdues official mascot is a locomotive, the Boilermaker Special.

    how did Purdue University get its name? The Legislature established the institution and was named after the principal benefactor - John Purdue, a Lafayette business leader and philanthropist. Its classes were begun in the fall of 1874, with three buildings, six instructors and 39 students.

    In respect to this, what is the Purdue Boilermakers mascot?

    Purdue Pete Boilermaker Special

    Where is Purdue Boilermakers located?

    West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

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