Purdue University - Athletics

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Be prepared to bleed black and gold, prospective students! As a Big Ten university, Purdue (and its students) take great pride in its athletic teams. During football season, there is no other place to be other than tailgating before the games and cheering in the stadium stands. Boilermaker pride is rampant. Purdue’s football team consistently attends bowl games, including the Rose Bowl, and the women’s basketball team has participated in the NCAA National Tournament several times.

Thanks to the prolific club sports and intramural sports, there are plenty of opportunities for students to get involved in the athletic life. But if you don’t see your favorite sport listed, you’re always welcome to start up your own club. The increasing international population at Purdue has added to the amount of athletic clubs as everyone brings a sport from their home country. Athletics is one of the big equalizers at Purdue University, and it is one of the best ways to make lifelong friends. Attending games is a distinctive Boilermaker tradition. If you don’t feel your heart swell with pride when the black and gold beat down their opponents, then be prepared to be placed in the minority.

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Anonymous says:

At Purdue, for a true Boilermaker,... At Purdue, for a true Boilermaker, football is life. Sports are huge here. Intramurals are very popular, especially with the Greeks and in the residence halls. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Sports are big, especially if the... Sports are big, especially if the team is good. Lots of people go to football and basketball games. Other stuff, not so much. IM sports are really big too—especially with the frats. But, there are lots of opportunities for people to play IM sports. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Football and basketball (it... Football and basketball (it couldn’t be a Hoosier school if it wasn’t) are the big sports, but sporting events of all kinds are attended by students. I rarely hear of IM sporting events, though, but maybe that’s just because I never read the sports page in the newspaper. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Being a Big Ten school, most... Being a Big Ten school, most varsity sports are really big. In the fall, on Saturdays, you go to football games. There is no other option. Or you gather with friends to watch it. Basketball is also very big, but this is Indiana, what do you really expect? IM sports are big, if you live in organized housing (Greek, co-op, residence halls), but not so big if you live in an apartment. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

All I know is that football... All I know is that football players are huge, because football is so important at Purdue. I don’t know much about IM sports, except that there’s an ultimate Frisbee team that travels as far away as West Virginia to compete, so that’s cool! 12345 Athletics Report

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