Purdue Boilermakers football
Football team of Purdue University in Indiana
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| 2025 | Barry Odom becomes the 42nd head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers football program. |
| 2024 | Raheem Mostert selected to the NFL Pro Bowl |
| 2024 | After a 1-3 start to the season, Purdue fired offensive coordinator Graham Harrell. |
| December 8 2024 | Purdue football program announced the hiring of Barry Odom as the new head coach, who was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. |
| December 1 2024 | Ryan Walters was fired after a disastrous 1-11 (0-9 Big Ten) season, with Purdue paying a $9.34 million buyout. |
| November 30 2024 | Suffered a catastrophic 66-0 blowout loss to arch-rival Indiana. |
| 2023 | Dillon Thieneman wins the Big Ten Freshman of the Year Award. |
| 2023 | Purdue Boilermakers football team maintained its lead in the long-standing rivalry series against Indiana Hoosiers, with an all-time record of 77 wins, 42 losses, and 6 ties. |
| 2023 | Renovations were completed to add seating in the south end zone, adjusting the stadium's capacity to 61,441. |
| 2023 | Multiple coaching transitions occur, including Brian Brohm's brief 0-1 tenure and Ryan Walters becoming head coach. |
| 2023 | Purdue finished the season with a 4-8 record (3-6 in Big Ten), tying for fourth in the Big Ten West. |
| October 4 2023 | Purdue Boilermakers football future conference schedule was officially announced, detailing upcoming conference matchups for 2024-2028 seasons. |
| September 2 2023 | In Walters' head coaching debut, Purdue lost 35-39 at home to Fresno State Bulldogs. |
| March 17 2023 | The Band traveled to Ireland to perform in the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. |
| 2022 | George Karlaftis selected 30th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Draft |
| 2022 | Purdue Boilermakers won the Big Ten West division title under head coach Jeff Brohm, but lost to Michigan in the championship game with a score of 22-43. |
| 2022 | Jeff Brohm left Purdue to become head coach at his alma mater, Louisville, after the Big Ten Championship Game. Offensive Coordinator Brian Brohm took over as interim head coach for the Citrus Bowl. |
| December 13 2022 | Purdue announced hiring Ryan Walters, former Illinois defensive coordinator, as head football coach, marking his first head coaching position. |
| October 15 2022 | University of Texas retired the original Big Bertha and introduced Big Bertha II as the world's largest bass drum during a halftime game against Iowa State. |
| 2021 | David Bell wins the Big Ten Receiver of the Year Award. |
| 2021 | David Bell and George Karlaftis recognized as Purdue Boilermakers All-Americans. |
| 2021 | Jeff Brohm guided the Boilermakers to a victory in the Music City Bowl against Tennessee, winning 48-45. |
| 2021 | Purdue achieved its first Big Ten West Champions title but was defeated by #2 Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis. The team finished the regular season 8-4, marking the first back-to-back 8-4 or better seasons since 1997-1998. |
| October 2021 | The drum celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Purdue Band, featuring in a halftime show against the University of Minnesota. |
| October 16 2021 | Defeated No. 2 Iowa 24-7 in Iowa City, Iowa. |
| 2020 | Anthony Poindexter inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2019 | David Bell wins the Big Ten Freshman of the Year Award. |
| 2019 | George Karlaftis drafted 30th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs, continuing Purdue's 'Den of Defensive Ends' tradition. |
| 2019 | Brohm's third season resulted in a 4-8 record, failing to achieve bowl eligibility and losing to Indiana 44-41 in the Old Oaken Bucket game. |
| 2018 | Rondale Moore wins both the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Receiver of the Year Awards. |
| 2018 | Rondale Moore named a Purdue Boilermakers Consensus All-American as a wide receiver, kick returner, and punt returner. |
| 2018 | Rondale Moore, wide receiver for Purdue Boilermakers, wins the Paul Hornung Award. |
| October 20 2018 | Defeated No. 2 Ohio State 49-20 in West Lafayette, Indiana. |
| March 17 2018 | The Band traveled to Ireland to perform in the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin. |
| 2017 | Jeff Brohm becomes head coach, leading the team from 2017 to 2022 with a record of 36-34. |
| 2017 | Brohm led Purdue to a 6-6 record, secured their first victory over rival Indiana since 2012, and earned a bowl berth by defeating Arizona 38-35 in the Foster Farms Bowl. |
| 2016 | Rod Woodson inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2016 | Purdue announces a complete uniform re-design with the motto 'Focus, Fight, Finish'. |
| December 5 2016 | Purdue hired Jeff Brohm as head coach, bringing him from Western Kentucky where he had a 30-10 record in 3 seasons. |
| October 16 2016 | Darrell Hazell was fired as head coach with an overall record of 9-33, including 3-24 in conference play. Wide receivers coach Gerad Parker was named interim head coach. |
| 2015 | The AAMB traveled to Medellin, Colombia for the Feria de las Flores. |
| 2015 | Purdue adds a white helmet with train logo and player number, and an Anthracite Gray alternate uniform with dark gray helmets and jerseys. |
| 2015 | Purdue Boilermakers struggled with a 2-10 season record under Darrell Hazell. |
| 2014 | Dave Butz inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 2014 | Purdue introduces special occasion helmets, including a helmet with season ticket holder photos and a 'Hammer Down Cancer' lime green helmet for a game against Michigan State. |
| 2014 | Purdue Boilermakers had a 3-9 season record under head coach Darrell Hazell. |
| 2013 | Purdue introduces a matte black helmet with gold railroad tracks, worn against Ohio State and Indiana. Added alternate uniforms including white pants and a new helmet design. |
| 2013 | Purdue Boilermakers finished their season with a 1-11 record, considered one of the worst seasons in the team's history. |
| 2012 | Otis Armstrong and William Dietz inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
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