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.
119-630: Purdue is one of the few college athletic programs that is not funded by student fees or subsidized by the university. In 1889, the Purdue football team played Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana , and won the game 18-4. Students from the college and citizens of Crawfordsville began calling the Purdue players "a great big burly gang of corn-huskers", " grangers ", "pumpkin-shuckers", "railsplitters", "blacksmiths," "cornfield sailors", and "foundry hands". The Purdue students experienced hands-on education at
238-825: A 13–3 record and won the NFC South. The Saints lost 26–20 in overtime to the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round. In the 2020 season, the Saints won the NFC South with a 12–4 record. In the Wild Card Round, they defeated the Chicago Bears 21–9. In the Divisional Round, they fell to their NFC South rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30–20. The loss was Drew Brees's final game. Following Drew Brees's retirement,
357-482: A 2007 ESPY award for " Best Moment in Sports ." The game is remembered by Saints fans for Steve Gleason 's blocked punt on the opening series that resulted in a touchdown for New Orleans. On December 17, the Saints clinched their third division title and their first NFC South title in franchise history. For the first time in Saints' history, they clinched their NFC South title on their home field. Sean Payton became
476-699: A 2nd place men's finish in both 2015 and 2016. In 2019, the team placed 1st in the modified NCAA division. The Purdue University Hockey Club was founded in the 1960s and currently competes in the Division III Indiana Collegiate Hockey Conference of the American Collegiate Hockey Association . As the Lafayette metropolitan area does not have an ice rink, they play their home games the Fishers Fuel Tank and
595-468: A 2–7 start. Black, along with old gold and white, has always been one of the team colors, but it was not the first choice of original majority owner John W. Mecom Jr. His preference was for Mecom blue, a medium shade which was used by all of his other investments. The NFL office, however, informed him that his proposed combination too closely resembled that worn by the San Diego Chargers . Although
714-609: A 7–5 conference record, Saints 6–6, and the Vikings 5–7. The Rams received the number 1 wild-card due to having the best conference record out of the three, followed by the Vikings due to the 38–31 loss handed to the Saints in Week 6. Haslett was fired after the 2005 season , in which the Saints finished 3–13 and did not play any regular-season games in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina . Due to
833-510: A 7–9 record for the third consecutive season, their offense finished first in the NFL in yards per game (426.0), second in points per game (29.3), and third in yards per play (6.2). Brees led the NFL in passing yards with 5,208. However the defense yet again struggled mightily, as they were allowed the 2nd most points per game (28.4) and 6th most yards per game (375.4) while being tied for 2nd worst in yards per play allowed (6.0). Despite an 0–2 start to
952-646: A church in New York City and accepted the presidency even though he knew that Wabash was at that time threatened with bankruptcy. After his death, he was succeeded by Charles White, a graduate of Dartmouth College and the brother-in-law of Rev. Edmund Otis Hovey (1801–1877), a professor at the college. Joseph F. Tuttle, who became president of Wabash College in 1862 and served for 30 years, worked with his administrators to improve town-gown relations in Crawfordsville. Gronert described him "an eloquent preacher,
1071-489: A degree. On "Ringing In Saturday", incoming students are addressed by the dean of students, the dean of admissions, the president of the alumni association, and the college president and are "rung in" by the president, using the same bell that Caleb Mills used to call students to class. On Homecoming weekend, students are given the opportunity to show how well they know the college fight song (Old Wabash) during "Chapel Sing". The student government , referred to collectively as
1190-516: A disappointing 7–9 record in the 2007 season, the Saints ended the 2008 season 8–8. Failing to qualify for the post-season for the second straight year, the Saints found themselves struggling on defense. However, the Saints would match the explosive offense they had in the 2006 season. Drew Brees ended the 2008 season just 16 yards short of beating Dan Marino 's single-season record of 5084 total passing yards, and receiver Lance Moore came 72 yards short of his first 1,000-yard season. The 2009 season
1309-631: A heartbreaking 13–17 defeat to their division rival the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte who went on to win the NFC South. The Saints finished the season with an 11–5 record and earned a wild card berth as the sixth seed in the NFC. On January 4, 2014, the Saints recorded their first road playoff win in franchise history over the Philadelphia Eagles 26–24. On January 11, the Saints lost to the first seed,
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#17328546612871428-532: A league-leading 24 for the men's team. Men's former head coach Gene Keady coached his final season with the Boilermakers in the 2004–2005 season after 25 years with the Boilermakers. Coach Keady became Purdue's all-time-winningest coach on December 6, 1997. In his years at Purdue, Keady led the Boilermakers to a 512-270 record and a .655 winning percentage. The current coach of the Boilermaker men's basketball team
1547-459: A losing effort, 27–13, to the Los Angeles Rams at Tulane Stadium, with over 80,000 in attendance. It was one of the few highlights of a 3–11 season, which set an NFL record for most wins by an expansion team. For most of their first 20 years, the Saints finished third or fourth in their division until 1979 . Until 1987, the 1979 and 1983 teams were the only ones to finish at .500. One of
1666-602: A mascot similar to Pete called "Bruno the Boilermaker". The Boilermaker is a statue located adjacent to Ross Ade Stadium that was dedicated on Friday, November 4, 2005, as a monument commemorating the "indomitable spirit of the boilermaker". Wabash College Wabash College is a private liberal arts men's college in Crawfordsville, Indiana . Founded in 1832 by several Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, it enrolls nearly 900 students. The college offers an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum in three academic divisions with 39 majors. As of 2020, it
1785-430: A playoff game. Mora coached the Saints until the middle of the 1996 season , when he stepped down halfway through the 3–13 season . His 93 wins were three more than the Saints won in their entire history prior to his arrival, and would remain the most for any Saints coach until 2016. After the end of the 1996 season, ironically as Diliberto had suggested before Mora's resignation, former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka
1904-514: A season, completion percentage, yards passing, completions and more. The New Orleans Saints beat the Detroit Lions in the 2011 NFC wild-card playoff game 45–28. New Orleans also tied the NFL's postseason mark for team first downs in a game (34), and broke the record for total yards with 626, eclipsing the yardage record set 49 years ago. The Saints lost in the Divisional round in the playoffs against
2023-549: A single rule: The student is expected to conduct himself at all times, both on and off campus, as a gentleman and a responsible citizen. The college says that this rule is its oldest tradition. The first fraternity, Beta Theta Pi , appeared at Wabash in 1846 and has been on campus continuously since. It was quickly followed by Phi Delta Theta , Phi Gamma Delta , Delta Tau Delta , Kappa Sigma , Sigma Chi , Tau Kappa Epsilon , Lambda Chi Alpha , Phi Kappa Psi , and Theta Delta Chi , all of which remain on campus today. Many of
2142-462: A six-year, $ 60 million deal. On March 23, the Saints announced that the team's two 2006 preseason games were to be played at Shreveport, Louisiana , and Jackson, Mississippi . After a $ 185 million renovation of the historic stadium, on April 6 the Saints released their 2006 schedule, with all home games scheduled to be played at the Superdome. On September 19, Saints owner Tom Benson announced that
2261-412: A sound administrator, and an astute handler of public relations." He was the namesake of the former Tuttle Grade School in Crawfordsville (1906), the former Tuttle Junior High School, and the former Tuttle Middle School (1960). Scott E. Feller, Dean of the college from 2014 to 2020 and chemistry professor at Wabash since 1998, became the 17th President of Wabash College on July 1, 2020. In the early 1900s,
2380-831: A total of 21 post-season bowl games, compiling a record of 11-10. Their most recent victory was a 48-45 victory over the University of Tennessee Volunteers in the 2021 Music City Bowl , with their most recent appearance being a 63–7 defeat dealt by the LSU Tigers at the 2023 Citrus Bowl . Purdue has traditionally been called the "Cradle of Quarterbacks", having produced NFL stars Cecil Isbell , Dale Samuels , Bob DeMoss , NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl MVP Len Dawson , NFL Hall of Famer Bob Griese , Mike Phipps , Gary Danielson , Mark Herrmann , Scott Campbell , Jim Everett , Eric Hunter, Billy Dicken, Kyle Orton , and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees . Purdue QBs have thrown more touchdowns in
2499-576: A tournament win in 2007 under coach Jack Warner. The current head coach of the Boilermakers is Drew Roff, who is in his ninth year as head coach as of 2023. The Purdue Boilermakers Women's Volleyball team started play in 1975 and has made the AIAW/NCAA tournament 27 times since. This includes five trips to the regional finals. The team has been coached by Dave Shondell since 2003. The Purdue Boilermakers baseball team have been conference champions twice, in 1909 and 2012. In 1987, 2012 and 2018 they appeared in
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#17328546612872618-490: A week, and announced on November 1, 1966, that the NFL officially had awarded the city of New Orleans an expansion franchise. The team was named for " When the Saints Go Marching In ", the classic jazz standard associated with New Orleans. When the deal was reached a week earlier, Dixon strongly suggested to Rozelle that the announcement be delayed until November 1, to coincide with All Saints' Day . Dixon cleared
2737-453: A winning record or qualifying for the playoffs. They earned their first winning record and postseason berth in 1987 , while their first playoff win would not occur until 2000 , the team's 34th season. The team's fortunes improved in the 21st century, especially during the late 2000s and 2010s, which saw them become more consistent postseason contenders. Their greatest success to date came in the 2009 season , when they won Super Bowl XLIV over
2856-598: Is Matt Painter . A former player and Purdue Alum under Keady, Painter is now in his 11th season as the head coach and is currently third on the school's all-time wins list. On March 17, 2023, the Boilermakers fell 63–58 to the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights , becoming the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The other No. 1 seed was the Virginia Cavaliers , falling 74–54 to
2975-430: Is "Wabash always fights". Wabash College competes in men's intercollegiate baseball, basketball, tennis, cross country, lacrosse, track and field, golf, football, soccer, swimming and diving, volleyball, and wrestling. Inter-collegiate football at Wabash dates back to 1884, when student-coach Edwin R. Taber assembled a team and defeated Butler University by a score of 4–0 in the first intercollegiate football game in
3094-648: Is Magali Frezzotti. The Purdue Boilermaker wrestling team started in the 1913-1914 season. As a team, the Boilermakers have placed as high as 2nd at the NCAA National Championships , and have had individual wrestlers qualify for the NCAA tournament for over 25 years straight. The team is coached by Tony Ersland, who wrestled for the University of Iowa under legendary coach Dan Gable . He is assisted by Tyrel Todd, Kendric Maple, and Jake Sueflohn. The team competes in
3213-504: Is one of only three non-religious, all-male, four-year colleges in the United States. The college was initially named The Wabash Teachers Seminary and Manual Labor College , a name shortened to its current form by 1851. Many of the founders were Presbyterian ministers, yet nevertheless they believed that Wabash should be independent and non-sectarian . Patterning it after the liberal arts colleges of New England , they resolved "that
3332-484: Is the largest such club on campus with an average of 130 members throughout the season. The program competes nationwide against both club and D1 programs. As a club, the crew is supported by Purdue University's Department of Recreational Sports by employing the head and assistant coach positions. Strong alumni support has allowed for much of the growth and success of the program by financing equipment and facilities. The club sponsors or supports several annual events, including
3451-701: The Big Ten Conference . Purdue Wrestling practices in the Blake Wrestling Training Center and competes on campus in the Holloway Gymnasium (2,288). Purdue University has won 3 NCAA national championships: Indoor Outdoor c = Co-Champions † = Women's championships were not fully sanctioned with the Big Ten Conference until the 1981-1982 season. The Purdue Crew is a student athletic rowing club established in 1949. It
3570-642: The Carmel Ice Skadium. The men's club lacrosse team was founded in 1971 by David Hoof. The team currently competes in the MCLA's Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference. In 2013, the team played in the Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference's East division, which they won with a 9-5 record, going on to win the conference championship, earning a bid to the MCLA tournament where they lost in the first round to top ranked Colorado State. They had similar success in
3689-685: The Green Bay Packers and a 31–15 victory against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. The Saints finished with a 7–9 record for the second consecutive season. They were third in the NFC South after the 15–1 NFC champions Carolina Panthers and the 8–8 Atlanta Falcons . Their defense was historically bad. They allowed the most passing touchdowns in a season in NFL history as they allowed 45, effectively making them
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3808-459: The House of Bourbon ), while its uniform design consists of gold helmets, gold pants, and either black or white jerseys. Minor changes to the uniform stripes and trim have been made throughout the years. The team wore black helmets during the 1969 preseason, but NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle barred the Saints from using the helmets during the regular season, since Mecom did not notify the league office of
3927-730: 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. However, they made their first appearance in the Rose Bowl — the "grand-daddy of them all" — with a 1966 second-place finish in the Big Ten; conference rules at that time prevented Michigan State from appearing in consecutive Rose Bowls. The Boilermakers, under NFL hall-of-famer Bob Griese , defeated
4046-802: The Indiana University Hoosiers, against whom the Purdue football team plays annually for the Old Oaken Bucket . The Purdue football team also competes against the Fighting Irish from the University of Notre Dame for the Shillelagh Trophy and the University of Illinois Fighting Illini for the Purdue Cannon trophy. They historically competed against the University of Chicago Maroons , but that rivalry ended when Chicago abolished its original football program in 1939. Purdue's Band
4165-564: The Pittsburgh Panthers football team—have long used black and gold as their colors, their shade of gold more closely resembles yellow, making the Saints black and gold compatible with the rest of the NFL. Except for minor modifications, the Saints' logo and uniforms have basically remained the same since the club debuted in 1967. The team's logo is a fleur-de-lis (a symbol of the City of New Orleans and of France's Royal Family , which included
4284-517: The Tennessee Titans , the Saints lost running back Deuce McAllister for the season with his second career (second time in three seasons) ACL tear. After winning their first game, against the Seattle Seahawks , two weeks later, the team went on a four-game winning streak to bring their record to an even 4–4. After reaching 7–7, the Saints lost their final two games to finish 7–9. Following
4403-549: The UMBC Retrievers on March 16, 2018. The Boilermakers' first season of soccer was in 1998, but began Big Ten play in 1999. The team has achieved seven NCAA tournament berths, their first being in 2002 and their most recent being in the 2021 season. The Boilermakers furthest run in the NCAA tournament was in 2003, advancing to the third round. The Boilermakers have also reached the Big Ten tournament in ten different seasons, with
4522-474: The University of Southern California Trojans 14-13 to win the 1967 Rose Bowl. When the Boilermakers shared the Big Ten title the following season, the consecutive-appearance rule kept them out of the 1968 Rose Bowl. Purdue did not return to the Rose Bowl until 2001, under future New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees , losing to the University of Washington Huskies 34-24. The Boilermakers have appeared in
4641-674: The 1930s, Purdue has fielded a club soccer team. The club team reached the 1951 Soccer Bowl , which predated the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament as the national championship for men's soccer. There, Purdue lost to Penn State. The team has won the Club Soccer National Championship 3 times, in 1991, 1994, and 2019. Purdue has a successful men's volleyball program that competes in the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation (NCVF). Purdue won
4760-433: The 1971 season opener against the Los Angeles Rams , temperatures on the field reached as high as 130 °F (54 °C). The heavily favored Rams wilted in the stifling heat, and the Saints claimed their first-ever victory over their NFC West rivals, 24–20, on Manning's one-yard quarterback sneak on the last play of the game. The Saints switched to white pants in 1975, coinciding with the team's move from Tulane Stadium to
4879-425: The 1981–82 seasons ( Bum Phillips ' first two seasons as coach), the team wore white jerseys with black pants at home, but reverted to the black jerseys and white pants for 1983. They reverted to wearing gold pants with both their black and white jerseys in 1986 under new coach Jim E. Mora . From 1986 through 1995, the sleeves of the jerseys and sides of the pants featured a logo with a fleur-de-lis inside an outline of
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4998-416: The 2006 Divisional Playoffs. No team had ever had such a poor record in the prior year (3–13) and then gone on to a league or conference championship game since the 1999 St. Louis Rams who advanced to win their first Super Bowl after being 4–12 the season before. Since the Saints' only previous playoff win was in the wild card round, this was the farthest the Saints had ever advanced at the time. The victory
5117-418: The 2015 season, going 9-6 and winning the conference championship, then losing to top ranked Grand Canyon in the first round. Their next season went the same, ending 9-6, winning the conference championship, and losing in the first round of the MCLA tournament, this time to Chapman. The team's current coach is Dan Sahm, former Boilermaker captain, defensive player of the year, and HM All-American. Since at least
5236-622: The Big Ten Championship tournament in 2014. Founded in 1970, Purdue plays college rugby in the Big Ten Universities conference against its traditional Big 10 rivals such as Indiana, and also plays in the annual Big 10 rugby sevens tournament each fall. Purdue men's rugby is led by head coach Casey Doten, and Purdue women's rugby is led by head coach Lake Paul. The Purdue Water Ski Team was formed in 1980 and qualified for their first national championships in 1984. Purdue represented
5355-566: The Carolina Panthers and led all rookies in tackles. Second-round pick Hau'oli Kikaha had 4 sacks. Canadian football star Delvin Breaux , who was signed in the off-season, led the Saints struggling secondary with 3 interceptions and 19 pass deflections. Drew Brees also tied the NFL record for touchdown passes in a game with 7, coming against the New York Giants . The Saints finished with
5474-570: The Chargers were members of the AFL, the older league did not want to offend its soon-to-be partner so soon after the merger. Mecom settled on black as the primary color as a nod to his financial involvement in the petroleum industry . "Black gold" is a term synonymous with oil . Although the Pittsburgh Steelers —who played a few home games in New Orleans during their early years to avoid conflict with
5593-754: The Hunger Hike and the Feast of the Hunter's Moon. Notably, Amanda Elmore from Purdue Crew's class of 2013 won an Olympic Gold Medal in 2016 in the Women's 8+ category. Purdue is home to both an English and Western riding program. Their English team specializes in Hunt Seat and is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association . The Purdue Equestrian team was founded in 1980 by Jerry Steinmetz, who coached
5712-651: The Kampen Course. The golf complex also includes the Pete Dye Clubhouse, Tom Spurgeon Golf Training Center, short game areas and a driving range. The Kampen Course hosted the Women's NCAA golf championship in 2003 and the Men's NCAA championship in 2008. The facility is home to 12 outdoor and 6 indoor tennis courts. In addition to holding Belin Court as a dedicated surface for Volleyball and primary competition arena for Wrestling,
5831-548: The Midwest Region at the National Championships for 15 straight years from 1996 to 2012, with their best team finish in 2007, taking 4th place in the nation. Purdue has had two individual event National Champions with Cale Burdick winning the men's slalom national title in 2004 and again in 2006, his freshman and junior years respectively. The golf complex houses 2 distinct 18 hole courses, The Ackerman Hills Course and
5950-474: The NCAA tournament. The Purdue golf team inaugural season was in 1921. The team earned a national championship in 1961, and have been Big Ten champions twelve times. The team has had two NCAA individual champions: Fred Wampler in 1950 and Joe Campbell in 1955. The team has also earned 12 Big Ten championships through 2017. The Boilermaker softball team began play in 1994. The team has made two NCAA Tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009. The current head coach
6069-920: The NFL than those from any other university, 1,754 at the end of the 2023 season. In 2011, there were three starting quarterbacks in the NFL from Purdue: Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints , Kyle Orton of the Denver Broncos , and Curtis Painter of the Indianapolis Colts . Current NFL QBs are David Blough of the Detroit Lions and Aidan O'Connell of the Las Vegas Raiders . The team is currently coached by Ryan Walters . The Boilermaker men's and women's basketball teams have won more Big Ten Championships (regular season and tournament) than any other conference school, with 37 conference banners, including
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#17328546612876188-585: The Saints also set the record for the longest undefeated season opening (13–0) by an NFC team since the AFL–NFL merger , surpassing the previous record (12–0) held by the 1985 Chicago Bears . However, they would fall victim to the Dallas Cowboys in week 14, going on to end the season with a three-game losing streak. The Saints became the first team to win a Super Bowl after losing its last three regular-season games. Although its opponents would include winners of 9 of
6307-402: The Saints had a revolving door at quarterback in the 2021 season with Trevor Siemian, Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill, and Ian Book starting over the course of the year. In the 2021 season, the Saints finished 9–8 and missed the postseason. On January 25, 2022, Sean Payton announced to the team that he was stepping away as head coach after 15 seasons with the team. During his tenure as head coach,
6426-401: The Saints in playoff contention in the final week of the season. In week 17, the Saints defeated division rivals Carolina ; however, the Saints needed other results to break their way and when the St. Louis Rams beat the New York Jets the Saints were eliminated despite having beaten the Rams, who finished with the same record. The Rams, Saints, and Vikings all were 8–8, with the Rams having
6545-462: The Saints lost their first 14 games, prompting local sportscaster Bernard "Buddy D" Diliberto to advise Saints supporters to wear paper bags over their heads at the team's home games; many bags rendered the club's name as the "' Aints " rather than the "Saints." Tom Benson , a successful automobile dealership owner and banker, acquired the franchise in 1985, and hired Jim Finks as general manager and Jim Mora as head coach. That combination provided
6664-449: The Saints went 152–89 in the regular season and 9–8 in the postseason. The team promoted defensive coordinator, Dennis Allen to head coach on February 8, 2022. On November 14, 2022, after a 3–7 start, disappointed Saints fans started a petition on change.org, asking to relieve Dennis Allen of his duties. The Saints finished the 2022 season with a 7–10 mark and missed the postseason. Allen would maintain his head coaching position into
6783-452: The Saints with their first-ever winning record and playoff appearance, going 12–3 in 1987 , which had one fewer game than normal due to a players' strike . Another playoff berth would follow during the 1990 season , and the club's first division title came in 1991 . During Mora's tenure, the Saints made the playoffs four times, with teams marked by strong defenses led by the " Dome Patrol " linebacking corps, but they were never able to win
6902-418: The San Francisco 49ers in Candlestick Park that featured the Saints losing two leads in the last four minutes of regulation. After an off-season dominated by the bounty scandal and the year-long suspension of head coach Sean Payton , the Saints sought to refocus on football and produce yet another winning year. Instead, the team, led by offensive line coach Aaron Kromer for its first six games, started
7021-408: The Seattle Seahawks, once again in Seattle 15–23. The weather conditions were very poor, which gave the offense much difficulty. Despite the conditions, the defense of the Saints played well, holding Seattle to just 23 over the 34 points allowed against Seattle during the regular season. The Saints finished the season 7–9, second in their division behind the 7–8–1 Carolina Panthers. They missed out on
7140-512: The Special as it has worn out. The Boilermaker Special V was unveiled in 1993 at the Purdue–Notre Dame game. In 1940, the then owners of the University Bookstore, Doc Epple and Red Sammons, hired local artist Art Evans to draw a boilermaker to use as an advertising icon for the bookstore. A modernized version is still used in that capacity at University Bookstore. In 1944, the editors of the university's Debris yearbook sought, and obtained, permission from University Bookstore to use Purdue Pete on
7259-472: The Student Body of Wabash College, comprises executive , legislative , and judicial branches. Student organizations at Wabash receive funding and recognition from the Student Senate. This funding in turn comes from a student activities fee, which every attendee of the college must pay each semester. The student paper of Wabash College is The Bachelor and has been published since the early 1900s. Rather than an explicit student code of conduct, Wabash has
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#17328546612877378-436: The Superdome, and have worn white at home numerous times since then. One year later, they started to wear black pants with their white jerseys, a move influenced by coach Hank Stram, who introduced red pants to the Kansas City Chiefs ' uniforms in 1968. In an October 3, 1976, home game against the Houston Oilers , Hank Stram used the Saints' road uniforms, the white jerseys and black pants. The Saints lost that game 31–26. During
7497-448: The Windy City since 2000. The Saints fared well against Chicago, Arizona and Miami, winning 26–18, 31–7 and 38–17 respectively, but needed a 4th down shutdown and a last-minute field goal to escape Atlanta and Tampa Bay. The Saints went on a 5–0 win streak, but were stopped short by the New England Patriots in Week 6, losing 30–27, with a touchdown pass by Tom Brady in the last 5 seconds of the game. New Orleans would go undefeated at home for
7616-419: The broadcast of the game was ESPN 's highest-ever rated program to date, with an 11.8 rating, and viewership by 10.85 million homes. It was the most-watched program for the night, broadcast or cable, and was the second-highest rated cable program of all time at the time. Green Day and U2 performed " Wake Me Up When September Ends " and " The Saints Are Coming ", respectively, before the game. The game received
7735-404: The building is also the location of the Brees Academic Performance Center, home to several other athletic facilities. The Athletic Ticket Office, Jane P. Beering Academic Learning Center, and large weightroom are also inside the Brees building. Additionally, the football game day locker rooms are located in Brees. Originally home to the Boilermaker basketball team and the Boilermaker Swimming Team,
7854-413: The change was made. That logo was removed in 1996 and replaced with a fleur-de-lis on both the sleeves and sides of the pants. From 1996 through 1998, the Saints returned to gold numbers on both the white and black jerseys, but complaints about the numbers on the white jerseys being too difficult to read forced the numbers on the white jerseys to be changed to black in 1999. The Saints wore black pants with
7973-528: The change. Black helmets were not introduced until 2022, after the NFL repealed its "one-helmet rule" previously enforced in 2013. The Saints predominantly wore white at home when the club played at Tulane Stadium from 1967 through 1974 (except in 1969 and 1970), forcing opponents to suffer in their darker jerseys in the subtropical climate of New Orleans. When the surface at Tulane Stadium switched from natural grass to PolyTurf in 1971, field temperatures became hotter still. In Archie Manning 's first game, in
8092-426: The college closed its "Preparatory School", which prepared incoming students from less-rigorous rural high schools that lacked the courses required for entrance to the college. During World War II , Wabash College was one of 131 colleges and universities that offered students a path to a Navy commission as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program . In 1996, under the direction of James Fisher, Wabash became
8211-595: The cover of the 1944 edition of the Debris yearbook. When asked the name of the boilermaker depicted in the advertising drawing, Epple coined the name "Pete". Since 1956, Purdue Pete has been a regular at Purdue games - usually wearing the head with a football or basketball uniform and portrayed by one of four selected members of the spirit squad. Originally, the head costume was made of chicken wire and papier-mâché, but in later years has been made of fiberglass for better durability during rainy football games. Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School in north-east Illinois also uses
8330-486: The damage Hurricane Katrina caused to the Superdome and the New Orleans area, the Saints' scheduled 2005 home opener against the New York Giants was moved to Giants Stadium . The remainder of their 2005 home games were split between the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas , and LSU 's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge . On January 17, 2006, the Saints hired Sean Payton as their new head coach and, on March 14, signed former San Diego Chargers quarterback Drew Brees to
8449-656: The early 1890s Purdue fielded dominating football teams. In 1891 Purdue went 4-0, outscoring opponents 192-0. In 1892 Purdue went 8-0, outscoring opponents 320-24. In 1893 Purdue went 5-2-1, outscoring opponents 334-144. In 1894 Purdue went 9-1, outscoring opponents 288-36. Over these four years, Purdue's combined record was 26-3-1, outscoring opponents 1134-204. Purdue beat in-state rival Indiana University 60-0, 68-0, 64-0, and 6-0 by an understandable forfeit. Purdue went 2-1 against Illinois, 2-1 Wisconsin, 3-0 against Chicago and split 2 games with Michigan. The Purdue Boilermakers competed as an independent until 1889. In 1890, they joined
8568-537: The end, his efforts were negated by a defense that could not get enough stops and a late touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch breaking over a half-dozen tackles with 3:22 left which helped the Seahawks defeat the Saints 41–36. The Saints began their season with a loss against the Green Bay Packers , but the team rebounded for the next four weeks to bring their record to 4–1. A loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought
8687-576: The favored Indianapolis Colts , the team's first and only Super Bowl appearance so far. The Saints, along with the New York Jets , are one of two NFL franchises to win their sole Super Bowl appearance. Local sports entrepreneur Dave Dixon and a local civic group had been seeking an NFL franchise for over five years and had hosted record crowds for NFL exhibition games. To seal the NFL-AFL merger, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle arrived in New Orleans within
8806-490: The fieldhouse now is used solely by the Men's and Women's Track teams for indoor competitions. The pool has been filled in to make way for a training center for the wrestling team. The Aquatic center was an addition to the Purdue Recreational Services Center in 2001. The aquatic center includes an Olympic sized pool, diving well, dressing facilities, hot tub, and spectator areas. Purdue's main rivals are
8925-460: The first college in America to stage Tony Kushner 's Angels in America . Rankings US Liberal Arts Colleges Forbes = 47 (2024) US News & World Report = 55 (2025) The Wall Street Journal does not include Wabash College as it only ranks colleges with at least 1,000 students. Wabash College's curriculum is divided into three: Division I, Division II, and Division III representing
9044-447: The first round. Ditka and Williams had a mock wedding picture taken to commemorate the occasion. However, Ditka, most of his coaching staff, and general manager Bill Kuharich were fired at the end of the 1999 season due to the club's 3–13 record . Jim Haslett held the post from 2000 to 2005. In his first year, he took the team to the 2000 playoffs with a 10–6 mark and defeated the defending Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams for
9163-406: The franchise's early bright moments came on November 8, 1970, when Tom Dempsey kicked an NFL record-breaking 63-yard field goal at Tulane Stadium to defeat the Detroit Lions 19–17 in the final seconds of the game; the previous record was seven yards less, set in 1953 . Dempsey's record was not broken until 2013 by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos , who kicked one yard farther. In 1980 ,
9282-606: The history of the state of Indiana . New Orleans Saints 2005 due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina : 2021 due to the effect of Hurricane Ida : The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans . The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) South Division . Since 1975,
9401-456: The institution be at first a classical and English high school, rising into a college as soon as the wants of the country demand." Among these ministers was Caleb Mills , who became Wabash College's first faculty member. He would come to be known as the father of the Indiana public education system. Elihu W. Baldwin , the first president of the college, served from 1835 until 1840. He came from
9520-468: The largest pep bands in the country, with more than 250 members. Boiler Brass is the athletic band for men's basketball. Boiler Box Band is the athletic band for the volleyball team. The Boilermaker Special has been the official mascot of Purdue since the 1930s. The 'Specials' are Victorian era locomotives . The Boilermaker Special I made its debut on the first day of classes in 1940. Alumni, faculty and students have since then raised funds to replace
9639-456: The last 15 NFL MVP awards, the team advanced to the 2009 NFC Championship game where they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, led by Brett Favre , 31–28 in overtime, advancing to their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. Television ratings for Super Bowl XLIV (44) were the second highest for any TV program, sports or otherwise, in history, as their successful bid to win the Super Bowl
9758-542: The league with 20 interceptions. The offense continued to be excellent, finishing second in yards per game (391.2) and fourth in points per game (28.0). In the wild card round, the Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers in the wild-card round, 31–26. However, in the divisional round, the Saints lost 29–24 to the Minnesota Vikings after the Vikings completed the Minneapolis Miracle . The Minneapolis Miracle
9877-581: 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. Purdue's official mascot is a locomotive, the Boilermaker Special . The Monon Railroad had its main locomotive shops in Lafayette, not far from campus. Purdue's athletic teams wear a combination of old-gold, black, and white, colors that have identified Purdue since 1887. In
9996-583: The most recent capital campaign, "Challenge of Excellence", between fall 2010 and 1 October 2012, the college raised $ 68 million, exceeding the original goal of $ 60 million. The school's sports teams are called the Little Giants. They participate in the NCAA 's Division III and in the North Coast Athletic Conference for all but one of their 12 varsity sports. The only exception is volleyball,
10115-418: The name with New Orleans' Archbishop Philip M. Hannan , who "thought it would be a good idea," according to Dixon. "He had an idea the team was going to need all the help it could get." U.S. House Majority Whip from Louisiana Hale Boggs attached the merger to a bill approving an exemption from antitrust sanctions allowing for the merger and the team. John W. Mecom Jr. , a young oilman from Houston, became
10234-408: The natural sciences, humanities and arts, and social sciences respectively. Wabash offers 27 academic programs as majors and 31 accompanying minors. Its most popular majors, by 2021 graduates, were: Seniors at Wabash College take a three-day comprehensive exam in their major subject area. There are two days of written exams and one day of oral exams. The two days of written exams differ by major, but
10353-523: The only quarterback to break that barrier more than once), the team finished third in the NFC South, at 7–9. The Saints defense allowed 7,042 yards, setting an NFL record. The Saints finished their 2013 preseason 3–1, and won their first five regular-season games against the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals , Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears. The Saints under Sean Peyton had been winless in Chicago's Soldier Field and had not won in
10472-424: The oral exams are relatively uniform. A senior meets with three professors, one from his major, another from his minor, and a third professor who represents an outside perspective, and can be from any discipline. Over the course of an hour a senior answers questions from the professors which can relate to anything during his studies at Wabash. A senior must pass the comprehensive examinations in order to be eligible for
10591-635: The owner of the Saints and the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans . In the 2018 season, the Saints finished with a 13–3 record and won the NFC South. The Saints defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 20–14 in the Divisional Round. The Saints fell to the Los Angeles Rams 26–23 in overtime in the NFC Championship in a game that had a controversial ending to regulation. In the 2019 season, the Saints finished with
10710-680: The past 70 years using major campaigns and estate planning with alumni. Major donors include the pharmaceutical industrialist Eli Lilly , the company his grandfather founded, his heirs, and the Lilly Endowment . The school's library is named after him as are a number of premier scholarships including the Lilly Award, the college's most prestigious scholarship established in 1974 to honor the Eli Lilly family and recognize young men of outstanding character, creativity, and academic accomplishment. During
10829-405: The playoffs after being defeated 14–30 by their divisional rival, the Atlanta Falcons, in the second-to-last week of the season. This season was notorious in Saints history for having the 31st worst-ranked defense in the league, which is one of the main reasons for the Saints' poor 2014 campaign. The only two great performances by the defense out of the entire season came from a 44–23 home win against
10948-449: The record to 4–2, but the team bounced back with a 62–7 blowout win against the struggling Indianapolis Colts . A surprise loss to the St. Louis Rams resulted in the record dropping to 5–3. In the next seven weeks the Saints beat talented teams such as the eventual Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants , Detroit Lions , and Atlanta Falcons , bringing their season record to 12–3. To cap off
11067-480: The rest of the season. The team failed to hold its momentum however, and lost the next three games, including a loss at Atlanta that also marked the end of Brees' record touchdown streak after 54 games, and a 52–27 blowout loss to the Giants that dropped the Saints to 5–8. Despite winning 2 of their last 3 games, and Brees again leading the league with 5,177 passing yards (his third time to surpass 5,000 yards, as he remained
11186-529: The school's newest varsity sport, which was added in advance of the 2021 season (2020–21 school year). Since the NCAC sponsors volleyball only for women, the Little Giants play that sport in the single-sport Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League . Every year since 1911, Wabash College has played rival DePauw University in a football game called the Monon Bell Classic. The rallying cheer of Wabash College athletics
11305-423: The season and was replaced by senior defensive assistant Dennis Allen . The Saints had strong play from their 2015 draft class . The Saints' first pick Andrus Peat started at right tackle and left guard at certain points in the season, and other first-round pick Stephone Anthony finished his rookie season with 112 tackles, one sack, one interception, and two forced fumbles. He had two scores, both coming against
11424-550: The season with four straight losses and a last-place spot in the NFC South. The team finally broke through with a win in Week 5, against the San Diego Chargers, a game that also saw quarterback Drew Brees break Johnny Unitas's longstanding record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass. After their bye week, the Saints went on to win 4 of their next 5 games, to bring their record to an even 5–5. Joe Vitt returned after his six-game suspension to serve as interim head coach for
11543-478: The season, quarterback Drew Brees broke the single-season passing record held for over 25 years, on the way to a Saints division-winning game. The Saints won the NFC South title on December 26 and ended the 2011 season as the third seed in the NFC. They finished with a 13–3 record, beating Carolina 45–17 and also giving running back Darren Sproles the record for most all-purpose yards in a single season. The team broke numerous records that year including most yards in
11662-564: The season, the Saints proceeded to win their next 8 games en route to an 11–5 finish, winning their first NFC South title since 2011. The Saints' turnaround was largely attributable to their draft , where they drafted cornerback Marshon Lattimore , offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk , safety Marcus Williams , and running back Alvin Kamara . It is widely considered one of the best draft classes in NFL history. The defense drastically improved, as they allowed just 20.4 points per game while finishing third in
11781-402: The second consecutive Saints coach to win a division title in his first season. After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 23–7 on Christmas Day 2006, the Saints clinched a first-round playoff bye for the first time in franchise history, finishing the regular season with a record of 10–6. After the first-round bye, the Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27–24 in the Superdome in
11900-525: The second straight season with Sean Payton as the head coach, but finish just 3–5 on the road. Key losses included a 7–34 blowout against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football in Seattle which cost them homefield advantage throughout the playoffs, a 16–27 upset against the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis which led to the Saints needing to win their next game against Carolina to control their own playoff destiny, and
12019-405: The second team to do so in NFL history. In 2003 , the Saints again missed the playoffs after finishing 8–8. The 2004 season started poorly for the Saints , as they went 2–4 through their first six games and 4–8 through their first twelve games. At that point Haslett's job appeared to be in jeopardy; however, he managed to win the three straight games leading up to the season finale, leaving
12138-476: The start of the 2023 season. During the 2023 season, The Saints brought in a new quarterback in Derek Carr hoping that he would solidify the position. Dennis Allen and the Saints had one of the easiest schedules in the league, but finished with a 9–8 record missing the playoffs after a 3rd straight season. Dennis Allen was fired on November 4, 2024, following a 23–22 loss to division rivals Carolina Panthers and
12257-465: The state of Louisiana (with the location of New Orleans marked with a star in the state outline). The logo replaced the striping pattern that had been on the uniforms since the team's inception; save for color variations, the striping pattern was similar to that used by the Washington Redskins (until 1979), Green Bay Packers (until 1997), and Cleveland Browns (until 2014), which is likely why
12376-538: The team had sold out the Louisiana Superdome for the entire season with season tickets alone (68,354 seats), a first in franchise history. The September 25, home opener, the first home game in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina , was won by the Saints 23–3 against the Atlanta Falcons , who were undefeated in the 2006 season at that time. The attendance for the game was a sellout crowd of 70,003. Meanwhile,
12495-414: The team plays its home games at Caesars Superdome after using Tulane Stadium during its first eight seasons. Founded by John W. Mecom Jr. , David Dixon , and the city of New Orleans on November 1, 1966, the Saints joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1967. The Saints were among the NFL's least successful franchises in their first several decades, where they went 20 consecutive seasons without
12614-473: The team until 2017. His daughter, Krista Steinmetz, became the coach in that year. The team has reached the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Nationals twenty times, placing in the top 10 ten times. The team has a student-run Executive Board in which current Purdue students help run the club. Purdue gymnastics competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC) with
12733-400: The team's first majority stockholder. The team's colors, black and gold, symbolized both Mecom's and New Orleans' strong ties to the oil industry. Trumpeter Al Hirt was part owner of the team. Tom Fears was named as the team's first head coach. The inaugural game on September 17, 1967 , started with Saints receiver John Gilliam returning the opening kickoff 94-yards for a touchdown, in
12852-547: The team's first-ever playoff win. The team lost the following week to the Minnesota Vikings . After winning the 2000 NFL Executive of the Year Award, General Manager Randy Mueller was fired between the 2001 and 2002 seasons without explanation by Benson. The Saints failed to make the playoffs in 2001 and 2002, although in the latter year they had the distinction of beating the eventual Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in both of their regular-season meetings, only
12971-527: The televised opening festivities of the evening would begin with Taylor Swift and Dave Matthews Band . On December 27, 2010, with a 17–14 win against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta, the Saints clinched a playoff appearance (wild card). This marked the first time a team in the NFC South had made back-to-back playoff appearances since the division was formed in 2002. The Saints would face the Seattle Seahawks for
13090-424: The traditions of the college were begun and are maintained by the fraternities, both individually and collectively. On average, 50–60% of students belong to one of the campus's ten national fraternities . As of August 1, 2021, the value of Wabash's endowment was approximately $ 400 million, which places Wabash among the richest colleges in the nation in per-student endowment. The endowment was created primarily over
13209-591: The university, including the maintenance of a fully operational steam locomotive. Purdue defeated Wabash College again in 1891, 44–0. An account of the game in the Crawfordsville Daily Argus News of October 26, 1891, was headlined, "Slaughter of Innocents: Wabash Snowed Completely Under by the Burly Boiler Makers from Purdue". Purdue became known as the Boilermakers the next year. Several of
13328-414: The wild-card opener at Qwest Field. The Seahawks were the first NFL team to capture their division with a sub-.500 regular-season record (7–9). Drew Brees completed a postseason-record 39 passes for 404 yards and two touchdowns. Despite throwing 60 passes and hindered by a lack of depth at running back, last year's Super Bowl MVP was not intercepted and rallied the Saints within 34–30 in the fourth quarter. In
13447-462: The worst passing defense in NFL history. They also set the NFL record in opposing passer rating (116.2), while finishing last in points allowed (29.8) and yards allowed per play (6.6). Atrocious play by defensive captain Brandon Browner, who set the NFL record for most penalties with 23, did not help the struggling Saints defense. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was fired near the half-way point in
13566-431: Was a stunning finish in which Vikings quarterback Case Keenum completed a pass towards the sideline to Stefon Diggs , then Marcus Williams missed a tackle and Diggs was able to run to the end zone for a 61-yard touchdown with no time left on the clock. On March 15, 2018, the Saints' owner Tom Benson died from flu at the age of 90 after he was hospitalized on February 16, 2018. Benson's wife Gayle Benson succeeded him as
13685-480: Was formed in 1886 and named the 'All-American' Marching Band in 1935. The AAMB has made 99 consecutive appearances as the host band for the Indianapolis 500 . The AAMB performs at all home football games where they play the university fight songs, Hail Purdue! being the most famous, and other songs ranging from jazz to rock . Gold and Black Sound (GABS) is the athletic band for women's basketball. They are among
13804-492: Was hired to replace Mora. Although this initially generated a lot of excitement among Saints fans, Ditka's tenure ended up being a failure. The Saints went 6–10 in their first two seasons under Ditka ( 1997 and 1998 ). During the 1999 NFL draft , Ditka traded all of his picks for that season, as well as the first-round and third-round picks for the following season, to the Washington Redskins in order to draft University of Texas Heisman Trophy running back Ricky Williams in
13923-573: Was only the second playoff win in team history. The season ended on January 21, 2007, when the Saints lost a 39–14 blowout to the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship game . The Saints announced that for the second year in a row, the Louisiana Superdome had sold out every ticket for the season. The first game of the season was against the defending Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts . The Saints lost this game, 41–10, and lost their next three games. In one of these three games, against
14042-451: Was seen by many to represent the city's resurgence after the devastating Hurricane Katrina. The Saints' 2010 season began in the Superdome as the defending Super Bowl champions defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9, in a rematch of the 2009 NFC Championship Game. It was played on Thursday, September 9, 2010, and televised on NBC, making it the first time the Saints have opened the NFL's season at home. On Sunday, August 8, 2010, NBC announced
14161-485: Was the team's most successful season, which culminated in the franchise's first league championship win against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV . After achieving a record of 13–0 with their win over the Atlanta Falcons , it marked the Saints' best start to a season in its franchise history. The result clinched an NFC playoff berth and a bye in the first round of the playoffs. By winning their first 13 games,
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