The College Football History of Purdue Boilermakers
The College Football History of Purdue Boilermakers - Historic Newspapers
The College Football History of Purdue Boilermakers - Historic Newspapers
The College Football History of Purdue Boilermakers - Historic Newspapers
The College Football History of Purdue Boilermakers - Historic Newspapers
The College Football History of Purdue Boilermakers - Historic Newspapers
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This coffee-table book features 150 pages of authentic Lafayette Journal and Courier newspaper reports about The History of Purdue Boilermakers College Football. It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.
About this book

Dive into the latest and greatest moments of Purdue’s football program, including their unforgettable triumph over the Michigan Wolverines in 1976, the incredible 35-28 overtime win in Minnesota in 2001, and the thrilling 38-36 win at Michigan in 2009.

Using authentic newspaper reports from the Journal and Courier, and the Indianapolis Star, this book is packed with key moments of the team’s past, starting with the opening game at Ross-Ade Stadium in 1924 right up to the most recent season. Relive those incredible Conference Championships, Bowl wins and the classic battles down the years with Notre Dame and Indiana.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Origin: printed in the UK

Cover: Hardback 

Size: Tabloid (29.8cm x 36.4cm)

Pages: 150

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The College Football History of Purdue Boilermakers FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalisation?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Does the book contain every newspaper article about the team?

If we included every article then the book would be too big to print. We have edited the book to include the most interesting articles about their victories, and defeats, to tell the the full story of the team's history.
Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

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