Purdue football's 2000 season Remembering Purdue's 2000 football season, the last time the Boilermakers were Big Ten champions. Purdue's 2001 Rose Bowl appearance was its first in 34 years, drawing generations of fans to Pasadena.Players enjoyed unique experiences in Los Angeles, including attending "The Tonight Show" and a prime rib eating contest.Despite outscoring Washington in the final three quarters, the Boilermakers ultimately lost the game 34-24. Editor's note: This story is the seventh in a series related to Purdue's 2000 football season. Thirty-four years had passed since Purdue football's 14-13 victory over USC on Jan. 2, 1967. Boilermaker fans who opted not to travel west for...
