And they wanted to change Pete?

Edited to include a few more awesome facts

• Established in 1912 - the year the Titanic sank
• Official Colors are Union Blue and Confederate Grey
• Purdue is 1-0 against Conference USA ('01 defeated Cinci)
• 1-2-0 against the Black and Gold. Their only victory? In 1934.
• 5-16 against the Big 10; haven't beat a B1G team since 1997 (Northwestern)
• Have a historic study area officially named the Weenie Loft..
• Students are held to an honor code for exams - students take unproctored exams at home.
• Rice football was mentioned by JFK in his Man to the Moon speech; He used Rice playing Texas annually as an example of something challenging and hard (That's what she said?)
• Their Punter, Kyle Martins was an All American last year. We have something in common I see.
• 5 Miles away from University of Houston 
• Purdue Alumni Association is doing a breakfast club at the Coach's Pub this week
• Rice has an official drinking event - The Beer Bike Rice
• Sammy the Owl was ejected from a game in 2009 for bumping an official.
• Rice has 14 astronauts 
• Bob Greise won the 1974 Superbowl (VIII) at Rice Stadium
• Rice uses the same field technology - FieldTurf - as Nebraska, Illinois, U of M, O$U

• The Fondue of the week - Southwestern Spicy Fondue