Purdue Pete is a mascot of Purdue University. Despite his on-field presence at Purdue sporting events, Pete is only the athletic mascot of the university, and the official mascot of Purdue University is the Boilermaker Special .

Mar 25, 2019 · Today, Purdue's official mascot is a mini-locomotive known as the Boilermaker Special. The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team faces the burly Boilermakers from Purdue in the NCAA...

May 17, 2018 · The official mascot of the Boilermakers is a replica of a Victorian-era locomotive. Conceived by a Purdue student in the 1930s to exemplify the engineering and agrarian heritage of the university, the first Special was provided by a group of alumni working in executive positions in the rail and automotive industries.

Mar 21, 2024 · Purdue is home to the Boilermakers, a one-of-a-kind nickname, as well as a frightening mascot. If you can look Purdue Pete in the eyes and tell him that you have no earthly idea what a...

The Boilermaker Special is the official mascot of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. It resembles a Victorian-era railroad locomotive and is built on a truck chassis. It is operated and maintained by the student members of the Purdue Reamer Club . [ 1 ]

Feb 22, 2019 · With the dawn of a new decade in 1980, the Pete logo now 40 and the human mascot nearly 25, it was time for a grownup look. Out stepped a scowling Pete with thick, furrowed eyebrows. The 10-pound head was a welcome lighter weight.

Aug 12, 2014 · Purdue Pete can trace his heritage back to 1940 when University Book Store owners Doc Epple and Red Sammons hired artist Art Evans to create Pete an advertising logo. However, Pete didn't get his name until four years later.

Ever since, Purdue's teams have been known as the Boilermakers, and the school's mascot is now the Boilermaker Special, a vehicle outfitted to look like the 19th century steam engines that Boilermakers built throughout the country.

Oct 24, 2023 · Contrary to what some may believe (Purdue Pete is a familiar figure but not the official mascot), the Boilermaker Special takes center stage at Purdue University. This unique mascot takes the...

The Boilermaker Special VII is the Official Mascot of Purdue University, and the Purdue Reamer Club has been entrusted by the University with the honor and responsibility of being it’s caretaker.