By 1983, a construction hard hat became part of the look and Purdue Pete took on the look he has today. An effort to remake him in 2010 was unpopular, and he was returned to his previous look.

Purdue Pete has been Purdue's live-person mascot since 1956. However, he began as a logo drawn by the University Book Store, which hired California artist Art Evans in 1940.

Purdue Pete has been Purdue's live-person mascot since 1956. However, he began as a logo drawn by the University Book Store, which hired California artist Art Evans in 1940.

The hook: "Danny (Hurley) did it after he won last year," Zagoria said of UConn's national championship win which, mind you, was over Purdue. That's all Painter needed to be convinced.

Purdue Pete became the unofficial athletics mascot, enduring through the decades, but there wasn’t a place yet for Petrina. 1951 is the last recorded mention of Purdue Petrina.

Despite Purdue's struggles on the football field in 2024, coach Ryan Walters is 'expected to get more time,' according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Some of the card options include recognizable logos such as the train, the block “P”, and Vintage Purdue Pete. Other cards feature a nod to the university’s history of astronauts and space ...

Purdue Federal Credit Union (Purdue Federal) is proud to announce the debut of three new debit card designs. The three designs are meant to further increase flexibility and allow our… ...

The school’s official logo, other than the P, is a steam train. Purdue Pete, the school’s official mascot, wears a hard hat and carries a large hammer reminiscent of the large mallets that ...

The bobblehead is of Purdue Pete with a basketball in one hand and a suitcase with Purdue's colors and logo on it with a Phoenix 2024 tag in the other hand.

The bobblehead will feature the university’s mascot, Purdue Pete, in the desert of Phoenix standing next to a bobbling cactus as he holds a basketball in one hand and a Purdue-themed suitcase ...