The first Boilermaker mascot wasn’t as people-pleasing as Pete. The first Purdue mascot, the Boilermaker Special, was a ...

Purdue Pete and the Notre Dame Leprechaun both have a shot at becoming Hall of Famers. Driving the news: Voting is open to make both mascots part of the 2024 Mascot Hall of Fame Class .

The Purdue Alumni Association is formed. The Boilermaker Special (the official Purdue mascot in the form of a locomotive mounted on an automobile chassis) is presented to the student body at a ...

After trailing for most of the competition at the Chicago Tribune's Big Ten mascot poll, Purdue fans rallied (or created some voting bots) to lift the Boilermakers mascot to a rousing victory in ...

Yes. In order for the University to maintain and protect its value, permission must be obtained from Purdue Trademarks and Licensing and a licensed vendor must be used. May public or private schools ...

This game vs. Texas A&M, this 70-66 loss Saturday at the Indy Classic, was going to be different for Purdue — uglier, more ...

However, many believe that the effect of this branding is not the same as other universities who have tangible mascots, like Purdue’s Purdue Pete, Michigan State’s Sparty and Wisconsin’s Bucky Badger.

The Boilermaker Special, Purdue’s official mascot, is a railroad locomotive cared for and maintained by the student-run Purdue Reamer Club. Although no students are required to live in ...