Paydirt Pete

Paydirt Pete
TeamMiners
UniversityUniversity of Texas at El Paso
ConferenceCUSA
DescriptionCaricature of a prospector
Origin of nameStudent vote
First seen1974
UTEP's older version of Paydirt Pete, as seen from the UTEP locker room in Sun Bowl Stadium

Paydirt Pete is the current mascot of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).[1] He is a student dressed as a prospector, reflecting UTEP's nickname of "Miners".[2]

  1. ^ Cortés González, Maria (2010-09-26). "Paydirt Pete, now 30 and in his 6th incarnation, is a finalist in mascot contest". El Paso Times.
  2. ^ "UTEP Miners Football History". collegefootballhistory.com.