Paydirt Pete
{{Short description|Mascot of the University of Texas at El Paso}}
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| name = Paydirt Pete
| image = Paydirtnew3.jpg
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| team = Miners
| university = University of Texas at El Paso
| conference_short = CUSA
| conference = Conference USA
| description = Caricature of a prospector
| name_origin = Student vote
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| first_seen = 1974
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Image:Older Paydirt Pete Logo.png]]
Paydirt Pete is the current mascot of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).{{cite news | url = http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_16173896 | title = Paydirt Pete, now 30 and in his 6th incarnation, is a finalist in mascot contest | newspaper = El Paso Times| first = Maria | last = Cortés González | date = 2010-09-26}} He is a student dressed as a prospector, reflecting UTEP's nickname of "Miners".{{cite web | url = http://www.collegefootballhistory.com/miners/history.htm | title = UTEP Miners Football History | publisher = collegefootballhistory.com}}
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- {{cite news | url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F6CFD17F594333C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | title=Home Game Rice at UT-El Paso | newspaper=The Dallas Morning News | date=October 18, 2002 | access-date=February 18, 2012 | author=Alonzo, Rick}} {{subscription required}}
- {{cite web | url=http://hamptonroads.com/2010/12/odu-mascot-big-blue-roars-national-championship | title=ODU Mascot Big Blue Roars into National Championship | publisher= The Virginia Pilot (Hampton Roads) | date=December 7, 2010 | access-date=February 18, 2012 | author=Cartier, David}}
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