{"id":3391,"date":"2023-10-11T07:43:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T05:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/athlete-stories\/the-best-mascots-in-college-sports\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T16:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T14:25:29","slug":"the-best-mascots-in-college-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/the-best-mascots-in-college-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"The best mascots in college sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All players and teams in America have their own rituals or symbols believed to bring luck. One of these things is a mascot. Nowadays, a mascot serves as a symbol for a team. College teams use mascots as funny, charismatic, scary, or even cute symbols, all to entertain the fans and bring luck to the team they represent. Typically, a mascot can be a person, animal, or object. In the sports world, mascots are commonly used for merchandising. For some time now, costumes have been made for them, and college teams have the option to choose them as their mascots. We&#8217;ve listed the best mascots in college sports for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-university-of-tennessee-smokey\">University of Tennessee \u2013 Smokey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smokey represents the University of Tennessee. The animal is a Bluetick Coonhound, an actual dog. Smokey X leads &#8220;the Vols&#8221; on the field for American football games. There is also a costumed mascot that appears at every game and has won several mascot championships. The Bluetick Coonhound won the contest for selection as the school&#8217;s mascot. During halftime of the Mississippi State game that season, several dogs lined up at Shields-Watkins Field to cast their votes. The commentator introduced each dog, and the students could cheer for their favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Tennessee Traditions: Smokey\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/12F1Q2aoh8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-saint-joseph-s-university-the-hawk\">Saint Joseph\u2019s University \u2013 The Hawk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Hawk is one of the most famous mascots in college sports. In 2014, The Hawk won &#8220;the best College Basketball Tradition&#8221; by NCAA.com. The idea originated in the 1954-55 season. Initially, there was a real hawk, but later it transitioned to a costume hawk. Since that first season, the hawk has only missed one men&#8217;s basketball game. The Hawk is unique because it is one of the few mascots in America that travels to every game. Furthermore, the student who holds the role receives a full scholarship. Awesome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A History of Saint Joseph\u2019s University\u2019s Mascot\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tv0NBX6D75g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-university-of-tulsa-gus-t\">University of Tulsa \u2013 Gus T.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">After the famous Captain Cane retired last year, there was an open position for the new mascot of the University of Tulsa. Students were allowed to vote, and ultimately, the choice fell on Gus T. What&#8217;s fun about Gus T. is that he is a freshman student, and when he was introduced last summer, he ran onto the field with the freshman team. The tradition in Tulsa, where the mascot runs onto the field during the opening game with the freshman team, is known as the &#8220;freshman storm.&#8221; But the fact that the mascot himself is now a freshman makes it even more special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/230831-Game-Day-324-920x626-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/230831-Game-Day-324-920x626-1.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/230831-Game-Day-324-920x626-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/230831-Game-Day-324-920x626-1-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-university-of-texas-bevo\">University of Texas \u2013 Bevo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bevo is the living mascot of the University of Texas in Austin. Bevo is a Texas Longhorn steer. The profile of the head and the horns of the Longhorn give rise to the school&#8217;s hand symbol that says, &#8220;Hook &#8217;em Horns.&#8221; The idea of using a living Longhorn as the university&#8217;s mascot was greatly appreciated by Stephen Pinckney. In 1916, Pinckney collected $124 in donations to purchase a steer in Texas, which they originally named &#8220;Bo&#8221; and shipped to Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<p><\/p><\/center>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/texas-longhorns-ut-l0ExabsNW4U9sTDHi\">https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/texas-longhorns-ut-l0ExabsNW4U9sTDHi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-syracuse-university-otto-the-orange\">Syracuse University \u2013 Otto the Orange<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Otto the Orange, known as the Syracuse Orange, is the mascot of Syracuse University. The Syracuse mascot was originally a Native American character called &#8220;The Saltine Warrior&#8221; (because Syracuse&#8217;s unofficial nickname is Salt City) and &#8220;Big Chief Bill Orange.&#8221; In the 1980s, a new university mascot for Syracuse emerged, described as &#8220;fresh,&#8221; and quickly became popular on campus. Otto undoubtedly supports our Syracuse athletes Kim Hansen and Sarah Sinck as well. In 2007, Otto the &#8220;cute orange&#8221; had a showdown with The Hokiebird. Check out the footage here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<p><\/p><\/center>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Hokiebird Sucks life out of Orange\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZTIypZqUrB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h--1\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-university-of-colorado-ralphie-the-buffalo\">University of Colorado \u2013 Ralphie the Buffalo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Ralphie the Buffalo is the mascot of the University of Colorado. People consider Ralphie to be one of the best live mascots in sports. It takes five Ralphie handlers to guide her across the field: two at the front to steer her around the field, two at the back to guide her, and one at the rear to control her speed. A tradition of the Ralphie Team is to have an extensive breakfast or lunch at a local restaurant before game events.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<p><\/p><\/center>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/cuboulder-college-mascot-3p4KUP9yulxw4\">https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/cuboulder-college-mascot-3p4KUP9yulxw4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h--2\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-university-of-oregon-the-duck\">University of Oregon \u2013 The Duck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">While the uniforms have changed, The Duck remains one of the most recognizable and endearing mascots in college sports. He is based on Disney&#8217;s Donald Duck character through a special licensing agreement. However, not everyone accepted the image of the cartoon mascot. Some people argue that the duck doesn&#8217;t have a &#8220;fighting look.&#8221; Nevertheless, the duck is a well-known and beloved mascot. Our tennis star Myah Petchey regularly sees the Duck in action during the Oregon Football games!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Oregon Duck is exhausted after a historic scoring day | ESPN College Football\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-69oRhHDUY4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-michigan-state-university-sparty\">Michigan State University \u2013 Sparty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sparty is the mascot of Michigan State University. Sparty is described as a muscular male Spartan warrior\/athlete dressed in a Greek costume. After changing their name from &#8220;Aggies&#8221; to &#8220;Spartans&#8221; in 1925, it took some time before Sparty made an appearance. His first appearance was in 1955, and it was a Spartan papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9. Sparty even received two statues. In the week leading up to the annual football game against the University of Michigan Wolverines, members of the band take turns guarding each statue against vandalism by fans of the rival school. This tradition is known as &#8220;Sparty Watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spartan Statue prepped for Sparty Watch\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iSZJ19Qew9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stanford-university-the-tree\">Stanford University \u2013 The Tree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Stanford Tree is the mascot of the Stanford Band and the unofficial mascot of Stanford University. The Tree is a member of the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (LSJUMB) and appears at football games, basketball games, and other events where the band performs. The mascot election of 1975 had many choices, many of which referred to the founder of the school&#8217;s industry, the railroad magnate Leland Stanford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Meet the 43rd Stanford Tree\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hn3fvS889Ng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-louisiana-state-university-mike-the-tiger\">Louisiana State University \u2013 Mike the Tiger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Op de eerste lesdag bij LSU in 2017 waren niet alleen de nieuwe studenten aanwezig. Die ochtend opende Dr. David Baker, de dierenarts van LSU, samen met de verzorgers de deur van het tijgerverblijf en verwelkomde Mike VII officieel op de campus. De tijger fungeert als het symbolische beeld van LSU-sporten. Traditioneel is de mascotte een levende Bengaalse tijger, hoewel de huidige mascotte en zijn twee directe voorgangers van gemengde rassen zijn. Zijn naam is ter ere van atletiektrainer &#8220;Chellis Mike Chambers&#8221; gegeven. Er gaan geruchten dat LSU voor elke brul van Mike een touchdown scoort op speeldagen. LSU heeft een driestappen pensioenplan voor hun tijger ge\u00efmplementeerd:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">First phase: he no longer participates in pre-game events, such as the pre-game roar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"> Second phase: he completely stops attending the matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Third phase: he withdraws to a different location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<p><\/p><\/center>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"LSU Welcomes Mike VII\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/81fZWhB3b_I?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Are you interested in seeing one of these mascots at the universities? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> us for a scholarship, and we&#8217;d be happy to tell you more about it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All players and teams in America have their own rituals or symbols believed to bring luck. 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