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University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis makes the signature "The U" hand gesture, December 2007. This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots' names, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed, or inflatable mascots.
Shasta V (1980–1989) was the last female cougar of the original continuous line to serve as a live mascot for the University of Houston. After a kidney failure, she was euthanized. After Shasta V, interim President George Magner ended the tradition of a live mascot at the university, until 2012.
Pages in category "College mascots in the United States" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Though the cougar was adopted as Washington State University's mascot in 1919 it was not until 1927 when a cougar cub was presented to the student body of Washington State that Butch T. Cougar was born. [2] The cougar was named Butch after Herbert "Butch" Meeker of Spokane, a WSU football star from the 1920s. [3]
University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis makes the University of Miami's signature "The U" hand gesture, December 2007. Often, the choice of the mascot reflects the desired quality; a typical example of this is the "fighting spirit," in which a competitive nature is personified by warriors or predatory animals.
Sparky the Sun Devil spars with a Notre Dame fan at their matchup at Cowboys Stadium. On March 1, 2013, Arizona State announced they were joining forces with the Walt Disney Company to redesign the mascot costume, as part of an effort to modernize the character, and planned to use the character in comic books, children books and animated features.
The Stanford Tree is the Stanford Band's mascot and the unofficial mascot of Stanford University.Stanford's team name is "Cardinal", referring to the vivid Stanford Cardinal Red color (not the common songbird as at several other schools), and the university does not have an official mascot.
The Hawk represents the University's motto, "The Hawk Will Never Die", by flapping its wings non-stop (even during halftime) throughout every basketball game. The Hawk, who has been flapping his wings since 1956, is one of the most decorated mascots in college sports, having been called the best college mascot by ESPN College Basketball ...