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1980-1993: A second Willie head made in 1967 by Jim Hagan is used. 1985: The "beefed-up" Willie appeared while still using third generation style head. (Fourth Generation) 1994-1996: Last pre-Powercat Willie (Fifth Generation) Willie Wildcat is known to wear uniforms matching the team and sport he is attending at the time.
Willie initially debuted as a logo, coming to life later in 1947, when members of the Alpha Delta fraternity dressed up as him during the Homecoming parade. Now, Willie attends at least one event of each varsity sport throughout the year and dons replica uniforms whenever possible. [2]
Willie the Wildcat can refer to: Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State) , the athletics mascot at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas . Willie the Wildcat (Northwestern) , the athletics mascot at Northwestern University in Evanston and Chicago , Illinois .
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[107] Northwestern stripes have not always appeared on NU football jerseys, though the team's current uniforms sport the pattern. The endzones at Ryan Field also sport the pattern. Willie the Wildcat; Even before the Wildcats became the official school nickname for NU, a caged live bear cub named Furpaw was the team's mascot. [108]
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In 1933, the Northwestern athletic department and an advertising firm created the first image of Willie. However, he did not come to life until 1947, when members of the Alpha Delta fraternity dressed up as him during the Homecoming parade. In 2007, the first football game revealed a new-look Willie after a "makeover".
The KSU Marching Band performs at halftime of a K-State football game at the University of Kansas in 2008. The Kansas State University Marching Band, also known as "The Pride of Wildcat Land" or just The Pride, is a 375 piece marching band consisting of woodwinds, brass, percussion, color guard, dancers, and twirlers.