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Corky The Hornet
Corky the Hornet is the mascot of the Emporia State Hornets, the athletic teams of Emporia State University. Paul Edwards created the mascot when he was a student at the school, which was then known as Kansas State Teachers College. History Creation of Corky In 1923, the teams were known as the "Yaps", but it was not a popular name. Men's basketball coach Vic Trusler suggested the name "Yellow Jackets". This was later changed to "Hornets". In 1933, the Kansas State Teachers College had a student contest where students and staff could design a mascot for the college. Sophomore Paul Edwards, who graduated in 1937, designed Corky. Many students sent in their drawings of a mascot, but they chose Edwards' Corky, a "human-like" hornet. Corky was published in ''The Bulletin'', the student newspaper for Emporia State University. Edwards originally came in second in the contest, but the winner, a student named Richard Weller, withdrew when Edwards improved his design for Corky. Paul Edw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emporia State Hornets Football
The Emporia State Hornets football program is a college football team that represents Emporia State University, often referred to as "Emporia State" or "ESU". The team competes as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), which is a conference in the NCAA Division II, Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1897 college football season, 1897 and has fifteen conference titles. On December 15, 2006, former Hornet quarterback Garin Higgins became the team's List of Emporia State Hornets head football coaches, 24th head coach, following the resignation of Dave Wiemers. Home games are played on Francis G. Welch Stadium, Jones Field at Welch Stadium, located on the Emporia State University campus in Emporia, Kansas. In August 2017, Hero Sports named Emporia State the "best football team in Kansas, regardless of division." History The most successful era for ESU football was from 1928 to 1954, when the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
