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mascot A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fi ...

s' names, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed, or inflatable mascots. For team names, see

List of college sports team nicknames The following is a sports team nicknames for colleges (universities in non-U.S. English) in North America, primarily in the United States and Canada. These are the general, collective nicknames that various colleges and universities' athletic tea ...

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* #1 Fan – child-like costumed mascot of

Saginaw Valley State University Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) is a public university in University Center, Michigan in Saginaw County. It was founded in 1963 as Saginaw Valley College. It is located on in Saginaw County's Kochville Township, approximately north of ...

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* Ace Purple – official mascot of the Purple Aces of the

University of Evansville The University of Evansville (UE) is a private university in Evansville, Indiana. It was founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College. The university operates a satellite center, Harlaxton College, in Grantham, England. UE offers more than 80 differ ...

* Ace the Skyhawk – official mascot of Stonehill College * Ace the Warhawk – official mascot of the

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ...

of the

University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ...

. * Action C – official mascot of the Chippewas of Central Michigan University * Air Dunker – inflatable mascot of the Murray State University Racers. Cousin of Dunker. *

Albert and Alberta Gator Albert Einstein Gator and Alberta Gator are the official mascots of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Costumed in plush, Albert and Alberta are Florida representations of American alligators, which are commonly found throughout ...

– the male and female

alligator An alligator is a large reptile in the Crocodilia order in the genus ''Alligator'' of the family Alligatoridae. The two extant species are the American alligator (''A. mississippiensis'') and the Chinese alligator (''A. sinensis''). Additiona ...

mascots of the Florida Gators of the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

. * Alphie – the costumed

wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly un ...

mascot of the

Nevada Wolf Pack The Nevada Wolf Pack are the athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno. They are part of NCAA's Division I's Mountain West Conference. It was founded on October 24, 1896 with football as the Sagebrushers in Reno, Nevada. Hi ...

of the

University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12 ...

. * Archibald "Archie" Eagle – official mascot of the

University of Southern Indiana The University of Southern Indiana (USI) is a public university just outside of Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1965, USI enrolls 9,750 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. USI offers program ...

. * Archibald "Archie" McGrowl – a cougar costume. The mascot of Misericordia University * Adelaide, "Addie" – English Bulldog. Mascot of the

University of Redlands The University of Redlands is a private university headquartered in Redlands, California. The university's main, residential campus is situated on 160 acres (65 ha) near downtown Redlands. An additional eight regional locations throughout Califo ...

. * Aristocat – the costumed mascot of the

Tennessee State University Tennessee State University (Tennessee State, Tenn State, or TSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tenness ...

Tigers and Lady Tigers *

Army Mules The Army Mules are a group of mules which serve as the mascots for the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. The tradition of mules as mascots for Army dates back to 1899, when an officer at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Dep ...

– three mules that act as the mascots for the Army Black Knights of the

United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high groun ...

(West Point). * Argie the Argonaut – "

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He ...

and the Argonauts" mascot of the

West Florida Argonauts The West Florida Argonauts (or UWF Argonauts) are the athletic teams that represent the University of West Florida, located in Pensacola, Florida, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Associatio ...

of the

University of West Florida The University of West Florida (West Florida or UWF) is a public university in Pensacola, Florida. Established in 1963 as part of the State University System of Florida, the university sits on the third largest campus in the State University Sys ...

* Arnie – " Corsair" mascot of

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth or UMassD) is a public research university in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It is the southernmost campus of the University of Massachusetts system. Formerly Southeastern Massachusetts Un ...

* Artie the Fighting Artichoke –

artichoke The globe artichoke ('' Cynara cardunculus'' var. ''scolymus'' ),Rottenberg, A., and D. Zohary, 1996: "The wild ancestry of the cultivated artichoke." Genet. Res. Crop Evol. 43, 53–58. also known by the names French artichoke and green artich ...

mascot of

Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale Community College is a public community college in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is on the eastern boundary of the city on 160 acres (650,000 m2) of land belonging to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The lease was taken out i ...

since the early 1970s. * Arty the Aardvark –

aardvark The aardvark ( ; ''Orycteropus afer'') is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. Unlik ...

mascot of Aims Community College. * Arvee the Golden Eagle –

Golden eagle The golden eagle (''Aquila chrysaetos'') is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. They are one of the best-known birds of ...

mascot of

Rock Valley College Rock Valley College (RVC) is a public community college in Rockford, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College System. RVC's district comprises Winnebago County, Boone County, and parts of Stephenson County, Ogle County, McHen ...

. Inaugurated in late 2013. * Athena – the female mascot of Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College. * Attila – the costumed

duck Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ...

mascot of the ducks of

Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens Institute of Technology is a private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. Founded in 1870, it is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely dedicated to mechanical ...

. * Aubie – the

tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on ...

mascot of the

Auburn Tigers The Auburn Tigers are the athletic teams representing Auburn University, a public four-year coeducational university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. The Auburn Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Associat ...

of Auburn University. * Avalanche the Golden Bear – The costumed bear mascot of the Golden Bears of

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown University or KU) is a public university in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Highe ...

. * Awesome Eagle – costumed mascot of the Golden Eagles of

Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Technological University, commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech, is a public research university in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of Dixie ...

(Tennessee Tech). * Azul the Eagle – costumed mascot of

Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university in Lee County, Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is its second youngest member. The university was established on May 3, 1991, and is accredited by the ...

B

* Baby Blue –

University of Delaware The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...

; second mascot of the University of Delaware; more of a child-friendly mascot *

Baby Jay Baby Jay is one of the costume mascots of the Kansas Jayhawks. Together, Big Jay and Baby Jay are Jayhawks and are the mascots used by the University of Kansas. Another mascot named Centennial Jay was temporarily used in 2012. Baby Jay was c ...

– mascot of

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. T ...

, accompanied by

Big Jay Big Jay is a mountain in the northern Green Mountains of Vermont, located on the border of Franklin County, Vermont, Franklin and Orleans County, Vermont, Orleans counties. The summit of Big Jay is the highest point of Franklin County. Big Ja ...

Baldwin the Eagle Baldwin the Eagle, an anthropomorphized bald eagle, is the mascot of the Boston College Eagles. The nickname "Eagles" goes back to 1920 when Rev. Edward McLaughlin, unhappy at seeing a newspaper cartoon which represented Boston College as a cat af ...

– the American bald eagle mascot of Boston College * Baldwin Jr – the inflatable version of

at Boston College * Bananas T. Bear – The black bear mascot of the

University of Maine The University of Maine (UMaine or UMO) is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. It is classifie ...

* The Battling Bishop – mascot of Ohio Wesleyan * Baxter – the bearcat mascot of Binghamton University * Baxter the Badger – mascot of Klamath Community College * The Bearcat – name of

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,0 ...

mascot. * Beaker – name of the mascot of Eagles of

Morehead State University Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential ...

. * Beaver – name of the mascot of California Institute of Technology/Caltech * Beaver – The beaver mascot of the

University of Maine at Farmington The University of Maine at Farmington (UMaine Farmington or UMF) is a public liberal arts college in Farmington, Maine. It is part of the University of Maine System and a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Histo ...

* Beaver – The beaver mascot of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico * Bella – The female costumed mascot of the

Angelo State University Angelo State University is a public university in San Angelo, Texas. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained university status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the same year it too ...

Rams * Ben – The

Bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.McPherson College McPherson College is a private college associated with the Church of the Brethren and located in McPherson, Kansas. It was chartered in 1887 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. History During their 1887 Annual Meeting, the Ch ...

* Benny the Bengal – The costumed

Bengal tiger The Bengal tiger is a population of the '' Panthera tigris tigris'' subspecies. It ranks among the biggest wild cats alive today. It is considered to belong to the world's charismatic megafauna. The tiger is estimated to have been present in ...

mascot of

Idaho State University , mottoeng = "The truth will set you free" , established = , former_names = Academy of Idaho(1901–1915)Idaho Technical Institute(1915–1927) University of Idaho—Southern Branch(1927–1947)Idaho Stat ...

Benny Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or, less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Benito, Benson, Bernice, Ebenezer or Bernard. People Bennie Given name * Bennie M. Bunn (1907–1943), American Marine o ...

– the beaver mascot of the

Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers are the athletic teams that represent Oregon State University, located in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ( Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for ...

Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering c ...

* Bernie – the costumed St. Bernard dog of Siena College. *

Bevo Bevo may refer to: *Bevo (beverage), a non-alcoholic malt beverage brewed in the United States *Bevo (mascot), University of Texas at Austin mascot *Bevo HC, Dutch handball club *JetAfrica Swaziland (callsign BEVO), see List of airline codes *Beve ...

– a live

Texas longhorn The Texas Longhorn is an American breed of beef cattle, characterized by its long horns, which can span more than from tip to tip. It derives from cattle brought from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas by Spanish conquistadores from the t ...

steer Steer, Steers or Steering may refer to: Animals * Steer or bullock, castrated male cattle * Ox, a steer used as a draft animal People * Steer (surname) * Steers (surname) Places * Steer Creek (West Virginia), a tributary of the Little ...

, the official mascot of the

Texas Longhorns The Texas Longhorns are the athletic teams representing the University of Texas at Austin. The teams are sometimes referred to as the Horns and take their name from Longhorn cattle that were an important part of the development of Texas, and a ...

of the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,07 ...

* Big Al – the costumed

elephant Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae ...

mascot of the

Alabama Crimson Tide The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the intercollegiate athletic varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as a me ...

of the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the publi ...

. * Big Blue – a lion mascot wearing a blue king's crown representing the Old Dominion

Monarchs A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in ...

. * Big Blue – a bull mascot representing the

Utah State Aggies The Utah State Aggies are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Utah State University, located in Logan. The school fields 16 sports teams – seven men and nine women – and compete in the Mountain West Conference. Sports spon ...

. *

– the costumed mascot of the Jayhawks of the

. * Big Red – The main Fighting

Razorback The feral pig is a domestic pig which has gone feral, meaning it lives in the wild. They are found mostly in the Americas and Australia. Razorback and wild hog are Americanisms applied to feral pigs or boar-pig hybrids. Definition A feral p ...

mascot of the

University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and the largest university in the state. Founded as Arkansas ...

. A Cardinal, the mascot of

Lamar University Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2021, t ...

. Also the blob-like costumed mascot of the

Western Kentucky Western Kentucky is the western portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It generally includes part or all of several more widely recognized regions of the state. ;Always included * The Jackson Purchase, the state's westernmost generally recogniz ...

Hilltoppers and the Daniel Boone like costumed mascot of the

Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart University (SHU) is a private, Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sacred Heart was the first Catholic uni ...

Pioneers. * Big Stuff – the

eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, j ...

mascot of

Winthrop University Winthrop University is a public university in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was founded in 1886 by David Bancroft Johnson, who served as the superintendent of Columbia, South Carolina, schools. He received a grant from Robert Charles Winthrop, ...

. * Bill the Goat –

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...

live goat and costumed mascot * Billy Bluejay – the

bluejay The blue jay (''Cyanocitta cristata'') is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central United States; some eastern populations may be migratory. Resident populations are a ...

mascot of

Creighton University Creighton University is a private Jesuit research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergra ...

* Billy Bronco – Official costumed mascot of the

Cal Poly Pomona Broncos The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos or Cal Poly Broncos are the athletic sports teams for the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Cal Poly Pomona has 11 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide ran ...

; the athletic teams representing

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, CPP, or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo. See the ''California State Polytechnic University, Pomo ...

(Cal Poly Pomona). * Billy the Panther – Official costumed mascot of the Eastern Illinois Panthers; the athletic teams representing Eastern Illinois University. * Bison – name of the mascot of

Howard University Howard University (Howard) is a Private university, private, University charter#Federal, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classifie ...

, Gallaudet University. * The Bird – costumed mascot of the

Air Force Falcons The Air Force Falcons are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The athletics department has 17 men's and 10 women's NCAA-sanctioned teams. The current athl ...

of the

United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in El Paso County, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and U ...

Falcons * Black Jack – since 2000, the costumed mascot of the Army Black Knights of the

(West Point) (Army) * Blaster the Burro – one of two mascots of

Colorado School of Mines The Colorado School of Mines, informally called Mines, is a public research university in Golden, Colorado, founded in 1874. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, and mathematics, with a focus on en ...

along with Marvin the Miner. * Blaze – the official mascot of the Alverno College Inferno.Animal, Vegetable, Mascot
, ''

New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'', November 2, 2008 * Blaze – the official

Vulcan Vulcan may refer to: Mythology * Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology Arts, entertainment and media Film and television * Vulcan (''Star Trek''), name of a fictional race and their home p ...

mascot of California University of Pennsylvania * Blaze – the official dragon mascot of the

University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama. Developed from an academic extension center established in 1936, the institution became a four-year campus in 1966 and a fully autonomous univ ...

. * Blaze – the official red dragon mascot of the

State University of New York College at Cortland The State University of New York College at Cortland (SUNY Cortland or Cortland State College) is a public college in Cortland, New York. It was founded in 1868 and is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. History The State U ...

. * Blaze – the official

maverick Maverick, Maveric or Maverik may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Burea ...

(stallion) mascot of the

University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or UT Arlington) is a public research university in Arlington, Texas. The university was founded in 1895 and was in the Texas A&M University System for several decades until joining the University of ...

. * Blitz – the official bearcat mascot of

Willamette University Willamette University is a private liberal arts college with locations in Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States. Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was an unaffiliated ...

(OR). * Blizzard – the official

husky Husky is a general term for a dog used in the polar regions, primarily and specifically for work as sled dogs. It refers to a traditional northern type, notable for its cold-weather tolerance and overall hardiness. Modern racing huskies that mai ...

mascot of St. Cloud State University. * Blizzard T. Husky – the

Michigan Tech Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech, MTU, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Houghton, Michigan, founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School, the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michiga ...

. The T stands for The. Blizzard can usually be seen ice skating before home hockey games. * Blockie – the unofficial mascot of the

University of Houston–Clear Lake The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) is a public university in Pasadena and Houston, Texas, with branch campuses in Pearland and Texas Medical Center. It is part of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1971, UHCL had ...

that has been used on many university publications. It is an anthropomorphized block displaying the UHCL logo. * Blossom and Weezy – the costumed mascots of the

University of Arkansas at Monticello The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is a public university in Monticello, Arkansas with Colleges of Technology in Crossett and McGehee. UAM is part of the University of Arkansas System and offers master's degrees, baccalaureate degre ...

* Blue – a live English Bulldog mascot for Butler University; Blue (deceased), Blue II (deceased), Blue III (Trip) & Blue IV * Blue – a live bobcat, one of three official mascots of the

University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state ...

. Unlike the other two, he never attends home games because of his species' shy nature. He lives at the Salato Wildlife Education Center, a state-run facility in Frankfort. * The Blue Blob – the blue fuzzy costumed mascot, is one of two official mascots for

Xavier University (Cincinnati) Xavier University ( ) is a private Jesuit university in Cincinnati and Evanston (Cincinnati), Ohio. It is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Xavier has an undergraduate enrollment of 4,860 stude ...

and is especially popular with younger fans. * Blue Jay –

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...

Polytechnic Institute of New York University The New York University Tandon School of Engineering (commonly referred to as Tandon) is the engineering and applied sciences school of New York University. Tandon is the second oldest private engineering and technology school in the United Sta ...

. * The Blue Devil – a costumed student who serves as mascot of the

Duke Blue Devils The Duke Blue Devils are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke's athletics department features 27 varsity teams that all compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association ...

of Duke University. * Bobby – the Bearcat of Northwest Missouri State University * Bobcat – The Bobcat mascot of

University of California, Merced The University of California, Merced (UC Merced) is a public land-grant research university and Hispanic-serving institution located in Merced, California, and is the tenth and newest of the University of California (UC) campuses. Establish ...

* Bobcat – a costumed Bobcat mascot of

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, th ...

* Bobcat – the Bobcat mascot of

Bates College Bates College () is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals with a small urban campus which includes 33 Victorian Houses as some of the dormitories. It maintains of nature p ...

Lewiston, Maine Lewiston (; ; officially the City of Lewiston, Maine) is the second largest city in Maine and the most central city in Androscoggin County. The city lies halfway between Augusta, the state's capital, and Portland, the state's most populous ci ...

* Boilermaker Special – a

railroad Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

locomotive replica mascot (officially) of Purdue. * Boko – The Bobcat mascot of

Texas State University Texas State University is a public research university in San Marcos, Texas. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to the second largest university in the Greater Austin metropolitan area and the fifth largest university ...

. * Bodi – the male Bison mascot of Manhattan Area Technical College. * Bogey – the bearcat mascot of

McKendree University McKendree University (McK) is a private university in Lebanon, Illinois. Founded in 1828 as the Lebanon Seminary, it is the oldest college or university in Illinois. McKendree enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduates and nearly 700 graduate ...

. * Boll Weevil – mascot of the

– Monticello, named by school president Frank Horsfall in 1925 * Boomer – the bear of Missouri State University. * Boomer – the bear mascot of

Lake Forest College Lake Forest College is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Lind University by a group of Presbyterian ministers, the college has been coeducational since 1876 and an undergraduate-focused liberal arts i ...

. * Boomer – The bobcat mascot of

Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University () is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees through its College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Engineering, School of C ...

. * Boomer – one of the two white ponies of the

University of Oklahoma , mottoeng = "For the benefit of the Citizen and the State" , type = Public research university , established = , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.7billion (2021) , pr ...

that pulls the Sooner Schooner (the other pony's name is Sooner). There is both a live pony and costumed mascot. * Boss – The Boston Terrier mascot of

Wofford College Wofford College is a private liberal arts college in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was founded in 1854. The campus is a national arboretum and one of the few four-year institutions in the southeastern United States founded before the America ...

. * Boss Hogg – The inflatable

mascot of the

. * Brewer – The alcoholic beverage mascot of

Vassar College Vassar College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States, closely foll ...

* Brandi – the female Bison mascot of Manhattan Area Technical College. * Brit – Knighted Briton at Albion College. * Brody the Bruin – the bruin of

Bob Jones University , motto_lang = Latin , mottoeng = We seek, we trust , top_free_label = , top_free = , type = Private university , established = , closed = , f ...

. * Bruce D. Bear – the mascot of The

University of Central Arkansas The University of Central Arkansas (Central Arkansas or UCA) is a public university in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1907 as the Arkansas State Normal School, the university is one of the oldest in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As the state's only ...

* Bruiser – costumed mascot of the

Belmont University Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporated in 1951 as Belmont College. It be ...

Bruins * Bruiser – the Bulldog at Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan * Bruiser and Marigold – the costumed bear for the Baylor Bears * Bruno – the

brown bear The brown bear (''Ursus arctos'') is a large bear species found across Eurasia and North America. In North America, the populations of brown bears are called grizzly bears, while the subspecies that inhabits the Kodiak Islands of Alaska is ...

of Brown University. * Brutus Buckeye – the anthropomorphic buckeye mascot of

The Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publi ...

. * Brutus the Bruin Bear –

Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is a public community college in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is the state's largest two-year college with the most diverse student body. It serves more than 60,000 students on 10 campuses as well as through onl ...

. * Brutus Bulldog – Bulldog mascot at

Ferris State University Ferris State University (FSU or Ferris) is a public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1884 and became a public institution in 1950. Ferris is the ninth-largest institutions of higher education by enrol ...

. * Bryan – the lion mascot of Bryan College in

Dayton, Tennessee Dayton is a city and county seat in Rhea County, Tennessee, Rhea County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city population was 7,065. The Dayton Urban Cluster, which includes developed areas adjacent ...

. * Bucky the Beaver – The stoic, determined, furry symbol of

American River College American River College (ARC) is a public community college in unincorporated Sacramento, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System. History The college was opened in 1955 as American River Junior College, on the site ...

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. * Bucky the Beaver – The buck-toothed mascot of Bemidji State University in

Bemidji, Minnesota Bemidji ( ) is a city and the county seat of Beltrami County, in northern Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,574 at the 2020 census. According to 2021 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 15,279, making i ...

* Bucky the Bronco – The official mascot of Santa Clara University in

Santa Clara, California Santa Clara (; Spanish for " Saint Clare") is a city in Santa Clara County, California. The city's population was 127,647 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the Bay Area. Located in the southern Bay Area, the cit ...

* Bucky Beaver – Nature's engineer, the mascot of the

California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasional ...

(Caltech) in Pasadena, California * Bucky The Parrot – the costumed

parrot Parrots, also known as psittacines (), are birds of the roughly 398 species in 92 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes (), found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoide ...

mascot of

Barry University Barry University is a private Catholic university in Miami Shores, Florida. Founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, it is one of the largest Catholic universities in the Southeast and is within the territory of the Archdiocese of Mia ...

in Florida * Bucky – the costumed bronc was the mascot of the

University of Texas–Pan American , mottoeng = Education, the Guardian of Society , established = , closed = , type = Public university , endowment = $65 million , president = Dr. Havidan Rodriguez ...

before the school was merged into the current University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. * Bucky (or Bucky Bison) – the costumed bison mascot of

Bucknell University Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering ...

* Bucky Badger – the lovable but mischievous

badger Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae (which also includes the otters, wolverines, martens, minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets). Badgers are a polyphyletic rather than a natural taxonomic grouping, being united by ...

mascot of the

Wisconsin Badgers The Wisconsin Badgers are the athletic teams representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin). They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level ( Football Bowl Subdivis ...

of the

University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United Stat ...

. * Buddy Broncho – the official mascot of the

University of Central Oklahoma The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO or Central State) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma. It is the third largest university in Oklahoma, with more than 17,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founde ...

Bronchos. * The Buffalo – a costumed student and mascot of

Milligan College Milligan University is a private Christian university in Milligan College, Tennessee. Founded in 1866 as the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, and known as Milligan College from 1881 to May 2020, the school has a student population of more tha ...

* Buford T. Beaver – the official mascot of

Buena Vista University Buena Vista University is a private university in Storm Lake, Iowa. Founded in 1891 as Buena Vista College, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The university's campus is situated on the shores of Storm Lake, a natural lake. At i ...

* Bullet – a live black American Quarter Horse mascot of the

Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls are the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Stillwater. ...

of Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. * Bully – both the live Bulldog and the costumed Bulldog mascot of Mississippi State University. * Burghy – the costumed cardinal mascot of

SUNY Plattsburgh The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh) is a public college in Plattsburgh, New York. The college was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890. The college is part of the State University of New York (SUN ...

. * Burrowing Owl – the mascot of the

Florida Atlantic Owls The Florida Atlantic Owls are the athletics teams of Florida Atlantic University. The Owls participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I as members of Conference USA. On October 21, 2021, Florida Atlantic accep ...

Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, and satellite campuses in Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, and Fort Pierce. FAU belongs to the 12-ca ...

. * Buster Rameses XXIX – a live

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that serves as the mascot for the Fordham University Rams and the first school to use a Ram as mascot in 1893. The current live Ram is called Buster. There is also a costumed mascot. * Buster Bronco – The official mascot of

Boise State University Boise State University (BSU) is a Public university, public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding ...

* Buster Bronco – The official mascot of

Western Michigan University Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. Bliss for the training of teachers ...

Butch T. Cougar Butch The Cougar is the mascot of Washington State University. As his name indicates, Butch is a cougar. History Though the cougar was adopted as Washington State University's mascot in 1919 it was not until 1927 when a cougar cub was presented ...

– the cougar of

Washington State Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...

. The "T" stands for "The". *

Butler Blue Butler Blue IV, the current iteration of Butler Blue, is the Official Mascot of Butler University. Blue is a Red Fawn and White, Male, AKC-Registered English Bulldog and can be easily spotted by the marking above his right eyebrow. There have ...

– the living Bulldog mascot of

Butler University Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: the Lacy School of Business, College of Communic ...

. The current mascot is Butler Blue IV, also called "Blue". * Buzz – the costumed

yellow jacket Yellowjacket or yellowjacket is the common name in North America for predatory social wasps of the genera ''Vespula'' and ''Dolichovespula''. Members of these genera are known simply as "wasps" in other English-speaking countries. Most of these ...

mascot of

Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...

C

* CAM the Ram – both the live male

bighorn sheep The bighorn sheep (''Ovis canadensis'') is a species of sheep native to North America. It is named for its large horns. A pair of horns might weigh up to ; the sheep typically weigh up to . Recent genetic testing indicates three distinct subspec ...

and the costumed

representing the

Colorado State Rams The Colorado State Rams are the athletic teams that represent Colorado State University (CSU). Colorado State's athletic teams compete along with 8 other institutions in the Mountain West Conference, which is an NCAA Division I conference and s ...

of Colorado State University. * Captain Skyhawk – the costumed mascot of the

University of Tennessee at Martin The University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin or UTM) is a public university in Martin, Tennessee. It is one of the five campuses of the University of Tennessee system. UTM is the only public university in West Tennessee outside of Memphi ...

Skyhawks. * Captain Chris – a costumed likeness of Christopher Newport, the mascot of

Christopher Newport University Christopher Newport University (CNU) is a public university in Newport News, Virginia. It was founded in 1960 and is named after Christopher Newport, captain of one of the ships which carried settlers of Jamestown, the first permanent English ...

. * Captain Cane – since 1994, the official mascot of the University of Tulsa, an anthropomorphized golden hurricane with human attributes such as biceps, clothes, and a perpetual smirk. From 1978 to 1994, the mascot was Huffy. * Cardinal Bird – is the costumed mascot of the

Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the col ...

Cardinals,

University of the Incarnate Word The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a private, Catholic university with its main campus in San Antonio and Alamo Heights, Texas. Founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the university's main campus is located o ...

Cardinals, as well as the

Cardinals Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

from the

University of Louisville The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one o ...

(sometimes called Red Bird). * Cardinal Bird – the red bird mascot of

* Captain Buc – the costumed mascot of

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Mass Maritime) is a public university in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, focused on maritime-related fields. It was established in 1891 and is the second oldest state maritime academy in the United States. Originall ...

* Captain George – former costumed pirate mascot of Armstrong State University. * CavMan, The Cavalier – the official mascot of the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with highly selective ad ...

. * Cayenne – a costumed chili pepper, former mascot for the Ragin' Cajuns of Louisiana–Lafayette. *Cecil the Sagehen – the

greater sage-grouse The greater sage-grouse (''Centrocercus urophasianus''), also known as the sagehen, is the largest grouse (a type of bird) in North America. Its range is sagebrush country in the western United States and southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canad ...

mascot of the

Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens is the joint athletics program for Pomona College and Pitzer College, two of the Claremont Colleges. It competes in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) of the NCAA Division III. Its masc ...

Pomona College Pomona College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California. In 1925, it became t ...

and Pitzer College * Cecil the Crusader –

North Greenville University North Greenville University is a private Baptist university in Tigerville, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and ...

* Centennial Jay –

*Champ – The Bobcat mascot of Montana State University * Champ – the costumed Bulldog mascot of

Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research acti ...

and the costumed Bobcat of Montana State University and the live Bulldog mascot of the

University of Minnesota Duluth The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is a public university in Duluth, Minnesota. It is part of the University of Minnesota system and offers 16 bachelor's degrees in 88 Academic major, majors, graduate programs in 25 different fields, and a ...

* Champ the Husky – the

Husky Husky is a general term for a dog used in the polar regions, primarily and specifically for work as sled dogs. It refers to a traditional northern type, notable for its cold-weather tolerance and overall hardiness. Modern racing huskies that mai ...

mascot of

University of Southern Maine The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a public university with campuses in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston in the U.S. state of Maine. It is the southernmost of the University of Maine System. It was founded as two separate state universit ...

* Chaparral –

College of DuPage College of DuPage is a Public college, public community colleges in the United States, community college with its main campus in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The college also owns and operates facilities in the Illinois communities of Addison, Illinois ...

* Charlie Cardinal – the cardinal mascot of Ball State University. *Charlie the Charger – the costumed medieval war horse of University of New Haven. * Charlie the Coyote –

University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship uni ...

* Charlie T. Cougar –

Concordia University Chicago Concordia University Chicago is a private university in River Forest, Illinois. Formerly a college exclusively for parochial teacher education, Concordia-Chicago now offers more than 100 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and enrolls more t ...

The "T" stands for "the." * Charlie Oredigger – Montana Tech * Chauncey – costumed mascot of

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (, ) are the athletic teams that represent Coastal Carolina University. They participate in Division I of the NCAA as a member of the Sun Belt Conference in most sports, having joined that conference as a full ...

. * Chauncey – beaver mascot of Champlain College. * Chester – a costumed male lion, a mascot for

Widener University Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania (Harrisburg and Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded as The Bullock School for Boys in 1821, the school ...

(PA). *

Chief Illiniwek Chief Illiniwek was the mascot of the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (UIUC), associated with the university's intercollegiate athletic programs, from October 30, 1926, to February 21, 2007. Chief Illiniwek was portrayed by a student t ...

– the former official symbol of the

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Univers ...

Fighting Illini The Illinois Fighting Illini () are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports. The University operates a number of athletic faci ...

, retired on February 21, 2007 * Chief Osceola and his horse

Renegade Renegade or The Renegade may refer to: Aircraft *Lake Renegade, an American amphibious aircraft design *Murphy Renegade, a Canadian ultralight biplane design *Southern Aeronautical Renegade, an American racing aircraft design Games *'' Comman ...

– the official symbols of the

Florida State Florida State University (FSU) is a public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher e ...

Seminoles The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and ...

. * Chip – the costumed buffalo mascot of the

University of Colorado The University of Colorado (CU) is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, and the University o ...

* Chompers – the costumed

mascot of

Allegheny College he, תגל ערבה ותפרח כחבצלת , mottoeng = "Add to your faith, virtue and to your faith, knowledge" (2 Peter 1:5)"The desert shall rejoice and the blossom as the rose" (Isaiah 35:1) , faculty = 193 ...

* Clash the Titan – the costume titan mascot of the

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

* Clawed Z. Eagle – the costumed

of American University * Clutch – the costumed mountain hawk of

Lehigh University Lehigh University (LU) is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The university was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer and was originally affiliated with the Epi ...

* Clyde – the male costumed mascot of

Olivet College Olivet College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Olivet, Michigan. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It was founded in 1844 by missionaries from Oberlin College, and it followed Oberlin in becom ...

* Clyde The Cougar – the costumed cougar mascot of the

College of Charleston The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the Unit ...

. * Cocky – the costumed mascot of the

Jacksonville State University Jacksonville State University (JSU) is a public university in Jacksonville, Alabama. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in six academic schools leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctorate degr ...

Gamecocks A cockfight is a blood sport, held in a ring called a cockpit. The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years. The first documented use of the ''word'' gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a "game", a sport, pastime or ente ...

* Cocky – the costumed mascot of the

South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

* Cody – the cougar mascot of Columbus State University * The Colonel – the costumed mascot of the

Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky. As a regional comprehensive institution, EKU also maintains branch campuses in Corbin, Hazard, Lancaster, and Manchester and offers over 40 online u ...

Colonels and Lady Colonels * Colonel Ebirt – the former mascot of the College of William & Mary Tribe. The name "Ebirt" is "Tribe" spelled backwards and is a green blob dressed in colonial garb. * Colonel Rock – a live

bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.Western Illinois University Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. History Western Illin ...

. * Colonel Tillou – the official costumed mascot of Nicholls State University. * Cool E. Cougar – cougar mascot for the

College of Alameda College of Alameda is a public community college in Alameda, California. It is part of the Peralta Community College District and was opened in 1968. Since 1970 the college has held classes on a 62-acre campus at the intersection of Webster Stre ...

commonly goes by Coolie. The "E" stands for education. * Coop – the male mascot of

*Cooper the cougar-the official mascot of Caldwell University * Corky – the cardinal costumed mascot of

Concordia University Ann Arbor Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a campus of Concordia University Wisconsin, a private Lutheran university in Mequon, Wisconsin. Its campus sits on the banks of the Huron River, about ten minutes outside downtow ...

* Corky – the hornet costumed mascot of

Emporia State University Emporia State University (Emporia State or ESU) is a public university in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. E ...

* Cosmo – the costumed cougar mascot of

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...

. * Cowboy Joe – the live Shetland pony mascot of the

University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming (UW) is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887. The University of Wyoming ...

. * Crash the Cougar – the costumed cougar mascot of California State University San Marcos. *Crimson Joe – the official mascot of Calumet College of St. Joseph, home of the Crimson Wave. * The Crusader – the official mascot of the

Valparaiso Crusaders The Valparaiso Beacons is the name of the athletic teams from Valparaiso University – often referred to as Valpo – in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. The Beacons compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Divi ...

Valparaiso University Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is a Lutheran university with about 3,000 students from over 50 countries on a campus of . Originally named Valparaiso Male and Female College, Valparaiso Universit ...

. * The Crusader – the official mascot of the

Evangel Crusaders Evangel University is a private Christian university and seminary in Springfield, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God Christian denomination, which is also headquartered in Springfield. The campus sits on that were originally ...

Evangel University Evangel University is a private Christian university and seminary in Springfield, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God Christian denomination, which is also headquartered in Springfield. The campus sits on that were originally ...

. * Cubby – the second mascot of Brown University. It is a young, hat wearing bear appealing to young children. * Cy the Cardinal – the costumed cardinal that serves as the mascot of the

Iowa State Cyclones The Iowa State Cyclones are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Iowa State University, located in Ames. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams (6 men's an ...

* Curtiss the Warhawk – the costumed bird of prey that serves as the mascot of

Auburn University at Montgomery Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) is a public university in Montgomery, Alabama. Established by an act of the Alabama Legislature in 1967, it is governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees as a member of the Auburn University syste ...

*Cutlass T. Crusader – or "Cuttie", the costumed and cartooned lion mascot of Clarke University in Dubuque, Iow

* Cyrus – the costumed

kilt A kilt ( gd, fèileadh ; Irish: ''féileadh'') is a garment resembling a wrap-around knee-length skirt, made of twill woven worsted wool with heavy pleats at the sides and back and traditionally a tartan pattern. Originating in the Scottish ...

-clad mascot of the

Presbyterian College Presbyterian College (PC) is a private Presbyterian liberal arts college in Clinton, South Carolina. History Presbyterian College was founded in 1880 by the William Plumer Jacobs. He had served as the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Cl ...

Blue Hose

D

* D'Artagnan – the captain of the

Musketeers of the Guard The Musketeers of the Guard (french: Mousquetaires de la garde) or King's Musketeers () had the full name - Musketeers of the military household of the King of France. () They were an elite fighting company of the military branch of the Maison du ...

is the mascot of

Xavier University Xavier University ( ) is a private Jesuit university in Cincinnati and Evanston (Cincinnati), Ohio. It is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Xavier has an undergraduate enrollment of 4,860 stud ...

of Cincinnati. * Damien, The Great Dane – The mascot of

University of Albany A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

* Deacon – the mascot of the

Bloomfield College Bloomfield College is a private college in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It is chartered by the State of New Jersey and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) through ...

* Delphy – the mascot of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón * Demon Deacon – the mascot of

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

* Diego – the mascot of University of San Diego *

The Oregon Duck The Oregon Duck is the mascot of the University of Oregon Ducks athletic program, based on Disney's Donald Duck character through a special license agreement. The mascot wears a green and yellow costume, and a green and yellow beanie cap with th ...

– the mascot of the

Oregon Ducks The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. ...

for the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

Duke Dog The Duke Dog is the official mascot for the James Madison University Dukes. "Dukes" was made the official nickname in 1947, and was named after the University's president from 1919 to 1949, Samuel Page Duke. However, the bulldog was not chosen to ...

– the costumed mascot of the

James Madison James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for h ...

Dukes *

Doc DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to: In film and television * ''Doc'' (2001 TV series), a 2001–2004 PAX series * ''Doc'' (1975 TV series), a 1975–1976 CBS sitcom * "D.O.C." (''Lost''), a television episode * ''Doc'' (film), a 1971 Wester ...

– the costumed mascot of

Towson Towson () is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Baltimore County and the second-most populous unincorp ...

Tigers * Dominic – the Rambouillet ram mascot of

* Don – the

mastodon A mastodon ( 'breast' + 'tooth') is any proboscidean belonging to the extinct genus ''Mammut'' (family Mammutidae). Mastodons inhabited North and Central America during the late Miocene or late Pliocene up to their extinction at the end of th ...

of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne since 1970 * Dooley – the skeleton of

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

* The Don – the mascot of the

University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco, California. The university's main campus is located on a setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. The main campus is nicknamed "The Hil ...

* The Doyle Owl – unofficial mascot of

Reed College Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland neighborhood, with Tudor-Gothic style architecture, and a forested canyon nature preserve at ...

, a stone or cement owl sculpture subject to theft, showings, battles royale, capture, and related pranks * Dubs II – the 14th live husky mascot of the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattl ...

* Duncan – the dolphin mascot of

Jacksonville University Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida. Located in the city's Arlington district, the school was founded in 1934 as a two-year college and was known as Jacksonville Junior College until September 5, 1956, ...

* Dunker – the horse mascot of Murray State University * Durango – the bull mascot of

University of Nebraska at Omaha The University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha or UNO) is a public research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1908 by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college, the university was originally kno ...

* Dusty – the Dustdevil mascot of

Texas A&M International University Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is a public university in Laredo, Texas. It is part of the Texas A&M University System and home to over 8,500 students each academic semester. TAMIU offers over 70 undergraduate and graduate degrees in f ...

* Dutch – the costumed mascot of the

Hope College Hope College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Holland, Michigan. It was originally opened in 1851 as the Pioneer School by Dutch immigrants four years after the community was first settled. The first freshman college class matricu ...

Flying Dutchmen

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* Eddie the Cougar, #57 – mascot of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville * Eddie the Eagle – mascot of

North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University (NCCU or NC Central) is a public historically black university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909, it was supported by private funds from ...

* Eddie the Golden Eagle – mascot of

California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a public university in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system. Cal State LA offers 142 bachelor's degrees, 122 master's degrees, ...

* Eli the Eagle – mascot of Oral Roberts University * Ellsworth the Golden Eagle – the mascot of SUNY Brockport * Elwood – horse mascot of Longwood University * Scrappy the Eagle – mascot of

University of North Texas The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas. It was founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college in 1890 and was formally adopted by the state 11 years later."Denton Normal School, ...

* Ernie the Eagle – mascot of Bridgewater College * Ernie the Eagle – mascot of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University * Eutectic – the mascot of St. Louis College of Pharmacy * The Explorer – the mascot of La Salle University from the

La Salle Explorers The La Salle Explorers are the varsity sports teams from La Salle University in Philadelphia. The Explorers compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The men's and women's basketball teams are also participate in the Ph ...

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* The Falcon –

* Fandango – a costumed falcon mascot of

Messiah College Messiah University is a private interdenominational evangelical Christian university in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. History The school was founded as Messiah Bible School and Missionary Training Home in 1909 by the Brethren in Christ Church. ...

* Fear, The Gold Knight – mascot of the

College of Saint Rose The College of Saint Rose is a private Roman Catholic college in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1920 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as a women's college. It became fully co-educational in 1969; the following year, the college a ...

* The Fighting Okra – name of the unofficial mascot of

Delta State University Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, a city in the Mississippi Delta. History The school was established in 1924 by the State of Mississippi, using the facilities of the former Bolivar County Agricult ...

since the late 1980s. Has been featured in David Letterman's "Top Ten Worst Mascots List" * Fighting Pickle – mascot of

University of North Carolina School of the Arts The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is an arts school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It grants high school, undergraduate, and graduate degrees. Founded in 1963 as the North Carolina School of the Arts by then-Governo ...

since 1975 * Finn – Mascot of Landmark College * Flex the Falcon – falcon mascot of

Bentley University Bentley University is a private university focused on business, accountancy, and finance and located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, Bentley moved to Waltham ...

* Freddie – the costumed falcon mascot of

Fairmont State University Fairmont State University is a public university in Fairmont, West Virginia. History Fairmont State University’s roots reach back to the formation of public education in the state of West Virginia. The first private normal school in West Vir ...

* Freddie and Frieda Falcon – costumed mascots of the

Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio. The main academic and residential campus is south of Toledo, Ohio. The university has nationally recognized programs and research facilities in the ...

Falcons * Freddy Falcon – mascot of the

University of Wisconsin–River Falls The University of Wisconsin–River Falls (UW–River Falls or UWRF) is a public university in River Falls, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System. The campus is situated on the Kinnickinnic River in the St. Croix River ...

Falcons and of

Friends University Friends University is a private nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friend ...

Falcons * Freedom – live bald eagle mascot of

Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University (GS or Georgia Southern) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia. The flagship campus is in Statesboro, and other locations include the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hi ...

* The Friar – mascot of Providence College; a costumed

Dominican friar The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

, re-introduced in 2001 after a six-season lapse. * Friar Boy – a Dalmatian, animal mascot of Providence College; the last Friar Boy (V) passed in 2001; also was a costumed Dalmatian from 1995–2001. * Flash –

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in ...

Golden Flashes * Flying Fleet – mascot of

Erskine College Erskine College is a private Christian college in Due West, South Carolina. It is an undergraduate liberal arts college and a graduate theological seminary. The college was founded in 1839 by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Its sp ...

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* Gael Force 1 – the knight mascot of

Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a private Catholic college in Moraga, California. Established in 1863, it is affiliated with the Catholic Church and administered by the De La Salle Brothers. The college offers undergraduate and graduate ...

. * Gaucho – the mascot of The

University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara, California with 23,196 undergraduates and 2,983 graduate students enrolled in 2021–2022. It is part of the U ...

. * Gaylord and Gladys – the male and female camel mascots of

Campbell University Campbell University is a private Baptist university in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (Southern Baptist Convention). Southern Baptist ConventionColleges and Universities sbc.n ...

* General Grizzly – the grizzly bear of

Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia Gwinnett College (Georgia Gwinnett or GGC) is a public college in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is a member of the University System of Georgia. Georgia Gwinnett College opened on August 18, 2006. It has grown rapidly from its original 118 ...

. * General The Jaguar – The mascot of Texas A&M University-San Antonio. * General Scott – one of three live mule mascots of the

(Army) * George – The mascot of

The George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , presid ...

Colonials. * Gladys – the squirrel mascot of

Mary Baldwin College Mary Baldwin University (MBU, formerly Mary Baldwin College) is a private university in Staunton, Virginia. It was founded in 1842 as Augusta Female Seminary. Today, Mary Baldwin University is home to the Mary Baldwin College for Women, a resid ...

(from the squirrel on their

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...

) *

Golden Eagle The golden eagle (''Aquila chrysaetos'') is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. They are one of the best-known birds of ...

– Marquette Golden Eagles * Glycerin – female knight mascot of the

University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...

; companion to Knightro * Golden Griffin – griffin; mascot for Canisius College * Golden Lion – lion; mascot for Raritan Valley Community College * Goldy the Gopher –

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. ...

* Gompei – the bronzed head of a now deceased

goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...

the mascot of

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a Private university, private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1865 in Worcester, WPI was one of the United States' first engineering and technology universities and now has 14 ac ...

* Gnarls – The Narwhal is the mascot of

The New School The New School is a private research university in New York City. It was founded in 1919 as The New School for Social Research with an original mission dedicated to academic freedom and intellectual inquiry and a home for progressive thinkers. ...

since 2013 * Gnarlz – Introduced in 2008 as the more aggressive partner of Wild E. Cat at the

University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Durham, New Hampshire. It was founded and incorporated in 1866 as a land grant college in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, m ...

* The Governor— mascot of

Austin Peay University Austin Peay State University () is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee. Standing on a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845, the precursor of the university was established in 1927 and named for then-sitt ...

* Greyhound – mascot of

Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland is a private Jesuit university in Baltimore, Maryland. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is the ninth-oldest Jesuit college in th ...

* Griff – live bulldog mascot of

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States. His ...

* Griffin – official or quasi-official mascot of

, taken from the coat of arms of Simeon Reed whose widow's bequest funded the establishment of the college; see also The Doyle Owl q.v. * The Griffin – the costumed mascot of the

William & Mary Tribe The William & Mary Tribe is a moniker for the College of William & Mary's athletic teams and the university's community more broadly. William & Mary has won two team national championships (both in men's tennis), the AIAW championships in w ...

* Grizz – mascot of Oakland University * Grizz the Logger – mascot of

University of Puget Sound The University of Puget Sound (UPS or Puget Sound) is a private university in Tacoma, Washington. The university draws approximately 2,600 students from 44 states and 16 countries. It offers 1,200 courses each year in more than 50 traditional an ...

* Grubby Grubstake – the miner mascot of

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (South Dakota Mines, SD Mines, or SDSM&T) is a public university in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and was founded in 1885. South Dakota Mines offers ba ...

Gunrock Gunrock is the official mascot of the UC Davis Aggies. He is named after Gun Rock, who was born in 1914 and was the offspring of English Triple Crown winner Rock Sand and race mare Gunfire. His bloodlines are similar to those of racehorse Man O' ...

the

Mustang The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once- domesticated animals, the ...

–

University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The inst ...

* Gunston – a green creature with a colonial tri-cornered hat named after

Gunston Hall Gunston Hall is an 18th-century Georgian mansion near the Potomac River in Mason Neck, Virginia, United States. Built between 1755 and 1759 as the main residence and headquarters of a plantation, the house was the home of the United State ...

, the colonial-period home of the namesake of George Mason University * Gus the

Eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, j ...

– Costumed mascot of

* Gus the

Goose A goose ( : geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera ''Anser'' (the grey geese and white geese) and '' Branta'' (the black geese). Some other birds, mostly related to the ...

– Costumed mascot of the

Washington College Washington College is a private liberal arts college in Chestertown, Maryland. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782. George Washington supported the founding of the college by consenting to have the "College at Chester" name ...

Shoreman * Gus the

Gorilla Gorillas are herbivorous, predominantly ground-dwelling great apes that inhabit the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. The genus ''Gorilla'' is divided into two species: the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla, and either four or fi ...

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Pittsburg State University Pittsburg State University (Pitt State or PSU) is a public university in Pittsburg, Kansas. It enrolls approximately 7,400 students (6,000 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students) and is a member of the Kansas Board of Regents. History ...

* Gussie – the live northern goshawk mascot of State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz)

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* Hairy Dawg – a person costumed as a

Bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

''(See also Uga below)'' * Haley – the female costumed mascot of

* Halo – a live St Bernard dog, the official mascot of Carroll College, Helena, Montana *

Handsome Dan Handsome Dan is a bulldog who serves as the mascot of Yale University's sports teams. In addition to a person wearing a costume, the position is filled by an actual bulldog, the honor (and the title "Handsome Dan") being transferred to another upo ...

– a live

Bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.Yale Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wor ...

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and the first mascot adopted by a university in the USA * Harry the Hawk – the 9-foot-tall 'walk-around' mascot of the

University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a public historically black land-grant research university in Princess Anne, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High ...

* Harry the Husky – the husky mascot of the

* Havoc the Wolf – the costumed wolf mascot of Loyola University New Orleans * The Hawk – a costumed student who serves as mascot of the Saint Joseph's Hawks; the mascot flaps its "wings" without interruption (even during halftime) throughout SJU basketball games * Hendrix the Husky – the costumed mascot of

University of Washington Tacoma The University of Washington Tacoma (UW Tacoma) is a campus of University of Washington in Tacoma, Washington. The UW Tacoma campus opened in leased space in 1990 and opened its permanent campus in 1997. History Following the establishment of ...

*Hera – the live owl mascot of

Herbie Husker Herbie Husker is the oldest current mascot of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Herbie was created by Lubbock-based artist Dirk West and first appeared on the cover of the Huskers' media guide in 1974. Soon after, he became the university's official mas ...

– the costumed mascot of the

University of Nebraska A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, ...

* Herky the Hawk – the costumed hawk-like bird o
indeterminate species
mascot of the

University of Iowa The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 col ...

* Herky the Hornet – the costumed

hornet Hornets (insects in the genus ''Vespa'') are the largest of the eusocial wasps, and are similar in appearance to their close relatives yellowjackets. Some species can reach up to in length. They are distinguished from other vespine wasps by th ...

mascot of

Sacramento State California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is the eleventh oldest school in the 23-campus California ...

* Herm – the costumed lion mascot of

Eastern Mennonite University Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is a private Mennonite university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The university also operates a satellite campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which primarily caters to working adults. EMU's bachelor-degree holde ...

* Hey Reb – the former costumed mascot of the

University of Nevada, Las Vegas The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes th ...

. Retired in 2021 * The Highlander – the costumed mascot of Radford University * Hink – the costumed mascot of

* Hunter the Hillcat – the costumed mascot of

Rogers State University Rogers State University (RSU) is a public university in Claremore, Oklahoma. It also has branch campuses in Bartlesville and Pryor Creek. History The institution that is now RSU has gone through several stages, from its foundation as a stat ...

* Hokie Bird – is the costumed mascot of

Virginia Tech Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also has educational facilities in six re ...

*Holly the Husky – is the costumed mascot of University of Washington Bothell * Hoot – the mascot of the

Rowan University Rowan University is a public research university in Glassboro, New Jersey, with a medical campus in Stratford and medical and academic campuses in Camden. It was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a site donated by 107 residents. ...

Profs *Hootie the Owl – the costumed red owl mascot of

Keene State College Keene State College is a public liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is part of the University System of New Hampshire and the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Founded in 1909 as a teacher's college (originally, Keene Norm ...

*Hootie the Owl – the costumed mascot of

Oregon Institute of Technology The Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) is a public polytechnic university in Oregon with a residential campus in Klamath Falls, Oregon, an urban campus in Wilsonville, Oregon, and additional locations in Salem and Seattle. Oregon Tec ...

* Hooter – the costumed owl mascot of

Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then calle ...

* Hook 'em – the costumed longhorn mascot of

The University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...

* Howie the Hawk – the costumed mascot of the

University of Hartford The University of Hartford (UHart) is a private university in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its main campus extends into neighboring Hartford and Bloomfield. The university attracts students from 48 states and 43 countries. The university and it ...

* Howl – the official mascot of the

Arkansas State University Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osa ...

, Red Wolves.

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* Ichabod – the mascot of

Washburn University Washburn University (WU) is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,100 ...

representing its namesake's first name. * Iggy the Greyhound – mascot of

* Iggy the Golden Eagle – mascot of

Marquette University Marquette University () is a private Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established by the Society of Jesus as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, it was founded by John Martin Henni, the first Bishop of the diocese of M ...

. * Iggy the Lion – mascot of

Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the west side of the city near Playa Vista. LMU is the parent school to Loyola Law School, which is located ...

. * Ike the Eagle – mascot of Oklahoma Christian University. * Indy – the Greyhound mascot of the

University of Indianapolis The University of Indianapolis (UIndy) is a private United Methodist Church-affiliated university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It offers Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. It was founded in 1902 as Indiana Central University and ...

. * Indians – the mascot of

Catawba College Catawba College is a private college in Salisbury, North Carolina. Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton, the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County, before moving to its cu ...

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* Javelina – the mascot of

Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a Public university, public research university in Kingsville, Texas. It is the southernmost campus of the Texas A&M University System. The university developed the nation's first doctoral degree in bilingual ...

* J.C. – the live ram mascot of

Shepherd University Shepherd University is a public university in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the university enrolled 3,159 students in Fall 2020. History Shepherd University began when the county seat of Jefferson ...

* J. Denny and Jenny Beaver – the beaver mascots of

Bluffton University Bluffton University is a private Mennonite university in Bluffton, Ohio. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, with four programs that have earned programmatic accreditation: dietetics, education, music, and social work. The unive ...

* Jack the Jackrabbit – the rabbit mascot of

South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The ...

Jack the Bulldog Jack the Bulldog is the official mascot of the Georgetown University Hoyas athletic teams. The school has employed at least eight live Bulldogs as mascots, and counts seven named Jack since 1962, when the name first came into use, including three ...

– a live

Bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.Georgetown Hoyas The Georgetown Hoyas are the collegiate athletics teams that officially represent Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C. Georgetown's athletics department fields 23 men's and women's varsity level teams and competes at the National ...

. There is a costumed mascot with the same name. * Jack and Jill – the

sailfish The sailfish is one or two species of marine fish in the genus ''Istiophorus'', which belong to the family Istiophoridae ( marlins). They are predominantly blue to gray in colour and have a characteristically large dorsal fin known as the ...

Palm Beach Atlantic University Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) is a private Christian university in West Palm Beach, Florida. The university's nine colleges focus on the liberal arts with a select collection of professional studies. In 2019, its undergraduate enrollme ...

* Jay and Baby Jay – are costumed " Jayhawk" mascots of the

that are a mythical cross between a blue jay and a

sparrowhawk Sparrowhawk (sometimes sparrow hawk) may refer to several species of small hawk in the genus ''Accipiter''. "Sparrow-hawk" or sparhawk originally referred to ''Accipiter nisus'', now called "Eurasian" or "northern" sparrowhawk to distinguish it f ...

. * Jay – the costumed bluejay mascot of

* Jawz, Jinx and Jazzy – the costumed jaguar mascots of

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, commonly referred to as IUPUI, is a public research university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a collaboration between Indiana University and Purdue University that offers undergraduate, grad ...

* Jerry the Bulldog – the live

English Bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.Arkansas Tech University Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is a public university in Russellville, Arkansas. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields. The Arkansas Tech University–Ozark Campus, a two-year satellite ca ...

. After a 76-year absence, Jerry was adopted as the Arkansas Tech mascot on October 23, 2013. *

Joe Bruin Joe Bruin is the official mascot of UCLA with Josephine "Josie" Bruin, a female brown bear, who is his regular partner at UCLA sporting events and other university activities. History The earliest known UCLA mascot was a furry stray dog, known as ...

and Josephine Bruin – the bruins of the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California S ...

(UCLA) * Joe Miner – the pickaxe, pistol, and

slide rule The slide rule is a mechanical analog computer which is used primarily for multiplication and division, and for functions such as exponents, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry. It is not typically designed for addition or subtraction, which ...

-toting mascot of

Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri University of Science and Technology, or Missouri S&T, is a public research university in Rolla, Missouri. It is a member institution of the University of Missouri System. Most of its 7,645 students (fall 2020) study engineering, busi ...

(Missouri S&T) * Joe Vandal – the costumed

Vandal The Vandals were a Germanic people who first inhabited what is now southern Poland. They established Vandal kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean islands, and North Africa in the fifth century. The Vandals migrated to the area betw ...

mascot of the

University of Idaho The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho. It is the state's land-grant and primary research university,, and the lead university in the Idaho Space Grant Consortium. The Universit ...

. * John Poet – mascot of

Whittier College Whittier College (Whittier Academy (1887–1901)) is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. It is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and, as of fall 2022, had approximately 1,300 (undergraduate and graduate) students. It was ...

(both named after poet John Greenleaf Whittier) * Johnny Thunderbird – mascot of

St. John's University (New York) St. John's University is a private Roman Catholic university in Queens, New York City. It was founded in 1870 by the Congregation of the Mission (C.M., the Vincentian Fathers) with a mission to provide the youth of New York with a Catholic un ...

*Jonas – the cougar mascot of

Clark University Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the ...

* Jonathan – the

mascot of the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from H ...

*Joust the Knight – the knight mascot of Calvin University * Judge – the live

black bear Black bear or Blackbear may refer to: Animals * American black bear (''Ursus americanus''), a North American bear species * Asian black bear (''Ursus thibetanus''), an Asian bear species Music * Black Bear (band), a Canadian First Nations group ...

mascot of

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the ...

. The name is also given to the

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d mascot. *

Jumbo Jumbo (about December 25, 1860 – September 15, 1885), also known as Jumbo the Elephant and Jumbo the Circus Elephant, was a 19th-century male African bush elephant born in Sudan. Jumbo was exported to Jardin des Plantes, a zoo in Paris, and t ...

– the

mascot of

Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. ...

* Junior Smokey – the second costumed blue tick hound mascot of the

University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state ...

that looks younger than the original costumed Smokey (see below), but considers himself as his brother.

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* Kaboom –

Bradley University Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges. Th ...

's costumed mascot of the Bradley Braves * Kate and Willy – Hofstra University's costumed lion mascots. * Kasey the

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– University of Missouri-Kansas City's costumed mascot. *

Keggy the Keg Keggy the Keg is the unofficial mascot of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League college in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Keggy is an anthropomorphic beer keg, created in 2003 by members of the college humor magazine the '' Dartmouth Jack-O-L ...

– of

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native ...

(unofficial, proposed by the ''

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'' humor magazine). * Katy the Kangaroo –

Austin College Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Sherman, Texas.Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. The university is one of the largest and most comprehensive historically black college or universities in the USA with nearly 10,00 ...

. * Killian the Gael – The mascot of Iona College. * Knightro – the costumed

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of the

. * King Husky – the live

mascot of Northeastern University. *King Triton – the mascot of

University of California, San Diego The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is t ...

(UCSD). * Klawz Da Bear – the costumed bear of the

University of Northern Colorado The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is a public university in Greeley, Colorado. The university was founded in 1889 as the State Normal School of Colorado and has a long history in teacher education. The institution has officially changed ...

. * Klondike – the costumed polar bear of

Ohio Northern University Ohio Northern University (Ohio Northern or ONU) is a private United Methodist Church–affiliated university in Ada, Ohio. Founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871, ONU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It offers over 60 programs to ...

. * Kody – the costumed kodiak bear of Cascadia College.

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* Landshark – The recently adopted mascot of the

University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi ( byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment ...

(Ole Miss). * LaCumba – The former live jaguar mascot of Southern University. * Lafitte – the costumed alligator in pirate garb that is the mascot of the

University of New Orleans The University of New Orleans (UNO) is a public research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a member of the University of Louisiana System and the Urban 13 association. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High rese ...

Privateers. * Laker Louie – the costumed mascot of the

Lake Land College Lake Land College is a public community college in Mattoon, Illinois. It was founded in 1966. As of the Fall 2021 semester Lake Land serves 3,644 students, mainly from the east-central Illinois region. The campus has seven major buildings plus ...

Lakers. * LeeRoy the Tiger – the costumed mascot of

Trinity University (Texas) Trinity University is a private liberal arts college in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1869, its student body consists of about 2,600 undergraduate and 200 graduate students. Trinity offers 49 majors and 61 minors among six degree programs, ...

. * Leroy the Lynx – the costumed mascot of

Rhodes College Rhodes College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee. Historically affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), it is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Sout ...

. The new name (formerly known as Maximus) and costume were introduced in 2013 after a vote from the student body. * Leo and Lea Leopard – two costumed mascots of the

University of La Verne The University of La Verne (ULV) is a private university in La Verne, California. Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College o ...

* Leo and Una – two live lion mascots of the

University of North Alabama The University of North Alabama (UNA) is a public university in Florence, Alabama. It is the state's oldest public university. Occupying a campus in a residential section of Florence, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes ...

Lions * The Leprechaun – the mascot of the

Notre Dame Fighting Irish The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish participate in 23 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate sports and in the NCAA's Division ...

* Lightning – the costumed blue pegasus-like creature that is the mascot for the

Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of the U.S. state of Tennessee that composes roughly the central portion of the state. It is delineated according to state law as 41 of the state's 95 counties. Middle Tennessee contains the ...

Blue Raiders * Lil' Joe Mountie – the mascot of Mt. San Antonio College Mounties, in Walnut, California. * Lil' Red – the inflatable-costumed boy mascot of the

University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the Morrill Act of 1862, the school was known as the Univers ...

* Lizzie the Screaming Eagle – the costumed eagle mascot of the oldest women's college in New Jersey, the

College of Saint Elizabeth Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) (formerly College of Saint Elizabeth) is a private Catholic, coeducational, four-year, liberal arts university in Morris Township, New Jersey. Portions of the campus are also in Florham Park. SEU has 25 unde ...

* Lobo – the mascot of

John Carroll University John Carroll University is a private Jesuit university in University Heights, Ohio. It is primarily an undergraduate, liberal arts institution accompanied by the John M. and Mary Jo Boler College of Business. John Carroll has an enrollment of 3 ...

. Lobo comes from the Script of St. Ignatius of Loyola's (founder of the Jesuits) family "Lobo Y Olla" translated to "Wolf and Pot". * Lord Jeff – formerly the unofficial mascot of Amherst College, it has now been disassociated from the school by the Board of Trustees. Originally depicted Lord Jeffery Amherst, the namesake of the town where the College is located. * Louie the Cardinal – the official name of the mascot of the

* LU – the female costumed cardinal mascot of

* LU Bison – the costumed bison mascot of

Lipscomb University Lipscomb University is a private university in Nashville, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike o ...

* LU Wolf – a

is the official mascot of the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers; got a major facelift in 2001 * Louie the Laker – mascot of Grand Valley State University * Louie the Loper – mascot of

University of Nebraska at Kearney The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is a campus of the public University of Nebraska system and located in Kearney, Nebraska. It was founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney. History In March 1903 the Nebraska Sta ...

* Louie the Triton – the mascot of University of Missouri–St. Louis * Lobo Louie – the costumed wolf mascot of the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

* Louie the Lumberjack – mascot of Northern Arizona University * Lucky the Lion – the lion mascot of Texas A&M University at Commerce, formerly East Texas State University. * Lucy Lobo – the costumed female wolf companion to Louie Lobo of the

* Lucy – a live

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who is a mascot of the

. Lucy lives at the Cincinnati Zoo and frequently attends university events on a leash. * Lulu – female

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* Mac T. Bulldog – male

Macalester College Macalester College () is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1874, Macalester is exclusively an undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 2,174 students in the fall of 2018 from 50 U.S. states, four U.S te ...

* Mad Jack – name of the mountaineer mascot of

Western State Colorado University Western Colorado University (Western) is a public university in Gunnison, Colorado. It enrolls approximately 2,600 undergraduate and 400 graduate students, with 25 percent coming from out of state. Western offers more than 100 undergraduate areas ...

* Magnus – the current mascot of Cleveland State University * Mammoth -official mascot of Amherst College * Mandrake – short lived secondary mascot of the

* Marauder – official mascot of

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(a marauder is a land pirate) * Marco – the costumed

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mascot of the

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Thundering Herd * Mario the Magnificent Dragon – the official mascot of the Drexel University Dragons * Marty the Saint – the official mascot of Saint Martin's University * Marvin the Miner –

The Masked Rider The Masked Rider is the primary mascot of Texas Tech University. It is the oldest of the university's mascots still in existence today. Originally called "Ghost Rider", it was an unofficial mascot appearing in a few games in 1936 and then became ...

– one of the official mascots of the

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* Matty the Matador – the mascot of

Cal State Northridge California State University, Northridge (CSUN or Cal State Northridge) is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. With a total enrollment of 38,551 students (as of Fall 2021), it has the second largest u ...

* Max C Bear – the costumed mascot of SUNY Potsdam * Melrose – a costumed female lion, a mascot for

(PA). *Miami Maniac – the baseball mascot of the University of Miami *Mike the Tiger – live

(usually a

, but currently a Bengal-Siberian mix) mascot of the LSU Tigers, as well as the costumed tiger mascot. * Minerva the Spartan – the official mascot of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro * Mingus – the costumed jazz cat – official mascot for Berklee College of Music. * Mingo – the costumed

mascot of Houston Baptist University. * Miss Pawla— a costumed jaguaress of the University of South Alabama. She is the friend of Southpaw (see below). * Mr. C (full name: Mr. Commodore) – the costumed commodore mascot of Vanderbilt University * Mr. Wuf and Ms. Wuf – the costumed wolf mascots of the North Carolina State University, North Carolina State Wolfpack; they were married during halftime of the NC State-Wake Forest game on February 28, 1981 (Wake Forest University's Demon Deacon mascot presiding). * Mocsie – Snake-like mascot of the Florida Southern College "Moccasins." * Moe – kangaroo mascot of the VMI Keydets * MoHarv – the golden eagle mascot of the University of Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia. * Mo the Mule – the official mascot of University of Central Missouri * Monte – the costumed mustang mascot of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. *Monte (mascot), Monte – the grizzly bear mascot of the University of Montana * Monty the Eagle – Niagara University * Monty the Mountaineer – Schreiner University *Monty Montezuma the Eagle warrior, Aztec Warrior – San Diego State University *Mortimer the Gopher – Goucher College *West Virginia Mountaineer, Mountaineer – a West Virginia University student who dresses in pioneer costume as the school's mascot * Mulerider and Molly the Mule – the mascots of Southern Arkansas University * Musty the Mustang – the mascot of California Polytechnic State University * MUcaw – the mascot of University of Mount Union, Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio.

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* Nathan the Quaker – the official mascot of the Guilford College Quakers * Nitro the Knight – the official mascot of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights *Nittany Lion, The Nittany Lion – mascot of the Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Nittany Lions * Norm the Niner – the official mascot of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte * Norm the Crimson Hawk – (referring to the school's origins as a normal school) the relatively new official mascot of Indiana University of Pennsylvania * NYIT Bear – mascot of the New York Institute of Technology * Nestor – mascot of Westfield State University

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* Oakie – costumed acorn mascot of SUNY-ESF * Oakley the Barn Owl – the mascot of Texas Woman's University. * Objee – costumed bear mascot of the United States Coast Guard Academy and until 1984 a live bear kept on campus. * Ody Owl – the costumed owl mascot of the Mississippi University for Women * Old Sarge – costumed soldier mascot of Norwich University. * Ole the Lion – mascot of St. Olaf College. * Olé Gaucho – mascot of the

. * Olé the Viking – mascot of Long Beach City College Vikings, in Long Beach, California. * Ollie the Owl – mascot of Brandeis University, carrying a gavel (as the nickname is the Judges). *Oski the Bear – costumed mascot of the California Golden Bears * Otto the Orange (fruit), Orange – mascot of Syracuse University * Owls – mascot of

and Rice University and Bryn Mawr College and Kenyon College * Owlsley – costumed burrowing owl mascot of

. * Ozzie – costumed osprey mascot of the University of North Florida. * Ozzy – costumed mascot of the Ozarks Technical Community College.

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* The Panther – the athletic mascot of Middlebury College, whose 31 varsity teams are known as the Middlebury Panthers. * Patrick the Patriot – the costumed mascot of Dallas Baptist University, Patriots. * Paws – official costumed mascot of the Western Carolina University Catamounts. * Northeastern University Paws, Paws – mascot of Northeastern University Huskies. * Paydirt Pete – a costumed student who serves as a mascot for the University of Texas at El Paso Miners. * Pedey – The mascot of the Mesalands Community College, Mesalands Community College Stampede * East Carolina Pirates, PeeDee the Pirate – a costumed student who serves as mascot for East Carolina University * Pegasus (mascot), Pegasus and the UCF Knight – a live white Andalusian horse, Andalusian stallion that charges on the field at the beginning of games with the Knight as a rider for the

* Peruna – A Shetland pony who represents the Southern Methodist University Mustangs * Pete & Penny – two emperor penguins dressed in scarfs and stocking caps for Youngstown State University * Peter the Anteater – the mascot based on the "ZOT!"-emitting animal from the comic strip ''B.C. (comic strip), B.C.'', at the University of California Irvine since 1965 * Pete the Panther – a costumed student who serves as a mascot for the Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Tech Panthers. * Petey Penmen – the costumed mascot of Southern New Hampshire University. * Petey the Stormy Petrel – the costumed mascot of Oglethorpe University]

* Philip D. Tiger – The greyish yellow

in a blue and white basketball jersey of St. Philip's College (United States), St. Philip's College. He is mainly on the walls and in promotional pictures of St. Philip's College. The D. stands for "Da" as in the word "the". * Phoenix – Florida Polytechnic University, Olin College, the costumed mascot of Elon University (formerly the Fightin'Christians), The University of Chicago (nickname the Maroons), University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and Swarthmore College * Pioneers – the mascot of Grinnell College, Iowa * Pioneer Pete – a costumed student who serves as mascot of California State University, East Bay, California State University, East Bay (Hayward, California) * Pirate – the mascot of the Seton Hall University#Athletics, Seton Hall Pirates at Seton Hall University, Seton Hall & also Hampton University's nickname of their athletic department and mascot. *Pistol Pete (Oklahoma State University), Pistol Pete – a costumed student who serves as mascot of the Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, Oklahoma State as well as the costumed mascots of the

and New Mexico State University. * Play – one of the two costumed tiger mascots of

Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. The university is one of the largest and most comprehensive historically black college or universities in the USA with nearly 10,00 ...

. * Polar Bear – the mascot of Bowdoin College,

and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (where it is also known as Nanook). * Pork Chop – the kid-sized junior

mascot of the

* Porky – The javelina mascot of

, Kingsville, Texas, Kingsville * Pouncer – the costumed tiger mascot of University of Memphis. * Pounce the Cougar – the cougar mascot of University of Minnesota Morris. * Pounce the Panther – the mascot of Georgia State University. It is also the official Panther mascot of Purdue University North Central since 2003. * Pounce Panther – the mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee Panthers. * Predator – owl mascot of Bryn Mawr College, and the symbol of Athena. * Power Cat – the tiger mascot of the University of the Pacific (United States), University of the Pacific * Privateer Pete – the Privateer mascot of the State University of New York Maritime College * Prospector Pete – the inflated balloon mascot of Long Beach State * Prowler – the costumed panther mascot of High Point University * Purple Cow – the gold-spotted mascot of Williams College * Puddles – The name of the

former live duck mascot. Unofficial name of The Duck. * Purple Knight – The staff carrying Purple Knight is the mascot of Saint Michael's College * Purple Knight – The Purple Knight is the mascot of University of Bridgeport * Puckman – the animated hard-hat wearing walking hockey puck mascot of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute *Purdue University#Mascots, logos, and colors, Purdue Pete – costumed mascot of Purdue University

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* Racer 1— live horse mascot during football games for Murray State University * Raider – one of three live mule mascots for the

(Army) and the mascot of Colgate University. *Raider Red – one of the official mascots of the

* Rally – the mascot of the University of Vermont Catamounts. * Rally the Red Hawk – the mascot of the Ripon College (Wisconsin) Red Hawks. *Ralphie – a live

the official mascot of the Colorado Buffaloes * Ralphie – a costumed male Greyhound mascot for Eastern New Mexico University *Ramblin' Wreck – the Ford Motor Company, 1930 Ford Ford Model A (1927), Model A Coupé, Sports Coupe mascot of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Georgia Tech *Rameses (mascot), Rameses – a live

that serves as the mascot for the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is also the name of the costumed mascot. * Rammy – the mascot for West Chester University of Pennsylvania. * RAMbo – the mascot for

. * Ranger D. Bear – the mascot for University of Wisconsin–Parkside * Ranger II – one of three live mule mascots for the

(Army) * Razor the Shark – Nova Southeastern University * Rawhide – the mascot for Western New Mexico University * Red The Cardinal – the mascot of MCPHS University * Red Dragons – the mascot of The State University of New York College at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta) * Reddie Spirit – Henderson State University *Reggie Redbird – Illinois State University *Reveille (Texas A&M), Reveille – a live collie that serves as the mascot for the Texas A&M Aggies and is taken care of by the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, Corps of Cadets * Rex the Lion – Queens University of Charlotte * Rett and Ave – the costumed mascots of Averett University *Rhett the Boston Terrier – the Boston Terrier representing Boston University *Rhody the Ram – University of Rhode Island * Ribby – The

mascot for the

baseball team. * RITchie the Tiger – the mascot for the Rochester Institute of Technology. * Riptide – the costumed pelican mascot of Tulane University. * Riverbats aka R.B. – the official mascot of Austin Community College debuted November 2010. * Roar-ee the Lion – the official mascot of Columbia University. Created in May 1910. * Roary the Lion – the current official mascot of Missouri Southern State University * Roary the Panther – the official mascot of the Florida International University FIU Panthers, Panthers *Panthers of Pittsburgh, Roc the Panther – the costumed mascot of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, Pittsburgh Panthers (University of Pittsburgh). * RoCCy – a costumed

, the official mascot of Colorado College. Changed from Prowler in 2020. * Rocky – a costumed yellowjacket, the official mascot of the University of Rochester * Rocky – a costumed

. * Rocky Raider – the mascot for Three Rivers Community College (Missouri), Three Rivers Community College (Poplar Bluff, Missouri). *Rocky the Bull – the mascot of University of South Florida. * Rocky II the Lion – mascot for the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Pride. * Rocky the Red Hawk – mascot of Montclair State University. * Rocky the Rocket – male mascot of the University of Toledo. * Rocky – a costumed mascot of University of North Carolina at Asheville. * Rocky I – a live Old English Bulldog, live mascot of University of North Carolina at Asheville. * Rocksy the Rockette – female mascot of the University of Toledo. * Rodney the Ram – the mascot of Virginia Commonwealth University. * Rodney the Raven – the mascot of Anderson University (Indiana), Anderson University in Indiana. * Roscoe – The male costumed mascot of the

Rams * Roscoe The Lion – The mascot of The College of New Jersey, The College Of New Jersey in New Jersey. * Rosie – the costumed

mascot of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology "Fightin' Engineers." * Roomie the Lion – mascot of the Southeastern Louisiana University. * Roongo the Husky – is the mascot for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. * Rooney – is the official mascot for the Roanoke College Maroons. *Purdue University#Mascots, logos, and colors, Rowdy – an unofficial mascot of Purdue University (for official mascot – see Boilermaker Special) * Rowdy – a roadrunner that is the costumed mascot of California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB

* Rowdy – a roadrunner that is the mascot of Metropolitan State University of Denver *Rowdy (mascot), Rowdy – a Greater roadrunner, roadrunner that is the mascot for the University of Texas at San Antonio. * Rowdy Raider – is the mascot for Wright State University. It used to be a Viking, but was changed to a wolf in 1997. * Rowdy the Panther – is the mascot for Birmingham–Southern College. * Rowdy the Riverhawk – is the mascot for the University of Massachusetts Lowell. * Rowdy the Red Hawk – is the mascot for Southeast Missouri State University * Rowdy the Cowboy – is the mascot for McNeese State University * Rowdy the Maverick – is the mascot for Colorado Mesa University * Roxie – a costumed female Greyhound mascot for Eastern New Mexico University * Rudy Flyer – is the mascot for the University of Dayton * Rudy the Redhawk – is the mascot for Seattle University * Ruckus – the red-tailed hawk mascot of the University of Denver Out of use since 2008. * Rufus – the bobcat mascot for Ohio University. * Rufus – the red wolf mascot for Indiana University East.

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* The Saluki Dog – live animal mascot of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Illinois Salukis *Sam the Minuteman – University of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen and Minutewomen, Amherst, Massachusetts *Sam the Ram – of Framingham State University, Framingham, Massachusetts * Sammy D. Eagle – official costumed mascot of University of Mary Washington * Sammie Seminole – The athletic logo for The Florida State University * Sammy Seahawk – of Broward College, South Florida * Sammy Spartan – of San Jose State University, San Jose, California *Sammy the Seagull – of Salisbury University *Sammy the Owl – of Rice University * Sammy the Slug – a banana slug is the mascot of University of California Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz. Sammy was named Reader's Digest best college mascot for 2004. *Sammy and Samantha Bearkat – mascots of Sam Houston State University. * Saints – Saint Bernard dog Emmanuel College (Massachusetts), Siena College (New York). * The Scarlet Knight – of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey * Scarlet Hawk – of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. * Scarlet – of

, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Jonesboro, Red Wolves accompanies the official mascot "Howl". * Scarlet – the female mascot of

* Scorch – The official mascot of Minnesota State University, Moorhead. * Scorch – The official mascot of Southeastern University (Florida). * Scrappy – The owl mascot of Kennesaw State University * Scrappy – the eagle mascot of the University of North Texas, North Texas Mean Green *Scrappy Moc, Scrappy – The costumed mockingbird mascot of the Chattanooga Mocs of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga * Scratch – a student in wildcat costume who is one of three official mascots of the

, two of which attend games. Scratch is a more child-friendly version of "The Wildcat", the other mascot that attends games. * Screech A. Eagle – official mascot of Northwestern College (Minnesota) * Screech the Owl – mascot of William Woods University * Scottie – the scottie dog mascot of Agnes Scott College. * Scotty – the costumed kilt-clad mascot of Alma College. * Scotty the Scottish terrier, Scottie Dog – The Scottish terrier official mascot of Carnegie Mellon University. * Scotty Highlander – A tartan clad highlander bear representing University of California, Riverside, UC Riverside. * Scrotie – of the Rhode Island School of Design *Sebastian the Ibis – mascot of the University of Miami, Miami Hurricanes. The Florida ibis according to folklore is the last bird to leave the area before a hurricane and the first bird to come back after the storm. "Sebastian" once carried a corn-cob pipe in its beak. * Seahawks – the Osprey mascot of Salve Regina University * Seymour D'Campus – costumed mascot of The University of Southern Mississippi, Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles, Golden Eagles * Shadow – costumed mascot of Monmouth University (NJ). * The Shark – mascot of University of Nevada Las Vegas, UNLV. While the school's teams are named the Rebels (Runnin' Rebels for men's basketball only) the mascot is a shark in honor of former men's basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian nicknamed "The Shark". *Shasta (mascot), Shasta and Sasha – the mascot of the University of Houston's Houston Cougars – a male and a female costumed cougar, as well as a live, sponsored cougar enclosure at the Houston Zoo. * Shooter – The second generation red fox mascot for Marist College. * Sir Big Spur – a live rooster at the South Carolina Gamecocks, University of South Carolina since 2006 * Sir Lance-a-lute – mascot of Pacific Lutheran Universit

* Sir Paladin – the costumed mascot of Furman University *Bigfoot, Skitch – Sasquatch (Bigfoot) mascot of Community Colleges of Spokane * Skully – giant red parrot sidekick of the official "Marauder" mascot of

* Skully – Unofficial mascot of the East Carolina University, East Carolina Pirates *Smokey (mascot), Smokey – a live Bluetick Coonhound, bluetick coonhound, the official mascot for the University of Tennessee, Tennessee Volunteers. The name is also applied to the costumed mascot. * Sooner – one of the two white ponies of the

that pulls the Sooner Schooner (the other pony's name is Boomer). There is both a live pony and costumed mascot. *Sooner Schooner – a scale replica of a Conestoga wagon pulled by two ponies and driven by the RUF/NEKS of the

. * Southpaw – a costumed jaguar of the University of South Alabama. *Sparky the Sun Devil – the maroon and gold devil mascot of the Arizona State University, Arizona State Sun Devils * Sparky – the eagle mascot of the Liberty University Flames. The name also applies to the dragon mascot of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois-Chicago Flames. *Sparty – the mascot of Michigan State University, a comical (and extremely buff) representation of a Spartan hoplite soldier clad in green with an elongated head. * Speedy the Geoduck – mascot of Evergreen State College (Washington) * Spike – the name given to several costume

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The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, The Citadel, and Drake University, Drake, as well as the inflatable-costumed mascot of the

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* Spike and Simone – The two

Bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose. * Stanley the Stag – the costumed mascot for the men's teams of the combined athletic program of Harvey Mudd College, Harvey Mudd, Scripps College, Scripps, and Claremont McKenna College, Claremont McKenna colleges. * The Statesman – the official mascot of

. *Temple Owls, Stella – The live owl mascot of

* Stertorous "Tor" Thunder – The costumed mascot of Wheaton College (Illinois) * Stevie Pointer – The mascot of the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. * Sting – the costumed mascot of Black Hills State University * Stomper – the costumed mascot of the Minnesota State University – Mankato Mavericks. * Storm – tiger mascot for Trine University Thunder, first introduced in 2010. * Stormy – the cyclonic mascot of Lake Erie College, introduced in 1994. * Stormy the Shark – the mascot of Simmons University * Stormin' Normin' – the mascot of the University of New England (United States), University of New England Nor'easters. *Sturgis – The live owl mascot of Kennesaw State University * Sunny the Sunbird – mascot of Fresno Pacific University, FPU * Superfrog – the costumed Phrynosoma, horned frog mascot of Texas Christian University, TCU * Sue E. Pig – The female

mascot of the

. * Sugar Bear – The female mascot of the

* Swoop – the costumed mascot of the University of Utah Utes. "Swoop" is a red-tailed hawk, which is a bird native to the state of Utah. * Swoop – the costumed mascot of Eastern Washington University and

. Both are eagles. * Swoop – the costumed mascot of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. "Swoop" is a bald eagle whose distinguishing characteristic is his fighting stance where he tends to poke his chest out in pure confidence. * Swoop the RedHawk – the costumed mascot of Miami University. * Sycamore Sam – the happy forest animal costume of no particular species but looks like a blue fox or dog; mascot of the Indiana State University, Indiana State Sycamores.

T

*Tarzán (mascot), Tarzán – live Bulldog of University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez * TC —costumed male mascot of the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. *Tech (mascot), Tech – a live Bulldog mascot of

* Terrible Swede – a costumed mascot of Bethany College (Kansas). *Temoc – a costumed comet of the University of Texas at Dallas. * Texan Rider – a costumed cowboy of the Tarleton State University. * Testudo – a costumed Terrapin, Diamondback Terrapin of the University of Maryland College Park. * Teton – a costumed buffalo of Williston State College. * Thor – the Thunderbird (mythology), thunderbird mascot of Cloud County Community College. * Thor – the Thunderbird (mythology), thunderbird mascot of Mesa Community College. * Thor – the Thunderbird (mythology), thunderbird mascot of Southern Utah University. * Thresher – the threshing stone mascot of Bethel College (Kansas), Bethel College. *Thundar – the costumed bison mascot of North Dakota State University. * Thunder – a live American bison the official mascot of West Texas A&M University * Thunder – costumed bobcat mascot of Georgia College & State University. * Thunder the Wolf – the official mascot of Northern State University * Thundercat – the physical embodiment of the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm. * The Tiger – the mascot of Princeton University; the first collegiate mascot and subject of the first-organized, recorded cheerleading cheer in 1884. Name reaffirmed as The Tiger in a 2007 referendum with widespread opposition to giving the mascot a name * The Tiger – the mascot of Clemson University * The Tiger Cub – the youthful partner of The Tiger at Clemson University *Tim the Beaver – the mascot of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology *Timeout (mascot), Timeout – the costumed Bulldog mascot of Fresno State Bulldogs, Fresno State * TK —costumed female mascot of the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. * Toby – the costumed bear mascot of Mercer University. * Toby the Tiger – the costumed mascot of East Texas Baptist University *TOM (mascot), TOM III – a live Bengal tiger mascot of the University of Memphis * Tommy Mo – the costumed Saints mascot of Thomas More College (Kentucky), Thomas More College. * Tommy Titan – the mascot of the University of Detroit Mercy. * Tommy Trojan – thought by many to be the mascot, Tommy Trojan is the shrine of the University of Southern California. Traveler is their mascot. * Topper the Hilltopper – the mascot of St. Edward's University * Tory – a live female former racing Greyhound adopted by Eastern New Mexico University and used as community ambassador with male counterpart Vic *Touchdown (mascot), Touchdown – also known as the Cornell University, Cornell Big Red Bear, the official mascot of Cornell University was a live bear from 1915 to 1939 when it was replaced with a costume. * Tough Louie – the lumberjack mascot of Northern Arizona University. *Traveler (mascot), Traveler – a live white horse is the mascot of the University of Southern California who appears during all home football games. *True Grit (mascot), True Grit – the mascot of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. *Truman the Tiger – the mascot of the University of Missouri, named for former U.S. president Harry S. Truman (the only Missouri native to hold the office). *Tupper the Bulldog – the mascot of Bryant University and named for Earl Tupper, the creator of Tupperware * Tuffy – the costumed eagle of the Ashland University Eagles. * Tuffy – the costumed elephant of the California State University Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton Titans. * Tuffy – the live mascot of the North Carolina State University, NC State Wolfpack. Tuffy is a dog, either a Tamaskan or a German Shepherd–Husky mix. * T-Roy – The mascot of the Troy University Trojans. *Tusk (mascot), Tusk – the live Russian boar mascot of the

. * Tyler the Tiger – the costumed tiger mascot of DePauw University.

U

* Uga – a live

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V

* Val the Valkyrie – the mascot of Converse College * Venom – the mascot of Florida A&M University * Vic – a live male former racing Greyhound adopted by Eastern New Mexico University and used as community ambassador with female counterpart Tory * Vic the Demon – the mascot of Northwestern State University * Victor E. Bluejay – the mascot of Elmhurst University *Victor E. Bull – the bull of the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo * Victor E. Huskie – the mascot of Northern Illinois University * Victor E. Panther – the former (graduated/retired) mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee Panthers * Victor E. Tiger – the mascot of Fort Hays State University Tigers in Hays, Kansas * Victor E. Lion – the mascot of Molloy College in Long Island, New York * Victor E. Viking – the mascot of Northern Kentucky University * Victor E. Viking – the mascot of Western Washington University * Victor E. Viking – the mascot of Portland State University * Viktor the Viking – the mascot of Grand View University * Victor E. Hawk – the mascot of Viterbo University * Victor E. Warrior – the mascot of Wisconsin Lutheran College * Vili – Villiami Fehoko, the unofficial mascot of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa since 2000 * Vike – the former mascot of Cleveland State University * Vinny the Dolphin – the mascot of College of Mount Saint Vincent * Vixen – the mascot of Sweet Briar College

W

* W – the warrior mascot of Wayne State University. * Wakiza (Kiza) – the live husky mascot of Houston Baptist University. The name means Warrior Princess in native Alaskan language. * Waldo – the wildcat mascot of Weber State University. *War Eagle#War Eagle VII (2006–present), War Eagle VII – the golden eagle mascot of Auburn University. * Warriors – Sterling College teams are known as the Warriors. The "Warriors" nickname is mostly often depicted as armed Scottish Highlanders. Sterling College officially adopted the Scottish heritage as a tribute to its Presbyterian roots in 1984. * Wally Pilot – the new mascot of the University of Portland. * Wally Wabash – the mascot of Wabash College. * Wassee – the tiger mascot of Hiwassee College. * WebstUR – the spider mascot of the University of Richmond, Richmond Spiders * Wellington – mascot of Central Washington University. * Wesley the Wildcat – mascot of Indiana Wesleyan University–Marion * Whoo RU – mascot of

. *Wilbur and Wilma, Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat – the married costumed mascots of the University of Arizona. * Wild E. Cat – the official costumed Bobcat, Wildcat mascot of the

. * The Wildcat – a costumed student who is one of three official mascots of the

, two of which attend games. It is also the mascot of Davidson College, but is also named Mr. Cat. * Wildcat Willy – the mascot of Northern Michigan University. * Will D. Cat – the costumed Bobcat, wildcat of Villanova University. * Willie Warhawk – the costumed hawk mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. * Willie the Wave – the costumed mascot of Pepperdine University * Willie T. Wildcat – The official mascot of Johnson & Wales University for both the logo and costumed mascot. * Willie the Wildcat – the costumed wildcat mascot of California State University, Chico, Willie the Wildcat (Northwestern), Northwestern University and Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State), Kansas State University. Despite having the same name, the three have very different appearances. * Wily the Bobcat – the costumed bobcat of Lees-McRae College. * Wiley D. Wildcat – the costumed wildcat mascot of Wilmington University. * Wolfie – the mascot of Stony Brook University and Western Oregon University. * Wolfie – the blue mascot of the University of West Georgia. * Wolfie (Jr.) – the second costumed

mascot of the

Wolf Pack. Was the original mascot until 1999, but was reintroduced in 2007 with a younger, less menacing face. Rumored to be the original with a facelift. *Woody – the costumed timber wolf mascot of Northwood University. *Woody Wood Duck – the costumed wood duck mascot of Century College. *Wichita State University#Shockers, WuShock – an anthropomorphic shock of wheat; the mascot of Wichita State University.

Y

* Yank – the costumed tiger mascot of Hampden–Sydney College. *YoUDee – the blue hen a costumed mascot of the

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Z

*Zac – wildcat mascot of Cazenovia College *Zippy (mascot), Zippy the Kangaroo – female kangaroo mascot of University of Akron

References

External links

Complete List of American Colleges and Universities
showing mascot, conference, affiliation, location, and year established.
Mascot.net
College mascot resource

College football's 12 coolest mascots
– 1. Ralphie the Buffalo (University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado), 2. Uga (University of Georgia, Georgia), 3. Chief Osceola (Florida State), 4. Mike the Tiger (LSU), 5. War Eagle (Auburn Tigers, Auburn), 6. Stanford Tree, 7. Bevo (University of Texas, Texas), 8. The Mountaineer (West Virginia University, West Virginia), 9. The Masked Rider (Texas Tech University, Texas Tech), 10. Sparty (Michigan State), 11. The Leprechaun (University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame), 12. The Fighting Duck (University of Oregon, Oregon). FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2010-09-01. {{DEFAULTSORT:U.S. College Mascots American mascots College mascots in the United States, Lists of mascots, College mascots in the United States