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This is an incomplete list of U.S. college

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 team ...

Mascot index

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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 Stonehill College is a Private college, private Catholic church, Roman Catholic Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Easton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1948 by the Congregation of Holy Cross and is located on ...

* 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 Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Established in 1892 as the Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute, the private normal school became a state institution and renamed Cen ...

* Air Dunker – inflatable mascot of the

Murray State University Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, H ...

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 The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...

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 u ...

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. H ...

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 Misericordia University is a private Roman Catholic university in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy in 1924 as College Misericordia; in 2007 it became a university and changed its name. The university offers ...

* 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 De ...

– three mules that act as the mascots for the

Army Black Knights The Army Black Knights are the athletic teams that represent the United States Military Academy, located in West Point, New York. In sports contexts, since 2015, the teams are commonly referred to as Army. The Black Knights compete at the Nation ...

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 w ...

and the

Argonauts The Argonauts (; Ancient Greek: ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, '' Argo'', ...

" 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 Sy ...

* Arnie – "

Corsair A corsair is a privateer or pirate, especially: * Barbary corsair, Ottoman and Berber pirates and privateers operating from North Africa * French corsairs, privateers operating on behalf of the French crown Corsair may also refer to: Arts and ...

" 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 articho ...

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. Unlike ...

mascot of

Aims Community College Aims Community College is a public community college serving northern Colorado with locations in Greeley, Windsor, Fort Lupton, and Loveland. Aims has more than 200 degree and certificate programs and provides day and night classes. Aims was f ...

. * 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 bird of p ...

mascot of

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

. Inaugurated in late 2013. * Athena – the female mascot of

Claremont McKenna College Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It has a curricular emphasis on government, economics, public affairs, finance, and internat ...

Harvey Mudd College Harvey Mudd College (HMC) is a private college in Claremont, California, focused on science and engineering. It is part of the Claremont Colleges, which share adjoining campus grounds and resources. The college enrolls 902 undergraduate students ...

, and

Scripps College Scripps College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in Claremont, California. It was founded as a member of the Claremont Colleges in 1 ...

. * 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 t ...

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 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 Associ ...

– 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 u ...

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 Associa ...

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...

. * Avalanche the Golden Bear – The costumed

bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nor ...

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 Higher ...

. * 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 mas ...

; 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 cre ...

– 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. Tw ...

, 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 The bald eagle (''Haliaeetus leucocephalus'') is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (''Haliaeetus albicilla''), which occupies the same niche as ...

mascot of

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...

* Baldwin Jr – the inflatable version of

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

University of Maine The University of Maine (UMaine or UMO) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the Flagship universities, flagshi ...

* The Battling Bishop – mascot of

Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) is a private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842 by methodist leaders and Ohio Valley, Central Ohio residents as a nonsec ...

* Baxter – the bearcat mascot of

Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public university, public research university with campuses in Binghamton, New York, Binghamton, Vestal, New York, Vestal, and Johnson City, New Yor ...

* 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 44,00 ...

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 ea ...

. * 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. History ...

* Beaver – The beaver mascot of the

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) (commonly referred as Poly or La Poly in Spanish) is a private university in San Juan, Puerto Rico. PUPR offers technical degrees with a special focus on engineering professions. History Polytechn ...

* 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 State ...

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 offic ...

– the

beaver Beavers are large, semiaquatic rodents in the genus ''Castor'' native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver (''Castor canadensis'') and the Eurasian beaver (''C. fiber''). Beavers ar ...

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 c ...

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 co ...

* Bernie – the costumed St. Bernard dog of

Siena College Siena College is an American private Franciscan college in Loudonville, New York. Siena was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937. The college was named after Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher. St ...

. *

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 list of cattle breeds, 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 con ...

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 K ...

, 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, 11,075 ...

* 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 an ...

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 mem ...

of the

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

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

Old Dominion Old Dominion most commonly refers to: *The Old Dominion, a nickname for the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia ** Colony of Virginia *Old Dominion University, a public university in Norfolk, Virginia **Old Dominion Monarchs, the athletic teams represe ...

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 pi ...

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 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 ...

, 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, th ...

. 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 un ...

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, just ...

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 Bill the Goat is the mascot of the United States Naval Academy. The mascot is a live goat and is also represented by a costumed midshipman. There is also a bronze statue of the goat in the north end zone of Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadi ...

–

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 ...

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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 '' name'' section of this article for more info ...

(Cal Poly Pomona). * Billy the Panther – Official costumed mascot of the

Eastern Illinois Panthers The Eastern Illinois Panthers are the intercollegiate athletic programs of Eastern Illinois University (EIU) located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The Panthers athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and compet ...

; the athletic teams representing

Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a co ...

. * Bison – name of the mascot of

Howard University Howard University (Howard) is a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commissi ...

Gallaudet University Gallaudet University ( ) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first sc ...

. * 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 Uni ...

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

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 ener ...

along with Marvin the Miner. * Blaze – the official mascot of the

Alverno College Alverno College is a private Roman Catholic women's college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. History Chartered in 1887 as St. Joseph's Normal School, Alverno became Alverno Teachers College in 1936. It adopted its current name in 1946. Academics Alve ...

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 d ...

'', 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 Pennsylvania Western University, California (commonly known as PennWest California) is a public university campus in California, Pennsylvania and one of three campuses of Pennsylvania Western University, part of the Pennsylvania State System o ...

* Blaze – the official

dragon A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...

mascot of the

University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a Public university#United States, public List of research universities in the United States, research university in Birmingham, Alabama. Developed from an academic extension center established i ...

. * 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 Un ...

. * 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 Bureau ...

(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 Te ...

. * Blitz – the official

bearcat The bearcat, also known as the binturong, is a viverrine mammal from Southeast Asia. Bearcat or bearkat may also refer to: Entertainment * ''Bearcats!'', a 1971 American TV series * ''The Bearcat'', a 1922 film starring Hoot Gibson * "Do the Bea ...

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 Michigan. ...

. 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 an enr ...

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 degrees ...

* Blue – a live English Bulldog mascot for Butler University; Blue (deceased), Blue II (deceased), Blue III (Trip) & Blue IV * Blue – a live

bobcat The bobcat (''Lynx rufus''), also known as the red lynx, is a medium-sized cat native to North America. It ranges from southern Canada through most of the contiguous United States to Oaxaca in Mexico. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUC ...

, one of three official mascots of the

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

. 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 studen ...

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

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

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 Associatio ...

Duke University Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...

. * Bobby – the

Bearcat The bearcat, also known as the binturong, is a viverrine mammal from Southeast Asia. Bearcat or bearkat may also refer to: Entertainment * ''Bearcats!'', a 1971 American TV series * ''The Bearcat'', a 1922 film starring Hoot Gibson * "Do the Bea ...

Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University is a public university in Maryville, Missouri. It has an enrollment of about 8,505 students. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, its campus is based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis Worl ...

* Bobcat – The

Bobcat The bobcat (''Lynx rufus''), also known as the red lynx, is a medium-sized cat native to North America. It ranges from southern Canada through most of the contiguous United States to Oaxaca in Mexico. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUC ...

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. Established ...

* Bobcat – a costumed

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, the ...

* Bobcat – the

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 List of cities in Maine, the second largest city in Maine and the most central city in Androscoggin County, Maine, Androscoggin County. The city lies halfway between Augusta, Maine, August ...

Boilermaker Special The Boilermaker Special is the official mascot of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. It resembles a Victorian-era railroad locomotive and is built on a truck chassis. It is operated and maintained by the student members of the Purdue ...

– 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 A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the Power (physics), motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, Motor coach (rail), motor ...

replica mascot (officially) of

Purdue Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...

. * Boko – The

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 Frank Lappin Horsfall, Jr. (Seattle, December 14, 1906 – New York City, February 19, 1971) was an American microbiologist specializing in pathology. He worked at the Rockefeller Institute, New York, from 1934 to 1960 and in the early 1950s ran ...

in 1925 * Boomer – the bear of

Missouri State University Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enr ...

. * 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 inst ...

. * Boomer – The

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 The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...

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 The Boston Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United States of America. This "American Gentleman" was accepted in 1893 by the American Kennel Club as a non-sporting breed. Color and markings are important when distinguishing this breed f ...

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 follo ...

* 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 n ...

* 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

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 kno ...

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

. *

Brutus Buckeye Brutus Buckeye is the athletics mascot of Ohio State University. Brutus made his debut in 1965, with periodic updates to design and wardrobe occurring in the years since. As a member of the spirit squad, Brutus Buckeye travels to many events aroun ...

– 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 public ...

. * 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 enroll ...

. * Bryan – the lion mascot of

Bryan College Bryan College is a private Christian college in Dayton, Tennessee. It was founded in the aftermath of the 1925 Scopes Trial to establish an institution of higher education that would teach from a Christian worldview. History During the Sco ...

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

. * 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 ...

Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...

. * Bucky the Beaver – The buck-toothed mascot of

Bemidji State University Bemidji State University (BSU) is a public university in Bemidji, Minnesota. Founded as a preparatory institution for teachers in 1919, it provides higher education to north-central Minnesota. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Univ ...

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 it ...

* Bucky the Bronco – The official mascot of

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...

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 Psittacoid ...

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 Miami ...

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a public research university with multiple campuses throughout the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas and is the southernmost member of the University of Texas System. The University of Texas ...

. * 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 Buckingham U "Bucky" Badger is the official mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The mascot attends major sporting events for the Wisconsin Badgers and other events in Wisconsin. Origin The most familiar portrayal of Bucky Badger, we ...

– 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 b ...

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 Subdivisi ...

of the

University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities ty ...

. * 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 university, private Christianity, 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 ...

* 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 The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some have been clocked at s ...

mascot of the

Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater. The program's mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates at the National Co ...

Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (officially Oklahoma State University; informally Oklahoma State, OK State, OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act. Originall ...

. * Bully – both the live Bulldog and the costumed Bulldog mascot of

Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...

. * Burghy – the costumed

cardinal 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 ...

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 accept ...

Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, and satellite campuses in Dania Beach, Florida, Dania Beach, Davie, Florida, Davie, Fort Lauderd ...

. * Buster Rameses XXIX – a live

ram Ram, ram, or RAM may refer to: Animals * A male sheep * Ram cichlid, a freshwater tropical fish People * Ram (given name) * Ram (surname) * Ram (director) (Ramsubramaniam), an Indian Tamil film director * RAM (musician) (born 1974), Dutch * Ra ...

that serves as the mascot for the

Fordham University Fordham University () is a Private university, private Jesuit universities, Jesuit research university in New York City. Established in 1841 and named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the The Bronx, Bronx in which its origina ...

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 research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...

* 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 The cougar (''Puma concolor'') is a large Felidae, cat native to the Americas. Its Species distribution, range spans from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America and is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mamm ...

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 sp ...

Colorado State University Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...

. * 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 Memphis ...

Skyhawks Skyhawk may refer to: Aircraft and military * Cessna 172 Skyhawk, a single-engine, four-seat light airplane * Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, a ground-attack jet aircraft * Seibel S-4, a helicopter evaluated by the United States Army under the designation YH- ...

. * Captain Chris – a costumed likeness of

Christopher Newport Christopher Newport (1561–1617) was an English seaman and privateer. He is best known as the captain of the ''Susan Constant'', the largest of three ships which carried settlers for the Virginia Company in 1607 on the way to found the settle ...

, 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 Susan Constant, one of the ships which carried settlers of Jamestown, Virginia, Jam ...

. * Captain Cane – since 1994, the official mascot of the

University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church and the campus architectural style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic. The school traces its origin to ...

, 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 university, private liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a Men's colleges in the United States, men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Epis ...

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 of ...

(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. Originally ...

* Captain George – former costumed pirate mascot of

Armstrong State University Armstrong may refer to: Places * Armstrong Creek (disambiguation), various places Antarctica * Armstrong Reef, Biscoe Islands Argentina * Armstrong, Santa Fe Australia * Armstrong, Victoria Canada * Armstrong, British Columbia * Armstrong, O ...

. * CavMan, The Cavalier – the official mascot of the

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

. *

Cayenne Cayenne (; ; gcr, Kayenn) is the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic Oc ...

– 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 masco ...

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 ...

and

Pitzer College Pitzer College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. One of the Claremont Colleges, the college has a curricular emphasis on the social sciences, behavioral sciences, international programs, and media studies. Pitzer is k ...

* 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 The Kansas Jayhawks, commonly referred to as simply KU or Kansas, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Kansas. KU is one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a mem ...

–

*Champ – The

mascot of

Montana State University Montana State University (MSU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 6 ...

* 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 activ ...

and the costumed Bobcat of

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 majors, graduate programs in 25 different fields, and a two-year progr ...

* 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 universitie ...

Chaparral Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant community and geographical feature found primarily in the U.S. state of California, in southern Oregon, and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is shaped by a Mediterranean c ...

–

College of DuPage College of DuPage is a public community college with its main campus in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The college also owns and operates facilities in the Illinois communities of Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville and Westmont. With more than 20,000 s ...

* Charlie Cardinal – the

mascot of

Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State, State or BSU) is a public university, public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has two satellite facilities in Fishers, Indiana, Fishers and Indianapolis. On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, indust ...

. *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 univ ...

* 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 Montana Technological University, popularly known as Montana Tech, is a public university in Butte, Montana. Founded in 1900 as the Montana State School of Mines, the university became affiliated with the University of Montana in 1994. After und ...

* 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 Champlain College is a private college in Burlington, Vermont. Founded in 1878, Champlain offers on-campus undergraduate and online undergraduate courses through Champlain College Online, along with online certificate and degree programs and ma ...

. * Chester – a costumed male

lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

, 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 University ...

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 of Co ...

* 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 Titan most often refers to: * Titan (moon), the largest moon of Saturn * Titans, a race of deities in Greek mythology Titan or Titans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities Fictional locations * Titan in fiction, fictiona ...

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

American University The American University (AU or American) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Its main campus spans 90 acres (36 ha) on Ward Circle, mostly in the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. AU was charte ...

* 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 Epis ...

* 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

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 degree, bachelor's, master's degree, master's, educati ...

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 Columbus State University is a public university in Columbus, Georgia. Founded as Columbus College in 1958, the university was established and is administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. History The university w ...

* 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 un ...

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 Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicholl ...

. * 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 downtown ...

* 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. Em ...

Cosmo Cosmo may refer to: Business and media * Cosmopolitan (magazine), ''Cosmopolitan'' (magazine), a magazine for women, sometimes referred to as "Cosmo" * ''Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure'', a 1992 video game * Cosmo On-Line, a Brazilian generic Intern ...

– the costumed

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-day ...

. * 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

mascot of

California State University San Marcos California State University San Marcos (CSUSM or Cal State San Marcos) is a public university in San Marcos, California. It was founded in 1989 as the 21st campus in the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system. CSUSM offers 43 bachel ...

. *Crimson Joe – the official mascot of

Calumet College of St. Joseph Calumet College of St. Joseph (or, Calumet College) is a private Roman Catholic college in Whiting, Indiana. It was founded in 1951 as an extension of Saint Joseph's College and is associated with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. In fal ...

, 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

. It is a young, hat wearing bear appealing to young children. *

Cy the Cardinal Cy the Cardinal is the mascot of Iowa State University's sports teams. Because a cyclone was difficult to depict in costume, a cardinal was selected from the cardinal and gold of the official school colors. A cardinal-like bird was introduced ...

– the costumed

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 and 1 ...

* 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 Clarke University is a private Roman Catholic university in Dubuque, Iowa. The campus is on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and downtown Dubuque. Clarke offers a broad undergraduate curriculum in 19 academic departments with over 40 ma ...

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 Hi ...

-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 studen ...

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, the ...

* 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 Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (English: University of the Sacred Heart), abbreviated "USC" and often called simply Sagrado, is a private Catholic university in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is one of the oldest and largest educational ins ...

Demon Deacon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore; as well as in media such as comics, video games, movies, ani ...

– 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 University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and Schoo ...

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 the ...

– 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 Conferenc ...

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 hi ...

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 area, unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Baltim ...

Tigers * Dominic – the

Rambouillet Rambouillet (, , ) is a subprefecture of the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of France. It is located beyond the outskirts of Paris, southwest of its centre. In 2018, the commune had a population of 26,933. Rambouillet lies ...

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 ...

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th st ...

since 1970 * Dooley – the

skeleton A skeleton is the structural frame that supports the body of an animal. There are several types of skeletons, including the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside ...

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 Seattle a ...

* Duncan – the dolphin mascot of

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

* Dunker – the horse mascot of

* 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 matricul ...

Flying Dutchmen

E

* Eddie the Cougar, #57 – mascot of

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.Butler 1976, p. 18 It is the younger of the two major inst ...

* 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 b ...

* 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 Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a private evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, evangelist Oral Roberts. Sitting on a campus, ORU offers over 70 undergraduate degree programs ...

* Ellsworth the Golden Eagle – the mascot of

SUNY Brockport State University of New York Brockport (also known as SUNY Brockport or Brockport State, and previously The College at Brockport) is a public university in Brockport, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY). History ...

* Elwood – horse mascot of

Longwood University Longwood University is a public university in Farmville, Virginia. Founded in 1839, it is the third-oldest public university in Virginia and one of the hundred oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. Previously a college, Lo ...

* 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 Bridgewater College is a private liberal-arts college in Bridgewater, Virginia. Established in 1880, Bridgewater College admitted both men and women from the time of its founding and was the first four-year liberal arts college in Virginia to ...

* Ernie the Eagle – mascot of

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a private university focused on aviation and aerospace programs. Initially founded at Lunken Field in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1926, its main campuses are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott ...

* Eutectic – the mascot of

St. Louis College of Pharmacy The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is a private university focused on the health sciences that is located in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1864 as the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. The university includes St. ...

* The Explorer – the mascot of

La Salle University La Salle University () is a private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. History La ...

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 P ...

F

* 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. O ...

* 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 ad ...

* The Fighting Okra – name of the unofficial mascot of

Delta State University Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 11,199 as of the 2020 United States Census. Cleveland has a large commercia ...

since the late 1980s. Has been featured in

David Letterman David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He hosted late night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982 debut of ''Late Night with 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 Landmark College is a private college in Putney, Vermont, designed exclusively for students who learn differently, including students with a learning disability (such as dyslexia), ADHD, autism or executive function challenges. Established in ...

Flex the Falcon Flex the Falcon is the mascot of Bentley University. Bentley University is a private co-educational university outside of Boston, Massachusetts that is focused on business. Flex's birthday is September 30 which is celebrated by students at an even ...

– 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 in ...

* 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 Freddie and Frieda Falcon are the mascots of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH, Bowling Green, Ohio. The pair are anthropomorphism, anthropomorphized peregrine falcons. They are somewhat of a rarity among collegiate mascots, be ...

– 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 (St. Croix River), Kinnic ...

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 Friends ...

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 Hine ...

* The Friar – mascot of

Providence College Providence College is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic university in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917 by the Dominican Order and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, local diocese, it offers 47 undergradua ...

; 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

; 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 As ...

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 spor ...

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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 college, private Catholic Church, 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 of ...

. * Gaucho – the mascot of The

University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, Santa Barbara, California with 23,196 undergraduate ...

. * Gaylord and Gladys – the male and female

camel A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. C ...

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.net ...

* General Grizzly – the

grizzly bear The grizzly bear (''Ursus arctos horribilis''), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America. In addition to the mainland grizzly (''Ursus arctos horri ...

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) , preside ...

Colonials. * Gladys – the

squirrel Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...

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

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) *

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 bird of p ...

– 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 Knightro is the official mascot of the University of Central Florida, and its sports teams, the Knights.griffin The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: , ''gryps''; Classical Latin: ''grȳps'' or ''grȳpus''; Late Latin, Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a legendary creature with the body, tail ...

; mascot for

Canisius College Canisius College is a private Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's ...

* Golden Lion –

; mascot for

Raritan Valley Community College Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college in North Branch, New Jersey. RVCC offers Associate degree programs leading to an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Fine Art (A.F.A), or a ...

* 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 university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...

* Gompei – the bronzed head of a now deceased

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the mascot of

Worcester Polytechnic Institute '' , mottoeng = "Theory and Practice" , established = , former_name = Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science (1865-1886) , type = Private research university , endowme ...

* Gnarls – The

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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, mo ...

* The Governor— mascot of Austin Peay University * Greyhound – mascot of Loyola University Maryland * Griff – live bulldog mascot of Drake University * 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. *Griffin (mascot), The Griffin – the costumed mascot of the William & Mary Tribe * Grizz – mascot of Oakland University * Grizz the Lumberjack, Logger – mascot of University of Puget Sound * Grubby Grubstake – the miner mascot of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology *Gunrock the Mustang (horse), Mustang – University of California, Davis * Gunston – a green creature with a colonial tri-cornered hat named after Gunston Hall, the colonial-period home of the namesake of George Mason University * Gus the Eagle – Costumed mascot of

* Gus the Goose – Costumed mascot of the Washington College Shoreman * Gus the Gorilla – Pittsburg State University * 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.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 ...

* Halo – a live St. Bernard (dog), St Bernard dog, the official mascot of Carroll College, Helena, Montana *Handsome Dan – 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.Bulldogs
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 *Harry the Husky – the husky mascot of the

* Havoc the Wolf – the costumed wolf mascot of Loyola University New Orleans *The Hawk (Saint Joseph's University mascot), The Hawk – a costumed student who serves as mascot of the Saint Joseph's University, 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 *Hera – the live owl mascot of

*Herbie Husker – the costumed mascot of the University of Nebraska *Herky the Hawk – the costumed hawk-like bird o
indeterminate species
mascot of the University of Iowa * Herky the Hornet – the costumed hornet mascot of Sacramento State * Herm – the costumed lion mascot of Eastern Mennonite University * Hey Reb – the former costumed mascot of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 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 *Hokie Bird – is the costumed mascot of Virginia Tech *Holly the Husky – is the costumed mascot of University of Washington Bothell * Hoot – the mascot of the Rowan University Profs *Hootie the Owl – the costumed red owl mascot of Keene State College *Hootie the Owl – the costumed mascot of Oregon Institute of Technology *Temple Owls, Hooter – the costumed owl mascot of Temple University *Hook 'em (mascot), Hook 'em – the costumed longhorn mascot of The University of Texas * Howie the Hawk – the costumed mascot of the University of Hartford * Howl – the official mascot of the Arkansas State University, Red Wolves.

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* Ichabod – the mascot of Washburn University representing Ichabod Washburn, its namesake's first name. * Iggy the Greyhound – mascot of Loyola University Maryland * Iggy the Golden Eagle – mascot of Marquette University. * Iggy the Lion – mascot of Loyola Marymount University. * Ike the Eagle – mascot of Oklahoma Christian University. * Indy – the Greyhound mascot of the University of Indianapolis. * Indians – the mascot of Catawba College

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* Javelina – the mascot of Texas A&M University–Kingsville * J.C. – the live ram mascot of Shepherd University * J. Denny and Jenny Beaver – the beaver mascots of Bluffton University * Jack the Jackrabbit – the rabbit mascot of South Dakota State University *Jack the Bulldog – 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.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. Tw ...

that are a mythical cross between a blue jay and a Accipiter, sparrowhawk. * Jay – the costumed bluejay mascot of

* Jawz, Jinx and Jazzy – the costumed jaguar mascots of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis * Jerry the Bulldog – the live English Bulldog mascot of Arkansas Tech University. After a 76-year absence, Jerry was adopted as the Arkansas Tech mascot on October 23, 2013. *Joe Bruin and Josephine Bruin – the Bear, bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) * Joe Miner – the pickaxe, pistol, and slide rule-toting mascot of Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) * Joe Vandal – the costumed Vandal mascot of the University of Idaho. * John Poet – mascot of Whittier College (both named after poet John Greenleaf Whittier) *Johnny Thunderbird – mascot of St. John's University (New York) *Jonas – the cougar mascot of Clark University *Jonathan the Husky, Jonathan – the

mascot of the University of Connecticut *Joust the Knight – the knight mascot of Calvin University *Judge and Bruiser (mascots), Judge – the live American black bear, black bear mascot of Baylor University. The name is also given to the inflatable costumed mascot. *Jumbo – the

mascot of Tufts University * Junior Smokey – the second costumed blue tick hound mascot of the University of Tennessee that looks younger than the original costumed Smokey (see below), but considers himself as his brother.

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* Kaboom – Bradley University's costumed mascot of the Bradley Braves * Kate and Willy – Hofstra University's costumed lion mascots. * Kasey the Kangaroo – University of Missouri-Kansas City's costumed mascot. *Keggy the Keg – of Dartmouth College (unofficial, proposed by the ''Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern, Jack-o-Lantern'' humor magazine). * Katy the Kangaroo – Austin College's costumed mascot. * Kid – one of the two costumed tiger mascots of Texas Southern University. * Killian the Gael – The mascot of Iona College (New York), Iona College. *

Knightro Knightro is the official mascot of the University of Central Florida, and its sports teams, the Knights.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 ...

. * King Husky – the live

mascot of Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts), Northeastern University. *King Triton (mythology), Triton – the mascot of University of California, San Diego (UCSD). * Klawz Da Bear – the costumed bear of the University of Northern Colorado. * Klondike – the costumed polar bear of Ohio Northern University. * Kody – the costumed kodiak bear of Cascadia College.

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* Landshark – The recently adopted mascot of the University of Mississippi (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 Privateers. * Laker Louie – the costumed mascot of the Lake Land College Lakers. * LeeRoy the Tiger – the costumed mascot of Trinity University (Texas). * Leroy the Lynx – the costumed mascot of Rhodes College. 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 * Leo and Una – two live

mascots of the University of North Alabama Lions *Notre Dame Leprechaun, The Leprechaun – the mascot of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish * Lightning – the costumed blue pegasus-like creature that is the mascot for the Middle Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders * Lil' Joe Mountie – the mascot of Mt. San Antonio College Mounties, in Walnut, California. *Lil' Red – the inflatable costume, inflatable-costumed boy mascot of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln * Lizzie the Screaming Eagle – the costumed eagle mascot of the oldest women's college in New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth * Lobo – the mascot of John Carroll University. 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 Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, 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 * LU Wolf – a

is the official mascot of the Loyola University Chicago, 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 * Louie the Triton – the mascot of University of Missouri–St. Louis * Lobo Louie – the costumed wolf mascot of the University of New Mexico * 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 University of New Mexico * Lucy – a live binturong 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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* Marauder – official mascot of Millersville University (a marauder is a land pirate) *Marco the Bison, Marco – the costumed American bison mascot of the Marshall University, Marshall 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 – one of the official mascots of the Texas Tech Red Raiders * Matty the Matador – the mascot of Cal State Northridge * Max C Bear – the costumed mascot of SUNY Potsdam * Melrose – a costumed female

, 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

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

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 Temple University 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 (Boston, Massachusetts), 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. * Polar Bear – the mascot of Bowdoin College, Ohio Northern University 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 Texas A&M University–Kingsville, 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

* 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 Texas Tech Red Raiders * 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 American bison 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 Shepherd University. * 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

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

) * 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

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),

(New York). * The Scarlet Knight – of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey * Scarlet Hawk – of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. * Scarlet – of Arkansas State University, 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 Millersville University * 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 costume, inflatable-costumed mascot of the University of Georgia * 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 Temple University * 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.

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*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

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.

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*Uga (mascot), Uga – 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. * 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

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* 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

. * 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 Rowan University. *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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*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

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