CAM the Ram

CAM the Ram

University	Colorado State University
Conference	MWC
Description	Bighorn sheep
Origin of name	contest
First seen	1947
Official website	CSU Athletics

CAM the Ram is a live bighorn sheep that is the mascot of the athletic teams of Colorado State University.^[1] In 1946 an alumnus won a contest to name the mascot CAM, referring to the name of the school Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College.^[1]^[2] The first school mascot was introduced in 1947. The 21st version of CAM is a Rambouillet sheep. It has made over 250 appearances and will be retired in 2011 at the age of seven.^[3] The 22nd CAM has been chosen and will replace the current version in 2011.^[3] CAM runs at the beginning and at half time during home football games. Currently, there are eight Ram Handlers that take care of CAM the Ram.

There is also a costumed CAM the Ram. The newest version was unveiled in October 2010.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "CAM the Ram". CSURams.com. http://www.csurams.com/trads/cam-the-ram.html. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
^ "The sweet life of CAM the ram". Colorado State University. February 2010. http://www.colostate.edu/features/students-ramhandlers.aspx. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b Allison Welter (2 May 2010). "CAM to retire within year". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. http://www.collegian.com/index.php/article/2010/04/042910_cam. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
^ Joel Hafnor (15 October 2010). "Colorado State hopeful in Homecoming". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. http://www.collegian.com/index.php/article/2010/10/101510_football. Retrieved 27 February 2011.

Colorado State Rams football

Venues	Colorado Field (1912–1967) Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium (1968–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Bronze Boot (Wyoming) Ram–Falcon Trophy (Air Force) Rocky Mountain Showdown (Colorado)

Culture & lore	CAM the Ram Colorado State University Marching Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Mascots of the Mountain West Conference

Full members	The Bird (Air Force) Buster Bronco (Boise State) CAM the Ram (Colorado State) Lobo Louie and Lucy (New Mexico) Aztec Warrior (San Diego State) Super Frog (TCU) (leaving in 2012) Hey Reb! (UNLV) Pistol Pete, Cowboy Joe (Wyoming)

Future full members	Victor E. Bulldog (Fresno State) (2012) Alphie (Nevada) (2012)

Future affiliate members	Vili The Warrior (Hawaiʻi) (football, 2012)