List of college mascots in the United States

This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed or inflatable mascots. For team names, see List of college sports team nicknames.

Mascot index

A

• Ace Purple - official mascot of the Purple Aces of the University of Evansville
• Ace the Skyhawk - official mascot of Stonehill College
• Ace the Warhawk- official mascot of the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
• Action C - official mascot of the Chippewas of Central Michigan University
• Air Dunker- inflatable mascot of the Murray State University Racers. Cousin of Dunker.
• Albert E. Gator — the male alligator mascot of the Florida Gators of the University of Florida. The female version is known as Alberta, commonly used for Lady Gator athletics.
• Alphie — the costumed wolf mascot of the Nevada Wolf Pack of the University of Nevada, Reno.
• Archibald Eagle — official mascot of the University of Southern Indiana.
• Archibald "Archie" McGrowl a cougar costume. The mascot of Misericordia University
• Aristocat — the costumed mascot of the Tennessee State University Tigers and Lady Tigers
• Army Mules - three mules that act as the mascots for the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy (West Point).^[1]
• Argie the Argonaut - "Jason and the Argonauts" mascot of the West Florida Argonauts of the University of West Florida
• Arnie - "Corsair" mascot of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
• Artie the Fighting Artichoke - artichoke mascot of Scottsdale Community College since the early 1970s.^[1][2]
• Arvee the Golden Eagle - Golden eagle mascot of Rock Valley College. Inaugurated in late 2013.^[3]
• Athena — the female mascot of Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College.
• Attila — the costumed duck mascot of the ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology.
• Aubie — the costumed tiger mascot of the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University.
• Avalanche the Golden Bear -- The costumed bear mascot of the Golden Bears of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
• Awesome Eagle - costumed mascot of the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech).
• Azul the Eagle — costumed mascot of Florida Gulf Coast University.

B

• Baby Jay - University of Kansas
• Baby Owl - second mascot of Temple University; more of a child-friendly mascot
• Baldwin the Eagle — the American bald eagle mascot of Boston College
• Bananas T. Bear - The black bear mascot of the University of Maine
• The Battling Bishop - mascot of Ohio Wesleyan^[1]
• Baxter - the bearcat mascot of Binghamton University
• The Bearcat - name of University of Cincinnati mascot.
• Beaker - name of the mascot of Eagles of Morehead State University.
• Beaver - name of the mascot of California Institute of Technology/Caltech
• Beaver - The beaver mascot of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Beaver - The beaver mascot of the University of Maine at Farmington
• Beaver- The beaver mascot of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
• Ben — The Bulldog mascot of McPherson College
• Benny the Bengal - The costumed Bengal tiger mascot of Idaho State University
• Benny — the beaver mascot of the Oregon State Beavers of Oregon State University
• Bernie — the costumed St. Bernard dog of Siena College.
• Bevo — a live Texas longhorn steer, the official mascot of the Texas Longhorns of the University of Texas at Austin
• Big Al — the costumed elephant mascot of the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama.
• Big Blue — a lion mascot wearing a blue king's crown representing the Old Dominion Monarchs.
• Big Blue — a bull mascot representing the Utah State Aggies.
• Big Jay — the costumed mascot of the Jayhawks of the University of Kansas.
• Big Red — The main Fighting Razorback mascot of the University of Arkansas. A Cardinal, the mascot of Lamar University. Also the blob-like costumed mascot of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Daniel Boone like costumed mascot of the Sacred Heart University Pioneers.
• Big Stuff — the eagle mascot of Winthrop University.
• Bill the Goat — United States Naval Academy live goat and costumed mascot
• Billy — the panther mascot of Eastern Illinois University
• Billy Bluejay - the bluejay mascot of Creighton University
• Billy Bronco — Official costumed mascot of the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos; the athletic teams representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona).
• Bison— name of the mascot of Howard University, Gallaudet University.
• The Bird — costumed mascot of the Air Force Falcons of the United States Air Force Academy Falcons
• Black Jack — since 2000, the costumed mascot of the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy (West Point) (Army)^[1]
• Blaster the Burro - one of two mascots of Colorado School of Mines along with Marvin the Miner.
• Blaze — the official mascot of the Alverno College Inferno.^[1]
• Blaze — the official dragon mascot of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• Blaze — the official red dragon mascot of the State University of New York College at Cortland.
• Blaze — the official maverick (stallion) mascot of the University of Texas at Arlington.^[4][5]
• Blitz — the official bearcat mascot of Willamette University (OR).
• Blizzard — the official husky mascot of St. Cloud State University.
• Blizzard T. Husky — the husky of Michigan Tech. 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 that has been used on many university publications. It is an anthropomorphized block displaying the UHCL logo.
• Blue — a live bobcat, one of three official mascots of the University of Kentucky. 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) and is especially popular with younger fans.
• Blue Jay — Creighton University, Johns Hopkins University, Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
• The Blue Devil — a costumed student who serves as mascot of the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University.
• Bobby — the Bearcat of Northwest Missouri State University
• Bobcat — a costumed Bobcat mascot of New York University
• Bobcat — the Bobcat mascot of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine
• Boilermaker Special — a railroad locomotive replica mascot (officially) of Purdue.^[1]
• Boko — The Bobcat mascot of Texas State University.
• Bodi — the male Bison mascot of Manhattan Area Technical College.
• Boll Weevil - mascot of the University of Arkansas - Monticello, named by school president Frank Horsfall in 1925^[1]
• Boomer — the bear of Missouri State University.
• Boomer — the bear mascot of Lake Forest College.
• Boomer — The bobcat mascot of Quinnipiac University.
• Boomer — one of the two white ponies of the University of Oklahoma that pulls the Sooner Schooner (the other pony's name is Sooner). There is both a live pony and costumed mascot.
• Boss - The Boston Terrier mascot of Wofford College.
• Boss Hogg - The 9-foot-tall (2.7 m) inflatable Razorback mascot of the University of Arkansas.
• Brewer - The alcoholic beverage mascot of Vassar College
• 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.
• Bruiser — the costumed bear for the Baylor Bears
• Bruiser - costumed mascot of the Belmont University Bruins ^[6]
• Bruiser - the Bulldog at Adrian College, Adrian, MI
• Bruno — the brown bear of Brown University.
• Brutus Buckeye — the anthropomorphic buckeye mascot of The Ohio State University.
• Brutus the Bruin Bear — Salt Lake Community College.
• Brutus Bulldog - Bulldog mascot at Ferris State University.
• Bryan - the lion mascot of Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee.
• Bucky the Beaver — The stoic, determined, furry symbol of American River College in Sacramento.
• Bucky the Beaver - The buck-toothed mascot of Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota
• Bucky the Bronco - The official mascot of Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California
• Bucky Beaver — Nature's engineer, the mascot of the California Institute of Technology, Caltech, in Pasadena, California
• Bucky The Parrot — the costumed parrot mascot of Barry University in Florida
• Bucky — the costumed bronc is mascot of University of Texas - Pan American in Texas
• Bucky (or Bucky Bison) — the costumed bison mascot of Bucknell University
• Bucky Badger — the lovable but mischievous badger mascot of the Wisconsin Badgers of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
• Buddy Broncho — the official masocot of the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos.^[7]
• Buddy The Bulldog - the costumed mascot of the University of Redlands Bulldogs
• The Buffalo — a costumed student and mascot of Milligan College
• Bullet — a live black American Quarter Horse mascot of the Oklahoma State Cowboys of Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.
• Bully — both the live Bulldog and the costumed Bulldog mascot of Mississippi State University.
• Burghy - the costumed cardinal mascot of Plattsburgh State University.
• Burrowing Owl - the mascot of the Florida Atlantic Owls of Florida Atlantic University.
• Buster Rameses XXIX — a live ram that serves as the mascot for the Fordham University Rams and the first school to use a Ram as mascot in 1893. The current live Ram is called Buster. There is also a costumed mascot.
• Buster Bronco - The official mascot of Boise State University
• Buster Bronco - The official mascot of Western Michigan University
• Butch T. Cougar — the cougar of Washington State. The "T" stands for "The".
• Butler Blue III - the living Bulldog mascot of Butler University.
• Buzz — the costumed yellow jacket mascot of Georgia Tech.

C

• CAM the Ram — both the live male bighorn sheep and the costumed ram representing the Colorado State Rams of Colorado State University.
• Captain — the costumed mascot of the University of Tennessee at Martin Skyhawks.
• Captain Chris — a costumed likeness of Christopher Newport, the mascot of Christopher Newport University.
• Captain Cane — since 1994, the official mascot of the University of Tulsa, an anthropomorphized golden hurricane with human attributes such as biceps, clothes, and a perpetual smirk. From 1978 to 1994, the mascot was Huffy.
• Cardinal Bird — is the costumed mascot of the Wesleyan University Cardinals, as well as the Cardinals from the University of Louisville (sometimes called Red Bird).
• CavMan, The Cavalier — the official mascot of the University of Virginia.
• Cayenne — a costumed chili pepper for the Ragin' Cajuns of Louisiana–Lafayette.
• Cecil Sagehen — the vicious winged mascot of Pomona College and Pitzer College
• Cecil the Crusader — North Greenville University
• Centennial Jay — University of Kansas
• Champ — the costumed Bulldog mascot of Louisiana Tech University and the costumed Bobcat of Montana State University and the live Bulldog mascot of the University of Minnesota Duluth
• Champ the Husky - the Husky mascot of University of Southern Maine
• Chaparral — College of DuPage
• Charlie Cardinal — the cardinal mascot of Ball State University.
• Charlie the Coyote — University of South Dakota
• Charlie Oredigger — Montana Tech
• Chauncey — costumed mascot of Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
• Chauncey — beaver mascot of Champlain College.
• Chester — a costumed male lion, a mascot for Widener University (PA).
• Chief Illiniwek — the official symbol of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fighting Illini, retired on February 21, 2007
• Chief Osceola and his horse Renegade — the official symbols of the Florida State Seminoles.
• Chip — the costumed buffalo mascot of the University of Colorado
• Chompers — the costumed alligator mascot of Allegheny College
• Clash the Titan — the costume titan mascot of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
• Clawed Z. Eagle — the costumed eagle of American University
• Clutch — the costumed mountain hawk of Lehigh University
• Clyde The Cougar — the costumed cougar mascot of the College of Charleston.
• Cocky — the costumed mascot of the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks
• Cocky — the costumed mascot of the South Carolina Gamecocks
• Cody — the cougar mascot of Columbus State University
• The Colonel — the costumed mascot of the Eastern Kentucky University 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 Reb — the unofficial mascot of the Ole Miss Rebels. Colonel Reb was recently declared the unofficial mascot due to controversy over the nature of the mascot.
• Colonel Rock — a live bulldog mascot, one of two official mascots for Western Illinois University.
• Colonel Tillou - the official costumed mascot of Nicholls State University.
• Cool E. Cougar — cougar mascot for the College of Alameda commonly goes by Coolie. The "E" stands for education.
• Corky — the hornet costumed mascot of Emporia State University
• Cosmo — the costumed cougar mascot of Brigham Young.
• Cowboy Joe — the live Shetland pony mascot of the University of Wyoming.
• The Crusader — the official mascot of the Valparaiso Crusaders of Valparaiso University.
• The Crusader — the official mascot of the Evangel Crusaders of Evangel University.
• Cubby — the second mascot of Brown University. It is a young, hat wearing bear appealing to young children.
• Cy the Cardinal — the costumed cardinal that serves as the mascot of the Iowa State Cyclones
• Curtiss the Warhawk — the costumed bird of prey that serves as the mascot of Auburn University at Montgomery
• Cyrus — the costumed kilt-clad mascot of the Presbyterian College Blue Hose^[1]

D

• DIBS (Demon In a Blue Suit) — the Blue Demon mascot of DePaul University
• D'Artagnan — the captain of the Musketeers of the Guard is the mascot of Xavier University
• Deacon — the mascot of the Bloomfield College
• Delphy — the mascot of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
• Demon Deacon — the mascot of Wake Forest University
• Diego — the mascot of University of San Diego
• The Oregon Duck — the mascot of the Oregon Ducks for the University of Oregon^[8]
• Duke Dog — the costumed mascot of the James Madison Dukes
• Doc — the costumed mascot of Towson Tigers
• Dominic — the Rambouillet ram mascot of Angelo State University
• Don — the mastodon of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne since 1970^[1]
• The Don - the mascot of the University of San Francisco
• Dubs - the live husky mascot of the University of Washington
• Duncan - the dolphin mascot of Jacksonville University
• Dunker — the horse mascot of Murray State University
• Durango — the bull mascot of University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Dusty — the Dustdevil mascot of Texas A&M International University
• Dutch — the costumed mascot of the Hope College Flying Dutchmen

E

• Eddie the Cougar,#57 — mascot of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Eddie the Eagle — mascot of North Carolina Central University
• Eli the Eagle — mascot of Oral Roberts University
• Elephant — mascot of University of Alabama
• Ellsworth the Golden Eagle — the mascot of SUNY Brockport
• [ ] (empty set) - mascot of New College of Florida
• Eppy the Eagle - mascot of University of North Texas
• Ernie the Eagle - mascot of Bridgewater College
• Ernie the Eagle - mascot of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Eutectic — the mascot of St. Louis College of Pharmacy
• The Explorer — the mascot of La Salle University from the La Salle Explorers

F

• The Falcon - United States Air Force Academy
• Fandango - a costumed falcon mascot of Messiah College
• The Fighting Okra - name of the unofficial mascot of Delta State University since the late 1980s.^[1] Has been featured in David Letterman's "Top Ten Worst Mascots List"
• Fighting Pickle - mascot of University of North Carolina School of the Arts since 1975^[1]
• Flex - falcon mascot of Bentley University
• Freddie and Frieda Falcon — costumed mascots of the Bowling Green State University Falcons
• Freddy Falcon - mascot of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons and of Friends University Falcons
• Freedom — live bald eagle mascot of Georgia Southern University
• The Friar - mascot of Providence College; a costumed Dominican friar, re-introduced in 2001 after a six season lapse.
• Friar Boy- a Dalmatian, animal mascot of Providence College; the last Friar Boy (V) passed in 2001; also was a costumed Dalmatian from 1995-2001.
• Flash — Kent State University Golden Flashes
• Flying Fleet - mascot of Erskine College

G

• Gael Force 1 - the knight mascot of Saint Mary's College of California.
• Gaylord- the camel mascot of Campbell University
• General — the grizzly bear of Georgia Gwinnett College.
• General Scott - one of three live mule mascots of the United States Military Academy (Army)
• George - The mascot of The George Washington University Colonials.
• Gladys- the squirrel mascot of Mary Baldwin College (from the squirrel on their coat of arms)^[1]
• Golden Eagle — Marquette Golden Eagles
• Glycerin - female knight mascot of the University of Central Florida; companion to Knightro
• Golden Griffin — griffin; mascot for Canisius College
• Golden Lion — lion; mascot for Raritan Valley Community College
• Goldy the Gopher — University of Minnesota
• Gompei — the bronzed head of a now deceased goat the mascot of Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Gnarlz — Introduced in 2008 as the more aggressive partner of Wild E. Cat at the University of New Hampshire^[9]
• The Governor— mascot of Austin Peay University
• The Griffin — the costumed mascot of the William & Mary Tribe
• Grizz — mascot of Oakland University
• Grubby Grubstake - the miner mascot of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• Gunrock the 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 Georgia Southern University
• 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)

H

• Hairy Dawg — a person costumed as a Bulldog, University of Georgia (See also Uga below)
• Handsome Dan — a live Bulldog, the official mascot of the Yale Bulldogs and the first mascot adopted by a university in the USA
• Harry the Hawk — the 9 ft tall 'walk-around' mascot of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• Harry the Husky — the husky mascot of the University of Washington
• Havoc the Wolf — the costumed wolf mascot of Loyola University New Orleans
• The Hawk — a costumed student who serves as mascot of the Saint Joseph's Hawks; the mascot flaps its "wings" without interruption (even during halftime) throughout SJU basketball games
• Hera - the live owl mascot of Florida Atlantic University
• Herbie Husker — the costumed mascot of the University of Nebraska
• Herky the Hawk — the costumed hawk-like bird of indeterminate species, mascot of the University of Iowa
• Herky the Hornet — the costumed hornet mascot of Sacramento State
• Hey Reb — the costumed mascot of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• The Highlander — the costumed mascot of Radford University
• Hink - the costumed mascot of Butler University
• Hillcat - the costumed mascot of Rogers State University
• Hokie Bird — is the costumed mascot of Virginia Tech
• Hoot — the mascot of the Rowan University Profs.
• Hooter — the costumed owl mascot of Temple University
• 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, Jonesboro Red Wolves.

I

• Ichabod — the mascot of Washburn University representing its namesake's first name.
• Iggy the Lion — mascot of Loyola Marymount University.
• Indy — the Greyhound mascot of the University of Indianapolis.
• Indians - the mascot of Catawba College

J

• J. Denny Beaver- the beaver mascot of Bluffton University
• Jack the Jackrabbit- the rabbit mascot of South Dakota State University
• Jack the Bulldog — a live Bulldog of the Georgetown Hoyas. There is a costumed mascot with the same name.
• Jack and Jill - the sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic University
• Jay and Baby Jay — are costumed "Jayhawk" mascots of the University of Kansas that are a mythical cross between a blue jay and a sparrowhawk.
• Jay — the costumed bluejay mascot of Johns Hopkins University^[10]
• Jawz and Jinx the Jaguars — the costumed jaguar mascots of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
• Joe Bruin and Josephine Bruin — the 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)^[1]
• Johnny Thunderbird — mascot of St. John's University (New York)
• Jonathan — the husky mascot of the University of Connecticut
• Judge — the live black bear mascot of Baylor University. The name is also given to the inflatable costumed mascot.
• Jumbo — the elephant 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.

K

• 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 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.
• Knightro — the costumed knight of the University of Central Florida.
• King Husky — the live Husky mascot of Northeastern University.
• Klawz Da Bear — the costumed bear of the University of Northern Colorado.

L

• 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.
• LeeRoy the Tiger - the costumed mascot of Trinity University (Texas).
• Leo and Una - two live lion mascots of the University of North Alabama Lions.
• 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 Blue Raiders
• Lil' Joe Mountie — the mascot of Mt. San Antonio College Mounties, in Walnut, California.
• Lil' Red — the inflatable-costumed boy mascot of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
• Lizzie the Screaming Eagle - the costumed eagle mascot of the oldest women's college in New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth^[11]
• Lord Jeff — the costumed student mascot depicting the school's namesake at Amherst College
• LU Bison - the costumed bison mascot of Lipscomb University
• Lou Wolf — a wolf is the official mascot of the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers; got a major facelift in 2001
• Louie the Laker — mascot of Grand Valley State University
• Louie the Loper — mascot of University of Nebraska at Kearney
• 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
• Lulu - female Bulldog mascot of Gardner-Webb University

M

• Mac T. Bulldog - male Bulldog mascot of Gardner-Webb University
• Mac the Scot - official mascot of Macalester College
• Mad Jack - name of the mountaineer mascot of Western State Colorado University
• Magnus - the current mascot of Cleveland State University
• Marauder - official mascot of Millersville University (a marauder is a land pirate)
• Marco — the costumed buffalo mascot of the 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 - Colorado School of Mines
• 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 lion, a mascot for Widener University (PA).
• Miami Maniac — the baseball mascot of the University of Miami
• Mike the Tiger — live tiger (usually a Bengal tiger, 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 Husky 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 Mrs. Wuf — the costumed wolf mascots of the North Carolina State Wolfpack; they were married during halftime of the NC State-Wake Forest game on February 28, 1981 (WFU's Demon Deacon mascot presiding).
• 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 grizzly bear mascot of the University of Montana
• Montezuma the Aztec Warrior — San Diego State University
• Monty the Eagle — Niagara University
• Mortimer the Gopher - Goucher College
• 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 Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio.

N

• Nitro the Knight — the official mascot of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights
• The Nittany Lion — mascot of the 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

O

• Oakie - costumed acorn mascot of SUNY-ESF
• Objee - costumed bear mascot of the United States Coast Guard Academy and until 1984 a live bear kept on campus.
• Ocelot - mascot of The University of Texas at Brownsville
• Olé Gaucho - mascot of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
• 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 — costumed mascot of the California Golden Bears.
• Otto the Orange — mascot of Syracuse University.
• Owls - mascot of Temple University.
• Owlsley — costumed burrowing owl mascot of Florida Atlantic University.
• Ozzie — costumed osprey mascot of the University of North Florida.
• Orca - mascot of Whatcom Community College.

P

• 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.
• Paws — mascot of Northeastern University Huskies.
• Paydirt Pete — a costumed student who serves as a mascot for the University of Texas at El Paso Miners.
• PeeDee the Pirate — a costumed student who serves as mascot for East Carolina University
• Pegasus and the UCF Knight — a live white Andalusian stallion that charges on the field at the beginning of games with the Knight as a rider for the University of Central Florida
• 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., at the University of California Irvine since 1965^[1]
• Pete the Panther — a costumed student who serves as a mascot for the Florida Tech Panthers.
• Petey the Stormy Petrel — the costumed mascot of Oglethorpe University
• Philip D. Tiger - The greyish yellow Bengal tiger in a blue and white basketball jersey of 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 Fighting Phoenix, and Swarthmore College
• Pioneer Pete — a costumed student who serves as mascot of California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA)
• Pirate — the mascot of the Seton Hall Pirates at Seton Hall & also Hampton University's nickname of their athletic department and mascot.
• Pistol Pete — a costumed student who serves as mascot of the Oklahoma State Cowboys as well as the costumed mascots of the University of Wyoming 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 Razorback mascot of the University of Arkansas
• porky -- The javelina mascot of Texas A&M kingsville
• Porterhouse - live Bulldog mascot of Drake University.
• Pouncer — the costumed tiger mascot of University of Memphis.
• Pounce the Panther — the mascot of Georgia State University. It is also the official Panther mascot of Purdue University North Central since 2003.^[12]
• Pounce Panther — the mascot of the 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
• Prospector Pete — the inflated balloon mascot of Long Beach State
• Prowler — the costumed tiger mascot of Colorado College
• Prowler — the costumed panther mascot of High Point University
• Purple Cow — the gold-spotted mascot of Williams College
• Puddles - The name of the University of Oregon former live duck mascot. Unofficial name of The Duck.
• Purple Knight — The staff carrying Purple Knight is the mascot of Saint Michael's College
• Puckman — the animated hard-hat wearing walking hockey puck mascot of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Purdue Pete — costumed mascot of Purdue University^[1]

R

• Racer 1— live horse mascot during football games for Murray State University
• Raider — one of three live mule mascots for the United States Military Academy (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.
• 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 1930 Ford Model A Sports Coupe mascot of Georgia Tech
• Rameses — a live ram 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.
• Ranger D. Bear - the mascot for University of Wisconsin–Parkside
• Ranger II - one of three live mule mascots for the United States Military Academy (Army)
• Razor the Shark - Nova Southeastern University
• Rawhide - the mascot for Western New Mexico University
• Red The Cardinal - the mascot of MCPHS University
• Reddie Spirit - Henderson State University
• Reggie Redbird — Illinois State University
• Reveille — a live collie that serves as the mascot for the Texas A&M Aggies and is taken care of by the Corps of Cadets
• Rex the Lion — Queens University of Charlotte
• Rhett the Boston Terrier — the Boston Terrier representing Boston University
• Rhody the Ram - University of Rhode Island
• Ribby — The Razorback mascot for the University of Arkansas 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 October 2005.
• Roary the Lion — the current official mascot of Missouri Southern State University
• Roary the Panther — the official mascot of the Florida International University Panthers
• Roc the Panther — the costumed mascot of the Pittsburgh Panthers (University of Pittsburgh).
• Rocky — a costumed yellowjacket, the official mascot of the University of Rochester
• Rocky — a costumed bulldog, one of two official mascots for Western Illinois University.
• Rocky Raider — the mascot for 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 — mascot of the University of Toledo.
• Rodney the Ram — the mascot of Virginia Commonwealth University.
• Rodney the Raven — the mascot of Anderson University in Indiana.
• Rosie — the costumed elephant 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.
• Rowdy — an unofficial mascot of Purdue University (for official mascot — see Boilermaker Special)
• Rowdy - a roadrunner that is the costumed mascot of California State University, Bakersfield
• Rowdy - a roadrunner that is the mascot of Metropolitan State University of Denver

(CSUB).

• Rowdy — a 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
• 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
• Rufus — the bobcat mascot for Ohio University.
• Rufus — the red wolf mascot for Indiana University East.

S

• The Saluki Dog — live animal mascot of the Southern Illinois Salukis
• Sam the Minuteman — Massachusetts Minutemen and Minutewomen
• Sammy D. Eagle -- official costumed mascot of University of Mary Washington
• Sammie Seminole — The athletic logo for The Florida State University
• Sammy Seahawk — of UNC Wilmington
• Sammy Spartan — of San Jose State University, San Jose, California
• Sammy the Owl — of Rice University
• Sammy the Slug — a banana slug is the mascot of UC Santa Cruz. Sammy was named Reader's Digest best college mascot for 2004.
• Sammy and Samantha Bearkat — mascots of Sam Houston State University.
• Saints — Saint Bernard dog Emmanuel College (Massachusetts), Siena College (New York).
• The Scarlet Knight — of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Scarlet Hawk — of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
• Scarlet --- of Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Red Wolves accompanies the official mascot "Howl".
• 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 North Texas Mean Green
• Scrappy — The costumed mockingbird mascot of the Chattanooga Mocs of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ^[1]
• Scratch — a student in wildcat costume who is one of three official mascots of the University of Kentucky, 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).
• Scottie — the scottie dog mascot of Agnes Scott College.
• Scotty — the costumed kilt-clad mascot of Alma College.
• Scotty the Scottie Dog — The Scottish terrier official mascot of Carnegie Mellon University.
• Scotty the Bear — A tartan clad highlander bear representing UC Riverside.
• Scrotie — of the Rhode Island School of Design
• Sebastian the Ibis — mascot of the 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.
• Seymour D'Campus — costumed mascot of Southern Miss Golden Eagles
• Shadow — costumed mascot of Monmouth University (NJ).
• The Shark — mascot of 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 — the primary mascot of the University of Houston's Houston Cougars — a live and costumed cougar
• Shooter — The second generation red fox mascot for Marist College.
• Sir Big Spur — a live rooster at the University of South Carolina since 2006
• Sir Lance-a-lute - mascot of Pacific Lutheran University
• Sir Paladin — the costumed mascot of Furman University
• 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 Pirates
• Smokey — a live bluetick coonhound, the official mascot for the Tennessee Volunteers. The name is also applied to the costumed mascot.
• Sooner — one of the two white ponies of the University of Oklahoma 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 University of Oklahoma.
• Southpaw — a costumed jaguar of the University of South Alabama.
• Sparky the Sun Devil — the maroon and gold devil mascot of the Arizona State Sun Devils
• Sparky — the eagle mascot of the Liberty University Flames. The name also applies to the dragon mascot of the 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.^[13]
• Speedy the Geoduck — mascot of Evergreen State College (Washington)^[1]
• Spike — the name given to several costume Bulldog mascots including Gonzaga , Samford , The Citadel and Drake, as well as the inflatably costumed mascot of the University of Georgia
• Spike and Simone — The two Bulldog mascots of Truman State University.
• Stag — the male mascot of Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College.
• The Stag — the costumed mascot of Fairfield University.
• The Stanford Tree — a dancing conifer of indeterminate species official mascot of Stanford Band unofficial mascot of Stanford University.
• Stanley the Stag — the costumed mascot for the men's teams of the combined athletic program of Harvey Mudd, Scripps, and Claremont McKenna colleges.
• The Statesman — the official mascot of Delta State University.
• 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.
• Stormin' Normin' — the mascot of the University of New England Nor'easters.
• Sunny the Sunbird — mascot of FPU
• Superfrog — the costumed horned frog mascot of TCU
• Sue E. Pig — The female Razorback mascot of the University of Arkansas.
• 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 Emory University- 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 Sycamores.

T

• Tarzán - live Bulldog of University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
• T.C. Panther —costumed mascot of the University of Northern Iowa Panthers
• Tech - a live Bulldog mascot of Louisiana Tech University
• 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 Diamondback Terrapin of the University of Maryland College Park.
• Teton — a costumed buffalo of Williston State College.
• Thor — the thunderbird mascot of Cloud County Community College.
• Thor — the thunderbird mascot of Southern Utah University.
• Thresher — the threshing stone mascot of 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 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.^[14] Name reaffirmed as The Tiger in a 2007 referendum with widespread opposition to giving the mascot a name^[15]
• 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 — the costumed Bulldog mascot of Fresno State
• Toby — the costumed bear mascot of Mercer University.
• Toby the Tiger - the costumed mascot of East Texas Baptist University
• TOM III — a live Bengal tiger mascot of the University of Memphis
• Tommy Mo — the costumed Saints mascot of 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 — also known as the 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 — a live white horse is the mascot of the University of Southern California who appears during all home football games.
• Tree - mascot of the Stanford band since 1975^[1]
• Triton - the mascot of University of California at San Diego
• True Grit - the mascot of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
• Truman the Tiger — the mascot of the University of Missouri and named for former U.S. president Harry S Truman.
• 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 Cal State Fullerton Titans.
• Tuffy — the live mascot of the NC State Wolfpack. Tuffy is a dog, either a Tamaskan^[16] or a German Shepherd – Husky mix.^[17]
• T-Roy — The mascot of the Troy University Trojans.
• Tusk — the live Russian boar mascot of the University of Arkansas.
• Tyler the Tiger — the costumed tiger mascot of DePauw University.

U

• Uga — a live Bulldog, the official mascot of the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia.

V

• Venom - the mascot of Florida A&M University
• Vic — a live male former racing Greyhound adopted by Eastern New Mexico University and used as community ambassador with female counterpart Tory
• Vic the Demon — the mascot of Northwestern State University
• Victor E. Bear — the mascot of The University of Central Arkansas
• Victor E. Bluejay- the mascot of Elmhurst College
• Victor E. Bull — the bull of the University at Buffalo
• Victor E. Huskie — the mascot of Northern Illinois University
• Victor E. Panther — the former (graduated/retired) mascot of the Milwaukee Panthers
• Victor E. Tiger - the mascot of Fort Hays State University (( Hays, Kansas )) Tigers
• Victor E. Lion — the mascot of Molloy College in Long Island, New York
• Victor E. Viking — the mascot of Northern Kentucky University
• Victor E. Viking — the mascot of Western Washington University
• Victor E. Viking — the mascot of Portland State University
• Victor E. Hawk - the mascot of Viterbo University
• Vili - Villiami Fehoko, the unofficial mascot of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa since 2000^[1]
• Vike - the former mascot of Cleveland State University
• Vinny the Dolphin - the mascot of College of Mount Saint Vincent
• Vixen - the mascot of Sweet Briar College

W

• W - the warrior mascot of Wayne State University.
• Wakiza (Kiza) — the live husky mascot of Houston Baptist University. The name means Warrior Princess in native Alaskan language.
• Waldo — the wildcat mascot of Weber State University.
• War Eagle VII — the golden eagle mascot of Auburn University.
• 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 Richmond Spiders
• Wellington — mascot of Central Washington University.
• Wesley the Wildcat- mascot of Indiana Wesleyan University|Marion
• Whoo RU — mascot of Rowan University.^[18]
• Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat — the married costumed mascots of the University of Arizona.
• Wild E. Cat — the official costumed Wildcat mascot of the University of New Hampshire.
• The Wildcat — a costumed student who is one of three official mascots of the University of Kentucky, 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 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^[1]
• 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, Northwestern University and Kansas State University. Despite having the same name, the three have very different appearances.
• Wily the Bobcat — the costumed bobcat of Lees-McRae College.
• 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 wolf mascot of the University of Nevada, Reno 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.
• 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 University of Delaware.^[19]
• Yosef — the Mountaineer costumed mascot of Appalachian State University.

Z

• Zan — the live ram mascot of Shepherd University.
• Zippy the Kangaroo — female kangaroo mascot of University of Akron

See also

• Mascot#Sports mascots
• List of college sports team nicknames
• List of college sports teams in the United States with different mascot names for men's and women's teams
• Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots
• College athletics

References

External links

• Mascot.net College mascot resource
• USAToday lists various mascot facts
• College football's 12 coolest mascots – 1. Ralphie the Buffalo (Colorado), 2. Uga (Georgia), 3. Chief Osceola (Florida State), 4. Mike the Tiger (LSU), 5. War Eagle (Auburn), 6. Stanford Tree, 7. Bevo (Texas), 8. The Mountaineer (West Virginia), 9. The Masked Rider (Texas Tech), 10. Sparty (Michigan State), 11. The Leprechaun (Notre Dame), 12. The Fighting Duck (Oregon). FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2010-09-01.