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Jul 27, 2021 · July 27, 2021. Exchanging a high-five with Truman the Tiger is a right of passage among University of Missouri students and community members. Here's a look back at the genesis of the Tigers and the birth of our favorite tail-spinning, push-up-celebrating mascot. 1890: A nod to Columbians.
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The mascot was named on September 12, 1986, though the use of a Bengal tiger as Missouri's mascot is traced to the 1890s. Truman has been awarded "best mascot in the nation" several times, most recently in 2024.
Soon after Missouri's first football team was organized in 1890, the athletic committee adopted the nickname "Tiger" in official recognition of those Civil War defenders.Their spirit is now embodied in the MU mascot - "Truman the Tiger."
Soon after Missouri’s first football team was organized in 1890, the athletic committee adopted the nickname “Tiger” in official recognition of those Civil War defenders. Their spirit is now embodied in the MU mascot – “Truman the Tiger.” In 1984, the Tiger was named Truman after President Harry S. Truman, a Missouri native.
Mar 31, 2017 · March 31, 2017. By Brooke Collier. “Fight, Tiger, fight for old Mizzou,” the student section cheers at football games as Truman the Tiger runs around. But when MU was founded in 1839, there wasn’t even a mascot to sing about.