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Nov 5, 2022 · Generally, these are imposing things, like Tigers, Lions, or Bears. And sometimes, they're as silly as college itself can be. Here are the worst — by which we mean the funniest, strangest, and most baffling — college mascots in America.
- Nebraska - Lil' Red
- Missouri - Truman The Tiger
- Purdue - Purdue Pete
- Vanderbilt - Mr. Commodore
- Oregon State - Benny Beaver
- TCU - Horned Frog
- Wake Forest - Demon Deacon
- Minnesota - Goldy Gopher
- Notre Dame - Leprechaun
- Stanford
With an oversized frame, Lil' Red is nightmare fuel for the millions of kids out there watching a college football game. Okay, so he might not be the official mascot of the Nebraska Huskers, but he's a notable part of the program, and thus, he's featured here. The Mascot Hall of Fame got this one incredibly wrong.
Truman might get his origins from the U.S. Civil War, but there's nothing serious about a mascot that looks like it came to life from a 1950's cartoon. There are too many cats in college sports, and this is the worst one, not to mention the unspeakable things Truman has been caught doing over the years. Missouri would be better served with another ...
Is he smiling? Is he frowning? No one knows what's going on with Purdue Pete's face and it's downright terrifying. To make matters worse, Purdue Pete used to be made up of just a head stuffed on a normal human frame, making for an interesting visual. Despite the university's move to make Purdue Pete less of a man and more of a mascot, Pete didn't b...
Mr. Commodore is about as useless as the commodore from the Pirates of the Caribbean. Haven't seen it? Okay, let this suffice instead. Let's say you're gearing up for your favorite sporting event, tailgating and all, and Mr. Commodore comes up. His pale exterior and creepy face are enough to scare the soul right out of someone.
You know that overly intrusive friend that pries into your life at every turn? Yeah, that's Benny Beaver. We're not sure if he's angry, or just hopped up on drugs, but Benny Beaver has a look that stares straight through you. Is Benny Beaver more bark than bite?
It's not even a frog! The so-called "horned frog" is actually a lizard, which automatically makes us question why the university isn't just straight up and honest with us. If you're lying about the mascot, what other secrets could be in store? To be honest, we're not even sure which way the Horned Frog is looking, which just makes for an uneasy aur...
One of the most iconic mascots in sports comes in at No. 4 thanks to the fact the Demon Deacon looks more like Jim Carrey's character from the animated film A Christmas Carolthan anything else. Sure, he has a jaw made of iron, but that over-sized nose and sleepy eye combination makes for a very confusing visual.
Goldy Gopher is adorable. That's right, we said he/she/it is adorable. So why does Goldy make the list of worse mascots? Sports aren't supposed to be adorable. Football isn't for the meek, basketball isn't for either. Lacrosse, rugby, you name it, sports chew you up and spit you out. That's not place for an adorable little gopher.
Here we go. Now we're to what will likely be the most-controversial addition to the list. Let's forget the Fighting Irish logo and focus on the mascot itself. There's just something off about a man dressed up as a leprechaun cheering for his team. The leprechaun would be better served wearing a legitimate costume, rather than decking out a student ...
Easily the No. 1. We'll preface this with a question: what better mascot is there to represent a color? It's not an easy question to answer, but we're pretty sure the answer isn't a tree. And we're not just talking about any tree. We're talking about the Charlie Brown Christmas tree. This thing is just downright pitiful. Imagine a drunk college stu...
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- The Tree, Stanford University. You had to know this would top the list. I mean, a tree as a mascot is just too bizarre. While it's the unofficial mascot because Stanford doesn't have an official one (what year is it??)
- The Banana Slug, UC Santa Cruz. Alright. There are ridiculous mascots out there that play into the region's geography, but c'mon now. SAMMY THE BANANA SLUG!?
- WuShock, Wichita State University. A bundle of wheat is no longer just a bundle of wheat when WuShock hits the scene in Kansas. I couldn't even believe this was a real thing until I actually saw it in the flesh, but the Shockers are real serious about this thing.
- Lil' Red, Nebraska Cornhuskers. Well let's just skip the Cornhuskers bit and get right to the creepy Lil' Red part. I'm glad that Nebraska skipped over the name the Bugeaters, but I have a weird feeling that they probably should have stuck with the Mankilling Mastodons instead.
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- Oklahoma State Cowboys- Pistol Pete. The Oklahoma State Cowboys mascot Pistol Pete certainly takes the cake when talking about the worst college football mascots of all time.
- Wake Forest Demon Deacon- Demon Deacon. The Wake Forest football team has one of the most unique college football mascots. It's called the Demon Deacon, a suited character with a big black hat riding a bike onto the field.
- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football- Cayenne. The Ragin Cajuns mascot is literally a red cayenne pepper called 'Cayenne'. The team does not have an official mascot, but Cayenne has been making appearances during their college football games.
- Syracuse Orange- Otto the Orange. The Syracuse football team may not be a part of the conversation when talking about great teams in college football.
Jun 17, 2022 · The Best, the Worst and the Weirdest College Mascots (and Why We Love Them) By: John Donovan | Updated: Jun 17, 2022. The Wichita State Shockers mascot, the WuShock, is supposed to be a shock of wheat. And what better than a shock of wheat to get your team going? Peter Aiken/Getty Images.
#10. Wichita State Shockers – WuSchock – WuSchock was the mascot of the Wichita State Shockers. Wichita State had a football program since 1897, but it dropped out of college football in 1986....
Mar 11, 2022 · The 10 worst mascots, meanwhile, were as follows: Providence – Friar Dom. New Mexico State – Pistol Pete. Stanford – Tree. California – Oski the Bear. Tulsa – Captain Cane.
