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- In 1927, a live cougar replaced the inanimate stuffed cats. This stealthy feline was presented as a gift to the school from Gov. Roland Hartley. Hartley suggested the cougar be named for the team’s current quarterback, Herbert “Butch” Meeker.
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Feb 18, 2022 · Just three days later, the Cougar was adopted as the school’s mascot. By November, two mounted, stuffed cougars had joined the yell squad on the sidelines during games. In 1927, a live cougar replaced the inanimate stuffed cats. This stealthy feline was presented as a gift to the school from Gov. Roland Hartley.
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- How Butch came to be: One cat’s journey into WSU fans’ hearts
Though the cougar was adopted as Washington State University's mascot in 1919 it was not until 1927 when a cougar cub was presented to the student body of Washington State that Butch T. Cougar was born.
Jul 3, 2020 · How did these colleges land on their mascot, and how have they evolved over time? In our fourth installment of our Mascot Mania series, we’re delving into the history of the Washington State ...
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Oct 31, 2020 · WSU’s cougar mascot tradition dates to 1919 when Washington State College played its first football game as the Cougars. According to University archivist Mark O’English, the Cougar Guard formed after University of Washington fans stole one of WSC’s two stuffed cougar mascots.
In the summer of 1936, Randall Johnson, a fine arts student at Washington State College, designed a simple logo for the college to paint on a facilities truck. The cougar head logo, drawn in honor of Butch the Cougar, rapidly gained popularity and 75 years later represents one of the most recognizable symbols of a university or college in the U ...
