Weirdest Mascots In College Sports---Top weirdest sports mascots. Weirdest, and Strange Mascots in Sports I list and describe the top mascots in sports.
Vermont Catamounts Why settle on the standard tiger or lion or bobcat as a mascot? Vermont chose a mascot that encompasses a whole group of wildcats: the Catamounts. We'd give oohs and ahhs for creativity if Western Carolina didn't have the same mascot, so instead we'll simply give props for not discriminating against felines. University of vermont catamount, University of vermont mascot Rally
Stanford Cardinal In 1981, Stanford officially adopted the Cardinal (singular) as its official mascot. And yes, it's a color. The tree that appears at major sporting events is technically a part of the band and represents the large redwood tree, El Palo Alto, that stands in the community surrounding the university. Stanford Indian mascot, El Palo Alto 110.8 feet tall
North Texas Mean Green In 1966, the media dubbed the North Texas defense "Mean Green." North Texas officially adopted Mean Green in lieu of the Eagles in 1968. Coincidentally, North Texas' most notable alumnus, Joe Greene, acquired a similar nickname in 1969 — as a Pittsburgh Steeler in the NFL. North Texas Mean Green mascot, University of vermont mascot
TCU Horned Frogs While actually a lizard, horned frogs are just 3- to 5-inches long, but can shoot blood out of their eyes, making them intimidating and respected in Native American and Mexican folklore. The Horned Frogs became the mascot of AddRan Christian University in 1897. The school was renamed in 1902, to Texas Christian University, but the Horned Frogs remain the same. TCU horned super frog
UC Santa Cruz The Banana Slugs just may be the best mascot in college sports, but they're still one of the strangest. A slimy, shell-less mollusk is hardly quick or tough or fierce, but the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs are endearing and even triumphed in a 1980s movement to change the mascot to the Sea Lions. Banana slug, UC Santa Cruz mascot
Evergreen State The geoduck is a mollusk native to the Pacific Northwest, where Evergreen State is located. The geoduck's somewhat phallic appearance is referenced in the school's Latin motto, Omnia Extares, which translates to "let it all hang out." Evergreen State Geoduck mascot, define geoduck
Delta State Delta State's official mascot, the Statesman, just wasn't fierce enough for students in the 1980s, who drummed up the now famous Fighting Okra. The Fighting Okra grew so much in popularity that by the mid-1990s students voted to officially make it the unofficial mascot. Now let's just hope they don't run into any black-eyed peas. Delta State University fighting okra mascot the statesman
University of North Carolina School of Arts You may think it's odd that a school with no officially-sanctioned athletic teams has a mascot. Well, we do, too. But since they chose one for their rec teams, we need to throw a little love at the Fighting Pickles. Heaven forbid they get sour!. NC School of the Arts Fighting Pickles
University of Arkansas - Monticello The ferocious Boll Weevils of University of Arkansas - Monticello are the tiniest of all university mascots, as the boll weevil is a 6mm-long beetle that feeds on, and destroys, cotton plants. In a nice twist of irony, the UAM women's teams are called the Cotton Blossoms. University of Arkansas - Monticello Boll Weevils, boll weevil
Grays Harbor College While the Grays Harbor College men's basketball team has managed only one win a season the past three years, the nickname predates the slang word for losing. The Chokers actually are a reference to wire and rope chokers used in the logging industry, which is prominent near Aberdeen, Wash., where the school is located. However, if their sports programs don't turn it around, they may want to consider a new name. Grays Harbor College Chokers mascot
Trinity Christian Trolls While the legend of the Trinity Troll is a bit uncertain, Trinity College in Illinois is the only school in the country with a troll as a mascot. Trinity Christian College trolls
Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall may be most famous for a tragic 1970 plane crash that killed 37 members of its football team. But we think their nickname deserves some notice, too. In 1965, students, alumni and faculty voted on Thundering Herd, ruling out other contenders such as Boogercats. Marshall university thundering herd, +marshall university mascot
Akron Zips Originally the Akron Zippers, the Akron Zips boast one of the only female mascots in collegiate sports. University of acron zippy the kangaroo, University of Florida Albert E. and Alberta Gator
Wichita State Shockers While it's much more exciting to think of the Shockers mascot having something to do with high voltage, that's just not the case. In Nebraska they husk corn and in Kansas they shock wheat, or at least Wichita State students did back in 1904 to clear the fields for football games and earn a little cash. Wichita state university mascot, University of Nebraska Huskers mascot
