The 10 Strangest College Mascots

You probably thought you saw it all—the strangest of the strange—when Her Campus brought you the 10 Strangest College Mascots. Who thought it could get much weirder than UC-Santa Cruz’s Sammy the Banana Slug or the Fighting Artichoke at Scottsdale Community College? Think again—here are ten more wacky mascots at schools across the country!

 

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10. The Anchorman - Rhode Island College

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Much to my disappointment, the mascot of Rhode Island College doesn't sport a red suit and mustache and definitely isn't Ron Burgundy. RIC's Anchormen (and Anchorwomen) are actually sailors, which is a way to honor Rhode Island College's scenic location in Providence.

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Much to my disappointment, the mascot of Rhode Island College doesn't sport a red suit and mustache and definitely isn't Ron Burgundy. RIC's Anchormen (and Anchorwomen) are actually sailors, which is a way to honor Rhode Island College's scenic location in Providence.

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[kawieboy]

01:09 PM on 06/14/2011

What about the Gamecocks?

[consultant55]

10:14 AM on 06/14/2011

UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City) Kangaroos. The K-Roos!

[skidawgkc22]

12:19 PM on 06/06/2011

How can any list of strange mascots NOT include the Kansas Jayhawk (because no one really knows what the hell a Jayhawk is)?

[cartograffer]

03:30 PM on 06/03/2011

I heard of a college that has the owlbear as it's mascot. http://www.pfftscience.com/2010/01/small-college-declares-owlbear-mascot.html

[jorendai]

01:09 AM on 05/26/2011

no SLU billiken, i am really surprised

[Banjoplayer]

02:05 PM on 06/06/2011

As a grad of SLU, I concur.

[Boobuzuela]

05:51 PM on 05/24/2011

The Crimson Tide?

It sounds like a bunch of sorority girls getting their period!

[Max Shaw]

05:30 PM on 05/24/2011

Ole the Gaucho has to be the Hamburgler's Mexican cousin...eh?? Eh??

[Max Shaw]

05:29 PM on 05/24/2011

Pretty sure Big Red is somehow related to Grimmace..

[PaulaKY]

02:09 PM on 05/24/2011

I am a student at WKU and Big Red is a great award winning mascot. Even though most people have no clue what he is, he is loved by all. Go WKU and Go Big Red!!!!!

[sczctf]

01:48 PM on 05/24/2011

Nice that the Troll is giving the "Shocker." Ha.

[Mark Douglas Budka]

01:39 PM on 05/24/2011

The Wabash College 'Little Giants". It is an Indiana school, but was there a connection between them and Illinois Senator Stephen Arnold Douglas also known as the "Little Giant" who pushed throught the Central Ralroad Act of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 and debated Abe Lincoln?

[nedwaern]

01:31 PM on 05/24/2011

The Little Giants name for Wabash College came from the fact they are a small all-male college (800 Students) that made a habit of beating much larger colleges/universities. The intercollegiate sports teams at Wabash have always been very competitive and they were known (years ago) for beating much larger colleges, such as IU, Butler, Purdue, U of Louisville, Northwestern, etc. Wabash won the first intercollegiate basketball tournament in 1922 and were dubbed World Champions. Also, in the first intercollegiate football game in Indiana, Wabash beat Butler 4-0.

[Mike Hertz]

01:23 PM on 05/24/2011

Loook at the bright side.. you could be a "HAPPY CAMPER" from Happy Camp H.S. in California.

That said. I kinda like the W K U mascot, looks like a guy you could party with and the kids would love to be seen with for a photo Op.

[doedill7]

01:12 PM on 05/24/2011

for all the weirdos at UC Santa Cruz, the Banana Slugs

[postertorn]

01:30 PM on 05/24/2011

Yeah! Where are all the Banana Slug fans?

[Ben Dietzel]

01:01 PM on 05/24/2011

I am a student at Western Kentucky, and Big Red is certainly not strange! Big Red is the best mascot in the country!