Team Entrance Traditions

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! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | School
! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | School
! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | In-game?
! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | In-game?
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! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Reference
! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Item/Aspect, Order, Notes
! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Item/Aspect, Order, Notes
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|Arkansas State
|Arkansas State
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Team enters through black inflatable tunnel. Mascot 'Howl' leads them onto field on a motorcycle. Top defender/ST players leads team carrying sledgehammer.
|Team enters through black inflatable tunnel. Mascot 'Howl' leads them onto field on a motorcycle. Top defender/ST players leads team carrying sledgehammer.
|-
|-
|Boise State
|Boise State
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Team led onto field by Boise State Bronco Cowgirl. As they enter through smoke, they are led by top defender/ST player carrying sledgehammer.  
|Team led onto field by Boise State Bronco Cowgirl. As they enter through smoke, they are led by top defender/ST player carrying sledgehammer.  
|-
|-
|Boston College
|Boston College
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Players touch Eagle statue after leaving locker room and before entering the field.
|Players touch Eagle statue after leaving locker room and before entering the field.
|-
|-
|Clemson
|Clemson
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Players touch Howard's Rock and then run down the hill to take the field.
|Players touch Howard's Rock and then run down the hill to take the field.
|-
|-
|Colorado
|Colorado
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Ralphie leads the team onto the field.
|Ralphie leads the team onto the field.
|-
|-
|Connecticut
|Connecticut
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|As of most recent video found (2009), team entered the field through smoke.
|As of most recent video found (2009), team entered the field through smoke.
|-
|-
|East Carolina
|East Carolina
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Team enters field though purple inflatable tunnel and immediately following an inflatable pirate skull. Purple smoke engulfs. Players then gather in endzone, locking arms and swaying before storming the field.
|Team enters field though purple inflatable tunnel and immediately following an inflatable pirate skull. Purple smoke engulfs. Players then gather in endzone, locking arms and swaying before storming the field.
|-
|-
|Florida
|Florida
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|In the locker room, players touch a gator head
|In the locker room, players touch a gator head
|-
|-
|Georgia Tech
|Georgia Tech
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Players are led onto the field by the 'Ramblin' Wreck'
|Players are led onto the field by the 'Ramblin' Wreck'
|-
|-
|Hawai'i
|Hawai'i
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Players enter the field through an inflatable team helmet
|Players enter the field through an inflatable team helmet
|-
|-
|Indiana
|Indiana
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
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|
|As players take the field, the run by/touch 'The Rock' while fireworks are shot off
|As players take the field, the run by/touch 'The Rock' while fireworks are shot off
|-
|-
|Iowa
|Iowa
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|'The Swarm': As players take the field, they form lines holding hands. They then run onto the field still in lines and holding hands. ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPIRXdZZoVg 2010 Video])
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPIRXdZZoVg 2010 Video]
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|'The Swarm': As players take the field, they form lines holding hands. They then run onto the field still in lines and holding hands.
|-
|-
|Iowa State
|Iowa State
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Players take the field through a red inflatable tunnel.
|Players take the field through a red inflatable tunnel.
|-
|-
|Kentucky
|Kentucky
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Players take the field through smoke and then "'Til the Battle is Won" banner touch. (As of 2009, they entered through an inflatable helmet. Not seen in 2010 video.)
|Players take the field through smoke and then "'Til the Battle is Won" banner touch. (As of 2009, they entered through an inflatable helmet. Not seen in 2010 video.)
|-
|-
|Maryland
|Maryland
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|As players take the field, they touch a turtle statue
|As players take the field, they touch a turtle statue
|-
|-
|Miami
|Miami
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|As players take the field, they run through an inflatable helmet and smoke.
|As players take the field, they run through an inflatable helmet and smoke.
|-
|-
|Michigan
|Michigan
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|As players take the field, they touch a 'Go Blue' banner
|As players take the field, they touch a 'Go Blue' banner
|-
|-
|Mississippi State
|Mississippi State
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|As players take the field, they run through smoke and touch a bulldog statue (?).
|As players take the field, they run through smoke and touch a bulldog statue (?).
|-
|-
|NC State
|NC State
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
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|
|As players take the field, they run through smoke and touch a wolf statue.
|As players take the field, they run through smoke and touch a wolf statue.
|-
|-
|Nebraska
|Nebraska
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
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|
|As team exits locker room hallway, they touch a horseshoe. Upon leaving locker room they touch the 'Pound the Rock' boulder and before finally taking the field, they touch the "I Play for Nebraska" signage.
|As team exits locker room hallway, they touch a horseshoe. Upon leaving locker room they touch the 'Pound the Rock' boulder and before finally taking the field, they touch the "I Play for Nebraska" signage.
|-
|-
|Northwestern
|Northwestern
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
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|
|Players take the field through a purple inflatable tunnel that features a mascot head on the end. As they exit the inflatable, they touch a XXX sign, while running through smoke and fireworks are shot off.
|Players take the field through a purple inflatable tunnel that features a mascot head on the end. As they exit the inflatable, they touch a XXX sign, while running through smoke and fireworks are shot off.
|-
|-
|Ohio
|Ohio
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Players take the field running through an inflatable mascot head and following mascot on motorcycle. As of 2009, they also ran through smoke during the entrance.
|Players take the field running through an inflatable mascot head and following mascot on motorcycle. As of 2009, they also ran through smoke during the entrance.
|-
|-
|Ohio State
|Ohio State
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Players lock arms before taking the field.
|Players lock arms before taking the field.
|-
|-
|Oklahoma
|Oklahoma
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Players are led onto the field by the Sooner Schooner.
|Players are led onto the field by the Sooner Schooner.
|-
|-
|Oklahoma State
|Oklahoma State
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Players are led onto the field by the Spirit Rider.
|Players are led onto the field by the Spirit Rider.
|-
|-
|Oregon
|Oregon
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Before players take the field they touch 'Win The Day' signage while being led by mascot on motorcycle.
|Before players take the field they touch 'Win The Day' signage while being led by mascot on motorcycle.
|-
|-
|Purdue
|Purdue
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Players take the field running through an inflatable train.
|Players take the field running through an inflatable train.
|-
|-
|Rutgers
|Rutgers
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Players take the field led by a different senior player carrying an ax each week. They run to one corner of the field and chop wood with the ax. (Led by Scarlet Knight on horse?)
|Players take the field led by a different senior player carrying an ax each week. They run to one corner of the field and chop wood with the ax. (Led by Scarlet Knight on horse?)
|-
|-
|Southern Miss
|Southern Miss
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Team touches Eagle statue before running through inflatable helmet and taking the field.
|Team touches Eagle statue before running through inflatable helmet and taking the field.
|-
|-
|Stanford
|Stanford
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|As team takes the field, they run through smoke.
|As team takes the field, they run through smoke.
|-
|-
|Tennessee
|Tennessee
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
 +
|
|Players touch "T" signage after leaving locker room and then take the field running through the band who is in a "T" formation while following Smokey.
|Players touch "T" signage after leaving locker room and then take the field running through the band who is in a "T" formation while following Smokey.
|-
|-
|Texas
|Texas
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Players touch a set of longhorns in the locker room before taking the field. (As of 2009, they also entered through smoke.)
|Players touch a set of longhorns in the locker room before taking the field. (As of 2009, they also entered through smoke.)
|-
|-
|Texas A&M
|Texas A&M
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>No</b></span>
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|
|Players are led onto the field by Reveille?
|Players are led onto the field by Reveille?
|-
|-
|Texas Tech
|Texas Tech
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
|<span style="color:red"><b>Incomplete</b></span>
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|
|As players take the field, they touch the saddle and are led by the Masked Rider as they run through smoke.
|As players take the field, they touch the saddle and are led by the Masked Rider as they run through smoke.
|-
|-
|Wake Forest
|Wake Forest
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Team is led onto the field by mascot on motorcycle.
|Team is led onto the field by mascot on motorcycle.
|-
|-
|West Virginia
|West Virginia
|Yes
|Yes
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|
|Team touches rope wheel in locker room tunnel before taking the field.
|Team touches rope wheel in locker room tunnel before taking the field.
|-
|-
|}
|}

Revision as of 01:48, 25 July 2011

Touch Traditions include the Florida gator head, the Horns in the Texas locker room, Chucky Mullins at Ole Miss, and more.

Walk Out Traditions include Ohio State players locking arms, Iowa with 'The Swarm,' the sledgehammer at Arkansas State & Boise State, and the axe at Rutgers.

Also noted are specific mascot lead-outs as well as inflatable and smoke during the team entrance.


School In-game? Reference Item/Aspect, Order, Notes
Arkansas State No Team enters through black inflatable tunnel. Mascot 'Howl' leads them onto field on a motorcycle. Top defender/ST players leads team carrying sledgehammer.
Boise State No Team led onto field by Boise State Bronco Cowgirl. As they enter through smoke, they are led by top defender/ST player carrying sledgehammer.
Boston College Yes Players touch Eagle statue after leaving locker room and before entering the field.
Clemson Yes Players touch Howard's Rock and then run down the hill to take the field.
Colorado Yes Ralphie leads the team onto the field.
Connecticut No As of most recent video found (2009), team entered the field through smoke.
East Carolina No Team enters field though purple inflatable tunnel and immediately following an inflatable pirate skull. Purple smoke engulfs. Players then gather in endzone, locking arms and swaying before storming the field.
Florida Yes In the locker room, players touch a gator head
Georgia Tech Yes Players are led onto the field by the 'Ramblin' Wreck'
Hawai'i No Players enter the field through an inflatable team helmet
Indiana Incomplete As players take the field, the run by/touch 'The Rock' while fireworks are shot off
Iowa No 2010 Video 'The Swarm': As players take the field, they form lines holding hands. They then run onto the field still in lines and holding hands.
Iowa State No Players take the field through a red inflatable tunnel.
Kentucky No Players take the field through smoke and then "'Til the Battle is Won" banner touch. (As of 2009, they entered through an inflatable helmet. Not seen in 2010 video.)
Maryland Yes As players take the field, they touch a turtle statue
Miami Yes As players take the field, they run through an inflatable helmet and smoke.
Michigan Yes As players take the field, they touch a 'Go Blue' banner
Mississippi State No As players take the field, they run through smoke and touch a bulldog statue (?).
NC State Incomplete As players take the field, they run through smoke and touch a wolf statue.
Nebraska Incomplete As team exits locker room hallway, they touch a horseshoe. Upon leaving locker room they touch the 'Pound the Rock' boulder and before finally taking the field, they touch the "I Play for Nebraska" signage.
Northwestern Incomplete Players take the field through a purple inflatable tunnel that features a mascot head on the end. As they exit the inflatable, they touch a XXX sign, while running through smoke and fireworks are shot off.
Ohio No Players take the field running through an inflatable mascot head and following mascot on motorcycle. As of 2009, they also ran through smoke during the entrance.
Ohio State Yes Players lock arms before taking the field.
Oklahoma Yes Players are led onto the field by the Sooner Schooner.
Oklahoma State No Players are led onto the field by the Spirit Rider.
Oregon Yes Before players take the field they touch 'Win The Day' signage while being led by mascot on motorcycle.
Purdue No Players take the field running through an inflatable train.
Rutgers No Players take the field led by a different senior player carrying an ax each week. They run to one corner of the field and chop wood with the ax. (Led by Scarlet Knight on horse?)
Southern Miss No Team touches Eagle statue before running through inflatable helmet and taking the field.
Stanford No As team takes the field, they run through smoke.
Tennessee Incomplete Players touch "T" signage after leaving locker room and then take the field running through the band who is in a "T" formation while following Smokey.
Texas Yes Players touch a set of longhorns in the locker room before taking the field. (As of 2009, they also entered through smoke.)
Texas A&M No Players are led onto the field by Reveille?
Texas Tech Incomplete As players take the field, they touch the saddle and are led by the Masked Rider as they run through smoke.
Wake Forest Yes Team is led onto the field by mascot on motorcycle.
West Virginia Yes Team touches rope wheel in locker room tunnel before taking the field.
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