Team Entrance Traditions

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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.
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|Florida Atlantic
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|Florida State
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|Chief Osceola rides Renegade onto the field and plants flaming spear at midfield.
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|Players enter the field through an inflatable team helmet
|Players enter the field through an inflatable team helmet
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|Indiana
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|Players take the field through a red inflatable tunnel.
|Players take the field through a red inflatable tunnel.
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|Kentucky
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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.)
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|Louisiana Tech
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|As players take the field, they touch a turtle statue
|As players take the field, they touch a turtle statue
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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.
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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
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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 (?).
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOt5YUuBKiU 2010 Video]
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOt5YUuBKiU 2010 Video]
|Crowd begins "HUSKER ... POWER" chant. Students wave "GO BIG RED" flag. 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 the players run through band tunnel.
|Crowd begins "HUSKER ... POWER" chant. Students wave "GO BIG RED" flag. 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 the players run through band tunnel.
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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.
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|Players are led onto the field by the Spirit Rider.
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|After leaving locker room, players touch Chucky Mullins statue in corner of field.
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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.
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|Players take the field running through an inflatable train.
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|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkYDgbNcpDc 2009 Entrance], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvl5zR0pPFM 2010 Chop]
|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkYDgbNcpDc 2009 Entrance], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvl5zR0pPFM 2010 Chop]
|Players take the field through smoke 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.
|Players take the field through smoke 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.
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Revision as of 14:44, 29 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.

Other key aspects of the pre-game team entrance are also listed.


School In-game? Reference Item/Aspect, Order, Notes
Air Force
Akron
Alabama 2010 Video Players gather in end zone around coach before running through band tunnel led by cheerleaders and mascot.
Arizona 2010 Video Players gather in corner of field before running through band tunnel following cheerleaders who carry flags spelling out "WILDCATS." Fireworks go off as team reached midfield.
Arizona State 2010 Aerial, 2010 Close-up Players enter field through smoke and band/fan tunnel. They are led by fans/cheerleaders carrying flags that spell out "ASU" while fireworks go off.
Arkansas
Arkansas State No Team enters through black inflatable tunnel. Mascot 'Howl' leads them onto field on a motorcycle. Top defender/ST player leads team carrying sledgehammer.
Army
Auburn
Ball State
Baylor
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.
Bowling Green
Buffalo
BYU
Cal
Central Michigan
Cincinnati
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.
Colorado State
Connecticut No As of most recent video found (2009), team entered the field through smoke.
Duke
ECU (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.
Eastern Michigan
Florida Yes In the locker room, players touch a gator head
Florida Atlantic
FIU (Florida International)
Florida State Yes Chief Osceola rides Renegade onto the field and plants flaming spear at midfield.
Fresno State
Georgia
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
Houston
Idaho
Illinois
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.
Kansas
Kansas State
Kent State
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.)
Louisiana Tech Yes
Louisville
LSU
Marshall
Maryland Yes As players take the field, they touch a turtle statue
Memphis
Miami Yes As players take the field, they run through an inflatable helmet and smoke.
Miami University
Michigan Yes As players take the field, they touch a 'Go Blue' banner
Michigan State
Mid Tenn State
Minnesota
Mississippi State No As players take the field, they run through smoke and touch a bulldog statue (?).
Missouri
Navy
NC State Incomplete As players take the field, they run through smoke and touch a wolf statue.
Nebraska Incomplete 2010 Video Crowd begins "HUSKER ... POWER" chant. Students wave "GO BIG RED" flag. 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 the players run through band tunnel.
Nevada
New Mexico
New Mexico State
North Carolina
North Texas
Northern Illinois
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.
Notre Dame
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.
Ole Miss Yes After leaving locker room, players touch Chucky Mullins statue in corner of field.
Oregon Yes Before players take the field they touch 'Win The Day' signage while being led by mascot on motorcycle.
Oregon State
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Purdue No Players take the field running through an inflatable train.
Rice
Rutgers No 2009 Entrance, 2010 Chop Players take the field through smoke 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.
San Diego State
San Jose State
SMU
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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