Live Mascots
From The Gaming Tailgate
This is a list of all live mascots among the 120 Football Subdivision Schools entering the 2011-12 college football season. The list includes live animals (Texas' Bevo), caged animals (LSU's Mike the Tiger), and those utilized in conjunction with a human mascot (Florida State's Osceola and Renegade). Most are official mascots while others are animals involved with school traditions.
| School | In-game? | Mascot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Falcons | Thor OR The Falcon | One of 10 USAFA trained peregrine falcon mascots | |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | Tusk III (Pic, 2) | Live Russian boar; currently 'Tusk III' | |
| Army Black Knights | General Scott, Raider, & Ranger II | Three live mule mascots | |
| Baylor Bears | Lady and Joy | Live Black Bear, unsure if they attend FB games | |
| Boise State | Willy (As of 2010) | Mostly white buckskin paint horse, Ridden by 'Boise State Bronco Girl,' leads team onto field | |
| Colorado Buffaloes | Yes | Ralphie | Live American Bison mascot |
| Colorado State Rams | Cam the Ram | Costumed mascot of same name; live male bighorn sheep mascot | |
| Connecticut Huskies | Jonathan XIII | Live white Siberian Husky | |
| Florida State Seminoles | Yes | Renegade | Live appaloosa horse rode by Chief Osceola |
| Fresno State Bulldogs | Victor E. (2) | Live Bulldog mascot | |
| Georgia Bulldogs | Yes | Uga | Live Bulldog mascot, currently interim bulldog 'Russ' |
| Kentucky Wildcats | Blue | Bobcat; Does not attend games, lives off campus | |
| LSU Tigers | Yes | Mike the Tiger (2) | Live Bengal tiger (last two have been mixed breeds); currently 'Mike VI' |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | Yes | Tech XX | Live Bulldog mascot, currently 'Tech XX' |
| Memphis Tigers | Tom the Tiger | Live tiger mascot; currently 'Tom III' | |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | Bully | Costumed mascot of same name; live bulldog mascot | |
| Navy Midshipmen | Bill the Goat | Costumed mascot of same name; live goat mascot | |
| NC State Wolfpack | Tuffy | Live dog mascot; either a Tamaskan or a German Shepherd–Husky mix | |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | Rameses XVIII | Costumed mascot of same name; live ram mascot | |
| Ohio Bobcats | Paws | Live bobcat that resides in the North America section of the Columbus Zoo; does not travel to games. | |
| Oklahoma Sooners | Yes | Boomer & Sooner | Costumed mascots of same name; pull Sooner Schooner |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | Bullet | Live black American Quarter Horse mascot; ridden by Spirit Rider | |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | N/A | Horse (2) rode by full-suited Scarlet Knight (2) | |
| SMU Mustangs | Peruna | Costumed mascot of same name; Black shetland pony; Currently: Peruna VIII | |
| SMU Mustangs | Liberty & Justice | Unsure of official mascot designation by university. Added 2010. Mustangs. | |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | Sir Big Spur | Live rooster mascot | |
| Tennessee Volunteers | Yes | Smokey | Costumed mascot of same name; a live bluetick coonhound |
| Texas Longhorns | Yes | Bevo | Live Texas Longhorn Steer mascot |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Reveille | Live Collie mascot; currently 'Reveille VIII' | |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | Midnight Matador | Black Quarter Horse, Ridden by Masked Rider | |
| UCF Golden Knights | Pegasus | White Andalusian stallion rode by UCF Knight at start of game | |
| USC Trojans | Yes | Traveler | Live white horse ridden by unnamed Trojan warrior; currently 'Traveler VII' |
| Washington Huskies | Dubs | Live husky mascot | |
| Wyoming Cowboys | Cowboy Joe | Live Shetland Pony mascot |
