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University of Oklahoma Athletics
| SOONER TRADITIONS
| THERE'S ONLY ONE
The University of Oklahoma is home to one of the most storied intercollegiate athletics programs in the nation. The success of OU's teams contribute to a sense of pride in the community and across the state. The very mention of the word "Sooners" evokes a sense of tradition and championships. Nationwide, Oklahoma is synonymous with winning.
| NICKNAME: SOONERS
At the University of Oklahoma, we seek to learn lessons from history. These lessons help us to create a fairer society for the future. While many people know the nickname Oklahoma Sooners is uniquely linked to the University of Oklahoma and has become synonymous with excellence, some aren't aware of the roots, which reach to our state's Indian Territory origins.
Originally the home of several tribal nations of the Southern Plains, Congress set aside Indian Territory in 1830 as part of its forcible relocation of numerous tribal nations from their ancestral homelands via the Trail of Tears. Following the U.S. Civil War, some tribal nations lost portions of their new land in Indian Territory due to renegotiated treaties, which became known as the Unassigned Lands.
Pioneers, known as Boomers, vigorously campaigned to settle the Unassigned Lands, which were later incorporated into Oklahoma Territory. Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory became known as the Twin Territories.
Famously, Oklahoma Territory was opened for settlement through land claims races, or Land Runs, and in 1889, thousands made their way to the Twin Territories to participate in the first of these dramatic events. Each race began with a pistol shot, and those who jumped the gun were called Sooners. Later, Indian Territory was opened for non-native settlement, and in 1907 the Twin Territories were merged into one state, Oklahoma, which is the joining of two Choctaw words, "okla" and "homma," meaning "red people" or American Indian. Due to the enthusiasm of many pioneers and their descendants, "Sooner" came to denote energetic, "can-do" individuals.
The university embraces the complexity of our heritage. OU athletics teams were called either Rough Riders or Boomers for 10 years before the current Oklahoma Sooner nickname emerged in 1908. Taken together, Oklahoma Sooners reflects our state's American Indian and pioneer heritage and, today, symbolizes a special university spirit that values resilience and perseverance as well as the inclusivity that unites all who are a part of the University of Oklahoma family.
| TEAM COLORS: CRIMSON & CREAM
The school colors of crimson and cream became official over a century ago and you can still see those colors worn proudly by Sooner athletes and fans alike on game days or when they want to show their love for the university. In the fall of 1895, Miss May Overstreet was asked to chair a committee to select the colors of the university. The committee decided the colors should be crimson and cream, and an elaborate display of the colors was draped above a platform before the student body.
The student body approved with great enthusiasm, and immediately pennants, banners, badges and decorations of every description appeared on the streets, in the windows, at chapel, in classrooms and all public places; however, local merchants could not supply the demand.
Even though the school colors have evolved to crimson and white over the years, you can ask any self-respecting Sooner what the colors are and they will proudly announce "Crimson and Cream."
On game days, a sea of crimson rolls through OU's home athletics venues and all Sooners are urged to wear the official colors to show the rest of the country what school spirit and Sooner Pride are all about.
| SOONER SCHOONER
The Sooner Schooner is a scaled-down Conestoga (covered wagon), reminiscent of the mode of travel used by pioneers who settled Oklahoma Territory around the time of the 1889 Land Run. Powered by matching white ponies named "Boomer" and "Sooner," the Schooner races across Owen Field in a triumphant victory ride after every OU score.
The Schooner was introduced in the fall of 1964 and became the official mascot of the Oklahoma Sooners in 1980. The RUF/NEKS and RUF/NEK Lil' Sis OU spirit squads maintain and drive the Schooner. Mick Cottom, a freshman RUF/NEK member from Liberty Mounds, Okla., has the distinction of being the first person to pilot the Schooner across Owen Field in 1964, while Darby Dean, a senior Lil’ Sis member from Sanger, Texas, became the first female driver during a game in 2020.
The sight of the Sooner Schooner rolling across the field is one of the most famous traditions in college athletics and one that Oklahoma fans will always cherish.
| BOOMER & SOONER MASCOTS
Boomer and Sooner are the costumed mascots that represent the University and the OU Athletics Department. The characters are an extension of the Sooner Schooner and its horses to be enjoyed by fans — especially children — at all OU athletics contests.
The mascots were introduced at the Big Red Rally on campus on August 26, 2005. A number of groups participated in the process of researching and devising the new mascots over a period of nearly three years. The OU Athletics Department and student leaders recognized the need for a mascot to provide representation at all OU athletics contests as well as attend charity events and visit children's hospitals. With that in mind, student congress passed a resolution in favor of the development and implementation of a unified mascot. The Mascot Committee was formed and began work on what would become Boomer and Sooner.
| TOP DAUG
Introduced as the mascot for Oklahoma basketball during the mid-1980s, Top Daug symbolized OU's ascent to dominance in the Big Eight Conference under the leadership of legendary head coach Billy Tubbs. Renowned for riling up energetic crowds and engaging in eccentric antics, Top Daug enjoyed remarkable journeys to the Final Four in 1988 and 2002, helped secure four regular season conference titles and six conference tournament championships.
Also a passionate supporter of the OU women's basketball program, Top Daug helped the Sooners to a pair of Big 12 titles and the 2002 national championship game.
Top Daug retired in 2005 but made a memorable comeback during a men's game in 2008 as part of the 20th-anniversary celebration of the 1988 Final Four team. He returned to Lloyd Noble Center on Jan. 14, 2020, as a permanent mascot alongside Boomer and Sooner.
| MEX THE DOG
During Oklahoma football and baseball games from 1915-1928, Mex the Dog wore a red sweater with a big red letter 'O' on the side. One of his main jobs was to keep stray dogs from roaming the field during a game in the days when the football field was more accessible to non-ticketholders.
Before his career as a mascot, Mex was just a helpless 'dog waif.' Then, a U.S. Army field hospital medic found him in Mexico in 1914 during the Mexican Revolution unrest. Mott Keys was stationed along the Mexican border near Laredo, Texas, and found the dog among a litter of abandoned pups one night on the Mexican side.
Mex was adopted by Keys' company, and when Keys finished his duty and moved to Hollis, Okla., he took Mex. He later attended OU and Mex followed him again.
At OU, Mex's experience as an Army medic company mascot landed him the job with the football team and a home in the Kappa Sigma fraternity house. He quickly became Oklahoma's most famous dog. 'A joyous staccato bark cheered Sooner touchdowns' at football games and a 'victory woof' punctuated home runs at baseball games. But Mex began to gain national attention in October of 1924 when the OU football headed north to play Drake.
Mex did not board the train in Arkansas City, Kan., as the OU football team and its boosters switched cars to head for Des Moines, Iowa, and the game. Missing their beloved mascot, the Sooners were shut out by Drake, 28-0. The headline from the Arkansas Daily Traveler on October 28, 1924 left no doubt as to the cause of the humiliating loss: "Crushing Defeat of Bennie Owen's Team is Charged to Loss of Their Mascot Here."
A 50-cent reward was offered. Mex was eventually discovered in Arkansas City pacing the train station platform. OU grads J.D. Hull, Hughes B. Davis and J.C. Henley recovered Mex and the men drove him to the next Sooner game against Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater.
Mex died of old age on April 30, 1928. He was so popular among students and faculty that the university closed for his funeral and procession on May 2, 1928. He was buried in a small casket somewhere under the existing stadium.
| THE PRIDE OF OKLAHOMA
The “Pride of Oklahoma” has been supporting Sooner Spirit for over a century. The Pride includes members from over 70 different majors across campus resulting in 75% of our membership majoring in a field outside of music. Our members have an average GPA of over 3.0 and are involved in various distinguished academic programs, including National Merit Scholars, Regent’s Scholars, Dean’s List, Honors College, Eagle Scouts, Byrd Scholars, and Goldwater Scholars. The Pride of Oklahoma stands for excellence in musicianship, academics, school spirit, and commitment to the role in our surrounding community.
| FIGHT SONG
BOOMER SOONER
Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner
Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner
Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner
Boomer Sooner, OK U!
Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Oklahoma, OK U!
I'm a Sooner born and Sooner bred
and when I die, I'll be Sooner dead
Rah Oklahoma, Rah Oklahoma
Rah Oklahoma, OK U!
OU CHANT
O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A
Our chant rolls on and on!
Thousands strong
Join heart and song
In alma mater's praise
Of campus beautiful by day and night
Of colors proudly gleaming Red and White
'Neath a western sky
OU's chant will never die.
Live on University!
