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Just hours to go until gameday is here! As always I enjoyed bringing my labor of love, the one, the only, the original, GAS Countdown for all of you. And a special thanks to all who add to the countdowns content .
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Just hours to go until gameday is here! As always I enjoyed bringing my labor of love, the one, the only, the original, GAS Countdown for all of you. And a special thanks to all who add to the countdowns content
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GAS
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Boko
Boko (bo-ko) adj. 1, brave and courageous. 2, oddball—n.(slang) 1, one who is awesome—vt. 1, entertain or amuse.
Boko~ Origin from Late Greek (the Greek language from about 300 to 700 A.D.) Bokoedious- He was the god’s jester chosen to lead the Loud Ones during the “Spirit Wars”. The green eyes of glory shined through the heavens causing Bokoedious to be victorious.
The Evolution of the Bobcat (by Eloise Martin)
Before there were the Bobcats, there were the Gypsies, the Nymphs, the Topsies, the Sprites, the Wonders and the Goblins. Without an official mascot, teams at Southwest Texas Normal School were left with the task of choosing a name for each individual team.
The college had no athletic nickname or mascot in 1919, when athletic director Oscar Strahan arrived. Soon after his arrival, The Normal Star began a campaign to adopt a mascot in an attempt to “raise school spirit.”
Shortly after Strahan’s arrival a committee was formed by the student council and was headed up by C. Spurgeon Smith, biology department head to come up with a mascot for the school. Smith’s personal choice was the bobcat because of its residency in Central Texas and its ability to fight with great courage.
The committee accepted Smith’s suggestion, and the bobcat mascot was chosen as the official nickname to the athletic teams at Southwest Texas Normal School. Strahan accepted the new name given to his athletic teams.
“A Bobcat will fight you with everything he has – four claws, teeth, speed and brains,” said Athletic Director Oscar Strahan in 1919. The unique mascot was a source of pride for the students. Texas State was the only college in the country to possess the name for its athletic teams until the late 20’s, when Montana State University also adopted the mascot.
In 1964, the Bobcat was given an official name by Beth Greenless, a sophomore from Luling, by beating out approximately 100 other students in a “Name the Bobcat” contest, sponsored by Phi Delta Gamma sorority, now Alpha Xi Delta.
“Boko the First” was officially debuted at the Texas A&I , now Texas A&M-Kingsville, football game. At the time, a live bobcat was used and students were able to view their mascot as he was displayed from a trailer at the game.
The look of Boko has changed over the years. The most recent Boko was designed by Bran Monk, a student hired by Media Relations and Publications, in 2003 in anticipation of the university’s name change to Texas State University.
Today, “Boko the Bobcat” still remains as the mascot of Texas State University.
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“A bobcat will fight you with everything he has – four claws, teeth, speed and brains.” - Athletic Director Oscar Strahan (1919)
Boko
Boko (bo-ko) adj. 1, brave and courageous. 2, oddball—n.(slang) 1, one who is awesome—vt. 1, entertain or amuse.
Boko~ Origin from Late Greek (the Greek language from about 300 to 700 A.D.) Bokoedious- He was the god’s jester chosen to lead the Loud Ones during the “Spirit Wars”. The green eyes of glory shined through the heavens causing Bokoedious to be victorious.
The Evolution of the Bobcat (by Eloise Martin)
Before there were the Bobcats, there were the Gypsies, the Nymphs, the Topsies, the Sprites, the Wonders and the Goblins. Without an official mascot, teams at Southwest Texas Normal School were left with the task of choosing a name for each individual team.
The college had no athletic nickname or mascot in 1919, when athletic director Oscar Strahan arrived. Soon after his arrival, The Normal Star began a campaign to adopt a mascot in an attempt to “raise school spirit.”
Shortly after Strahan’s arrival a committee was formed by the student council and was headed up by C. Spurgeon Smith, biology department head to come up with a mascot for the school. Smith’s personal choice was the bobcat because of its residency in Central Texas and its ability to fight with great courage.
The committee accepted Smith’s suggestion, and the bobcat mascot was chosen as the official nickname to the athletic teams at Southwest Texas Normal School. Strahan accepted the new name given to his athletic teams.
“A Bobcat will fight you with everything he has – four claws, teeth, speed and brains,” said Athletic Director Oscar Strahan in 1919. The unique mascot was a source of pride for the students. Texas State was the only college in the country to possess the name for its athletic teams until the late 20’s, when Montana State University also adopted the mascot.
In 1964, the Bobcat was given an official name by Beth Greenless, a sophomore from Luling, by beating out approximately 100 other students in a “Name the Bobcat” contest, sponsored by Phi Delta Gamma sorority, now Alpha Xi Delta.
“Boko the First” was officially debuted at the Texas A&I , now Texas A&M-Kingsville, football game. At the time, a live bobcat was used and students were able to view their mascot as he was displayed from a trailer at the game.
The look of Boko has changed over the years. The most recent Boko was designed by Bran Monk, a student hired by Media Relations and Publications, in 2003 in anticipation of the university’s name change to Texas State University.
Today, “Boko the Bobcat” still remains as the mascot of Texas State University.
Quote
“A bobcat will fight you with everything he has – four claws, teeth, speed and brains.” - Athletic Director Oscar Strahan (1919)