Compiled by Leah Barbour

Thanks to Mitchell Memorial Library archivists Neil Guilbeau and Ryan Semmes, and the staff at Special Collections for their research assistance. Archival materials supporting the information in this piece include MSU Archives, The Reflector, Bulldog Handbook, Reveille and Maroon and White. Other sources include Alumnus magazine, MSU Football Vault by Mike Nemeth, area newspapers, as well as an interview with Lisa Pritchard, MSU’s mascot event coordinator and guardian.