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Dubs is the official live mascot of the University of Washington. Since Dubs I's introduction in February 2009, [1] every Dubs has led the football team onto the field during home games. The Huskies use an Alaskan Malamute as their live mascot because it is the "largest and strongest of all Husky breeds." [2]
Butch T. Cougar was born on October 1, 1927. Governor Roland H. Hartley presented the university with the first live cougar mascot during the 1927 football Homecoming game, and thus Butch's character was born. In the years since, Butch has undergone a few physical changes as he has been living on campus, surrounded by students.
Washington claims two national championships in college football: 1960 and 1991. [31] The 1960 team was selected by the Helms Athletic Foundation following Washington's victory over AP and UPI national champion Minnesota in the 1961 Rose Bowl. In that era, the final wire service polls were taken at the end of the regular season.
The university's first mascot was Sunny Boy, a 3-foot-tall (0.91 m), gold-painted statuette representing an illustration frequently appearing in Columns, which – at the time – was a student-published campus humor magazine (presently Columns is the title of the University of Washington Alumni Magazine). The mascot was introduced in 1921 and ...
The costumed mascot, Harry the Husky, at a basketball game. 1930 football ticket stub depicting the UW Husky mascot The University of Washington's costumed mascot is Harry the Husky . "Harry the Husky" performs at sporting and special events, and a live Alaskan Malamute , currently named Dubs II, [ 161 ] has traditionally led the UW football ...
The first mascot was a terrier named "Squirt" as someone brought a pet dog to campus. [66] The mascot became the Indians during the decade spanning 1910–1919, known as "Carlisle Connection". [66] Three football coaches came from the famous Carlisle Indian College in Pennsylvania: Frank Shivley, William "Lone Star" Dietz and Gus Welch.
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The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competed in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big Ten Conference , after having been a charter member of the Pac-12 Conference until the end of the 2023-2024 season.