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Hand signals were an important part of the traditions of the schools in the Southwest Conference. Invention of "Guns Up" is attributed to 1961 Texas Tech alumnus, L. Glenn Dippel. Living in Austin with his wife Roxie, Dippel created "Guns Up" as a way to counter the "Hook 'em Horns" handsign he saw each day from fans of the Texas Longhorns. [3]
The most readily identified symbol of Texas Tech is the Double T logo. The logo, generally attributed to Texas Tech's first football coach, E. Y. Freeland, was first used as decoration on the sweaters for the football players. [30] The Double T existed in its original form as an official logo from 1963 to 1999 and was updated in 2000.
The Double T is generally attributed to Texas Tech University's, then Texas Technological College, first football coach, E. Y. Freeland, and assistant coach, Grady Higginbotham. The Double T's design draws upon the popular block T of the Texas A&M University logo, Higginbotham's alma mater . [ 1 ]
The Masked Rider is the primary mascot of Texas Tech University.It is the oldest of the university's mascots still in existence today. Originally called "Ghost Rider", it was an unofficial mascot appearing in a few games in 1936 and then became the official mascot with the 1954 Gator Bowl.
By the thousands, students extended an arm to create the now famous salute. The next day, at the Texas Longhorn vs. TCU football game, Clark stood in awe as the "Hook 'em Horns" hand sign surged from one side of the stadium to the other. Within a few years, the symbol was widely known to football fans across the state and country.
(Updated from a column published Nov. 13, 2009.) Ten facts every Texan ought to know about Texas Christian University: 1. That frog isn’t a frog.
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The Masked Rider – co-mascot of the Texas Tech Red Raiders; Matty the Matador – mascot of the Cal State Northridge Matadors [27] Max C. Bear – mascot of the SUNY Potsdam Bears; Miami Maniac – the baseball-only mascot of the Miami Hurricanes; Mighty the Lizard – mascot of the Truckee Meadows CC Lizards [28]