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  2. The Masked Rider - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Raider Red - Wikipedia

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    Raider Red is a Wild West character with an oversized cowboy hat. He carries two guns which he fires into the air after Texas Tech scores. [1] Jim Gaspard, a member of the Texas Tech Saddle Tramps student spirit organization, created the original design for the Raider Red costume based on a character created by Lubbock, Texas, cartoonist and former mayor Dirk West. [2]

  4. Texas Tech University - Wikipedia

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    Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System .

  5. Texas Tech Red Raiders - Wikipedia

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    The Masked Rider is Texas Tech University's oldest mascot. The tradition began in 1936, when "ghost riders" circled the field prior to home football games. The Masked Rider became an official mascot in 1954, when Joe Kirk Fulton led the team onto the field at the Gator Bowl. According to reports from those present at the game, the crowd sat in ...

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    The dozen BCS schools in Texas have quite a mixture of mascots and nicknames. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  7. List of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the ...

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    In some cases, the nickname may be better known than the formal name. For example, "West Point" for the United States Military Academy or "UCLA" for the University of California, Los Angeles . This list of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States provides a lexicon of such names.

  8. List of college team nicknames in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Arkansas Tech University: Wonder Boys and Golden Suns: Russellville, Arkansas: Arlington Baptist University: Patriots Arlington, Texas: United States Military Academy (Army) Black Knights: West Point, New York

  9. In 1986, KKDA started promoting a weekly series of blues concerts in Fort Worth, inviting listeners from across North Texas to come to “Fort Party Worth” and “Funky Town.” A nickname was born.