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Uga IX ("Russ", 2012–15; interim mascot, 2009–12) – After the death of Uga VII, his five-year-old half-brother, Russ, was selected as interim mascot for the final two games of the 2009 season. He continued as interim mascot for the first six games of the 2010 season and participated in a "passing of the collar" ceremony for Uga VIII ...
The official mascot is an English Bulldog named Uga, (derived from an abbreviation of the University of Georgia), while the costumed character version of Uga is Hairy Dawg. Most of the school's athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs, with the exception of the women's basketball team, known as the "Lady Bulldogs", the women's gymnastics team ...
Tom Sapp, a 1969 Georgia graduate and designer of the mascot explains, “I created Hairy Dawg to intimidate." [4] Hairy's name derives from the popular Georgia cheer, "Go You Hairy Dogs!" Former University head football coach Vince Dooley was the first to be presented with the sketches for Hairy Dawg and wanted the mascot at the 1981 Sugar Bowl.
Former University of Georgia mascot Uga X, known as Que, died at his home in Savannah early Tuesday, according to a release from UGA.
Georgetown University (team name: the Hoyas, mascot name: Jack the Bulldog) University of Georgia (mascot name: Uga, costumed mascot: Hairy Dawg) Gonzaga University (mascot name: Spike Q. Gonzaga) James Madison University (mascot name: Duke Dog) Kettering University (mascot name: General Determination)
With Uga X as mascot, Georgia posted a 91-18 record from 2015-2022, including the 2021 and 2022 national championships, two Southeastern Conference titles and seven New Year's Six bowl appearances.
Institution Nickname Location Abilene Christian University: Wildcats: Abilene, Texas: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: Golden Stallions: Tifton, Georgia
Uga X, otherwise known as Que, was born in 2013 and officially took over as the school’s mascot two years later. He spent eight seasons as the official mascot for the football team, and in that ...