Capital One Announces Eighth Annual 2009 All-America Mascot Team
College Mascots Prepare to Battle, Cross-Train and
Fans can visit www.capitalonebowl.com
to vote for their favorite All-American Mascot, who will be announced
during half-time of the Capital One Bowl, airing on
The Contenders |
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University of Cincinnati – Bearcat |
South Dakota State University – Jack |
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University of Georgia – Hairy Dawg |
Texas Christian University – Superfrog |
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Louisiana State University – Mike the Tiger |
United States Naval Academy – Bill the Goat |
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University of Maryland – Testudo |
Washington State University – Butch T. Cougar |
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University of Miami – Sebastian the Ibis |
Western Kentucky University – Big Red |
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University of Oklahoma - Boomer |
University of Wisconsin – Bucky Badger |
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“We created this contest to celebrate the unsung heroes of college
football,” said
The fan vote is the sole determinant of the winner; the people choose.
Voting consists of 11 weekly head-to-furry-head match ups between the
All-Americans, with fans being able to vote daily for their favorite
mascots. The mascots with the best win/loss records face off in online
playoffs starting in November. The winner will be pronounced Capital One
National Mascot of the Year on
“Mascots work as hard as anyone on the field, but are lost in the
shadows of touchdown celebrations and pre-season and post-season
accolades of the flashy all-star quarterbacks and running backs,” said
Dr.
This year’s eclectic crew of birds, mammals, reptiles and creatures were
chosen from Division IA and IAA athletic programs with college football
teams. They made the squad after being ranked on mascot musts such as
interaction with fans, originality and pedigree. The panel of judges
included mascot guru and historian, Dr.
Over the past seven years, Capital One has helped thrust the spotlight
on these unsung heroes of the gridiron. Team members star in a national
advertising campaign, which this year features the mascots participating
in the Mascot Training Camp, a series of unusual (and fictitious)
athletic, awkward and hilarious mascot competitions including the
T-shirt firing range, parade float pulling, and good old-fashioned
choreography. Starring in this year’s commercials is football great
WRITE IN YOUR FAVORITE MASCOT AND FOLLOW YOUR FAVORITE MASCOT ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
Didn’t see your school’s mascot in this year’s Mascot Challenge? Once
again, Capital One has added an additional fan component to this year’s
competition. Fans can log on to www.capitalonebowl.com
and nominate your school’s mascot for a chance to win
Additionally, loyal fans can follow this year’s Capital One National
Mascot of the Year competition on
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Capital One Financial Corporation
Steve Schooff 972.295.1676
stephen.schooff@capitalone.com