Nittany Lion - Wikipedia
WEBThe Nittany Lion is the eastern mountain lion mascot of the athletic teams of the Pennsylvania State University, known as the Penn State Nittany Lions. Created in 1907, the "Nittany" forename refers to the local Mount Nittany, which overlooks the university.
The origin of the Nittany Lion | Penn State University
WEBApr 18, 2024 · The individuals who have served as the Lion make up an exclusive group — to date, just 54 students have donned the suit as the official mascot of Penn State. So, on his 120th birthday, join us in giving a collective wag of the ear to the Nittany Lion.
Penn State Nittany Lions - Wikipedia
WEBThe Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. [2] The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983.
Penn State Nittany Lions football - Wikipedia
WEBCoach Hugo Bezdek and the Nittany Lion mascot in the 1920s. In 1907 the school adopted the Nittany Lion mascot, a mountain lion named after nearby Mount Nittany. [14][page needed] An early mascot was "Old Coaly", a mule that hauled stone for the original Old Main (completed in 1863 and demolished in 1929).
What is the Nittany Lion Mascot for Penn State? - Sportskeeda
WEBSep 23, 2023 · The Nittany Lion, Penn State mascot, symbolizes pride, tradition, and school spirit. Introduced in 1904, it was inspired by the majestic mountain lions that once roamed Mount Nittany, the...
The symbol of our best: Penn State Nittany Lion mascot revealed
WEBAug 28, 2020 · For three years, Class of 2020 graduate Zach Sowa lived a double life: He was a College of Information Sciences and Technology student and the face of Penn State — the Nittany Lion mascot. How did he balance his time and manage to keep one of the University's best-kept secrets?
Nittany Lion Info - Penn State - Official Athletics Website
WEBAug 8, 2018 · Upon hearing their rivals' mascot, Harrison D. Mason announced that the Nittany Lion was "the fiercest beast of them all." Not only did Penn State win the game that day, but an image was...
The History of Penn State’s Nittany Lion Logo - Onward State
WEBFeb 7, 2014 · The creature had been extinct in this region for decades when it was named Penn State’s mascot in the early 1900s, so the group, which was led by Fisher from that point on, had to brainstorm. “[Paterno] expressed, ‘I just don’t like those ones with big teeth and big claws,’” Parcels said.
Nittany Lion Shrine | History | Penn State
WEBSince Penn State lacked a mascot, Mason fabricated the Nittany Lion, the "fiercest beast of them all," who could overcome even Princeton’s Bengal tiger. Here, Norm Constantine, who was the Nittany Lion Mascot from 1978 to 1980, poses in costume next to the statue.
‘The greatest job in the world’: The symbol of our best
WEBOct 11, 2018 · Princeton was boasting about their Bengal tiger mascot, before a Penn State player spontaneously said the Princeton tiger should watch out for the “Nittany Lion,” which at the time did not exist. Esposito said she assumes the player was recalling a taxidermy mountain lion in Old Main.