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Swoop (University of Utah)

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Swoop
UniversityUniversity of Utah
ConferenceBig 12
First seen1996
WebsiteUtahUtes.com

Swoop is a body-suit mascot for the University of Utah.

History

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Swoop, a red-tailed hawk, is the mascot of the Utah Utes sports teams. The university introduced Swoop with the consent of the tribal council of the Ute tribe in 1996.[1] Originally the school's mascot was an American Indian, but was dropped. Later Hoyo, a cartoon Indian Boy, became an unofficial mascot, but was also dropped.[2] During the 1980s the Crimson Warrior, a Caucasian horseman dressed in Indian costume, would ride onto the field before home football games and plant a lance into a bale of hay. The warrior was considered more a symbol of the school than a mascot.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Utah Mascot". Trademarks.utah.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
  2. ^ "Top 5 Football Mascots in Utah – Cougars, Utes, and More". Daily Herald. October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Swoop Turns 20, Celebrates Birthday This Week". The Daily Utah Chronicle. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2019-11-21.