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By 1830, the last wild Indiana bison was killed. The Buffalo Trace became a very different place: pioneers, wagons and horses — but no more buffalo — crossed the trail, heading west.

The bison debuted as Indiana’s official mascot in 1965, but it was quickly phased out in 1969. The school briefly adopted Mr. Hoosier Pride as its mascot ten years later in 1979. However, this version ...

Hoosier the Bison is returning home to Indiana University. On Tuesday, the school announced that Hoosier the Bison, Indiana University's beloved mascot from 1965 to 1969, will be back roaming the ...

After a long wait, the Indiana Hoosiers' Bison mascot is officially back in Bloomington. On Tuesday morning, following a build-up that included four teaser promotional videos featuring cameos from ...

The mascot will be filled by current students via a tryout, common practice across college athletics. Gray said it’s custom not to reveal said students’ identities until their tenure concludes.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — In 1969, Indiana University’s mascot, a wooly bison, disappeared from the public eye. For the 56 years since that disappearance, every glimpse at Indiana’s state ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More than half a century later, the bison is returning home to Indiana University. Photo of an IU Bison mascot on the field in 1965 (via Indiana University Archives) On ...

As for the bison mascot Indiana had in the 1960s, it was officially adopted in 1965. The original mascot was primitive, just a student in a buffalo mask and a furry suit.

It is oft-repeated that the bison mascot was dropped in 1969, but there are photos in the Indiana University archive that show the mascot being used as late as the 1973 football season.

Video of IUSG voting for a bison mascot follows, leading into DeVries, Cignetti, then the stationery and the view from above Memorial Stadium. It concludes: "Hoosier the Bison, coming fall 2025." ...