Bevo (mascot)

Bevo
Bevo XIV in 2013
UniversityUniversity of Texas at Austin
ConferenceSEC
DescriptionTexas longhorn
First seen1916
Related mascot(s)Hook 'Em
This article is about the live mascot of the University of Texas at Austin. For the school's costumed mascot, see Hook 'Em.

Bevo is the live mascot of the athletic programs at the University of Texas at Austin. Bevo was originally known as “Varsity” and the Texas A&M song about UT, mention’s Varsity as the name of the UT Longhorn mascot. Bevo is a Texas Longhorn steer with burnt orange and white coloring from which the university derived its color scheme. The profile of the Longhorn's head and horns gives rise to the school's hand symbol and saying, "Hook 'em Horns". The most recent Bevo, Bevo XV, was introduced to Texas football fans on September 4, 2016.[1] His predecessor, Bevo XIV, died of cancer on October 16, 2015.[2] Bevo XV is owned by Betty and John Baker's Sunrise Ranch in Liberty Hill, Texas; Sunrise Ranch also owned Bevo XV's predecessors Bevo XIII and Bevo XIV.

  1. ^ Davis, Brian. "Welcome, Bevo XV: Sunrise Spur makes his debut as Texas' mascot". Archived from the original on September 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Sporting News Bevo XIV dies Texas Longhorns mascot cancer".