| Big Red | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Big_Red_WKU_Mascot_Image.jpg) WKU's mascot Big Red was created by student Ralph Carey in 1979. | |
| Team | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers |
| University | Western Kentucky University |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Description | Red cartoon-like character |
| First seen | December 1, 1979 |
| Hall of Fame | 2007 |
Big Red is the mascot of Western Kentucky University's sports teams, the "Hilltoppers" and "Lady Toppers". It is a red, furry blob created by Ralph Carey in 1979. Big Red is meant to symbolize the spirit of WKU students and alumni as well as the sports teams' nickname, the "Hilltoppers," a name chosen because the school's campus sits atop a hill 232 feet above the Barren River flowing through WKU's home city of Bowling Green.[1]
- ^ "Pillpoppers nickname origin". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2007.