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| Cocky | |
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| University | University of South Carolina |
| Conference | SEC |
| Description | Gamecock |
| First seen | 1980 |
| Related mascot(s) | The Gamecock (1961); The Rooster (1971); Big Spur (1974) |
Cocky is the costumed mascot of the University of South Carolina athletics teams. He represents a cartoon version of a gamecock (a fighting rooster). Cocky has won several mascot national championships.[1] In 2019, for the 150th anniversary of college football, Sports Illustrated selected him as one of the greatest mascots in college football history.[2]
- ^ "Get Cocky". getcocky.ad.sc.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Hart, Torrey (2019-08-12). "Ranking the best mascots in college football history". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-06-07.