For some time students and alumni had considered Indians, various animals, and deputy marshals as a replacement for the Tigers. "Pistol Pete" Eaton of Perkins, headed Stillwater's Armistice Day parade. The nickname quickly germinated, yielding a genuine identity that had long been lacking on both campus and off. Gallagher to have 2,000 balloons printed, "Oklahoma Aggies - Ride 'em, Cowboy" for sale at football games in 1926.
The Athletic Council authorized Athletic Director Edward C. "Cowboys" had a Southwestern flavor and flair that fit like a favorite pair of boots. Reporters in search of colorful synonyms started sprinkling Cowpokes, Pokes, Waddies, Cowpunchers and Punchers in conversation.
But by 1924, Charles Saulsberry, sports editor of the Oklahoma City Times, and other writers who regularly covered college events had begun to refer to Stillwater's teams as the A&M Cowboys. Here, we explore the stories behind Oklahoma State's mascots, symbols, celebrations, traditions and spirit organizations.įrom the 1890s on, Oklahoma A&M sports teams had been referred to as the Agriculturists or Aggies, the Farmers, and officially - but unpopularly - the Tigers. Wearing school colors and displaying emblems of the university are life-long symbols of allegiance. Many factors contribute to the "college experience" - not the least of which is gaining a feeling of belonging and a sense of loyalty to the school, its faculty and staff, the community that embraces the university, and the athletic teams that compete to garner conference and national honors.
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