The Air Force Falcons mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #52 of 347. Air Force Academy is one of the three NCAA Division I military academies (with Army and Navy). This is Mountain West mascot #3 of 8. (View reference images.)
Navy Midshipman – No. 190
The Navy Midshipmen mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #51 of 347. Yes, the United States Naval Academy’s “midshipman” mascot is a goat. Go figure. This is FBS independent schools mascot #3 of 4. (View reference images.)
Army Black Knight – No. 189
The Army Black Knights mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #50 of 347. Army has two costumed mascots: Blackjack the Mule and the Black Knight. I decided to draw the former. This is FBS independent schools mascot #2 of 4. Today is the start of the NCAA Division IA football schedule. (View reference images.)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 188
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #49 of 347. Tomorrow is the start of the NCAA Division IA football schedule, so here is a leprechaun to kick off another short series of 8-bit college mascots. This is FBS independent schools mascot #1 of 4. (View reference images.)
TCU Horned Frog – No. 128
The TCU Horned Frogs mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #48 of 347. The Texas horned lizard (AKA “horned frog”) is the state reptile of Texas. The 2011-12 academic year is the final season of Texas Christian University’s Mountain West Conference membership. In 2012, TCU will be moving to the Big East Conference. This is Mountain West mascot #2 of 8. (View reference images.)
Boise State Bronco – No. 127
The Boise State Broncos mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #47 of 347. I hadn’t made a college mascot in a while, so here is Buster Bronco. Today is the first day of the 2011-12 academic year, which means Boise State University is now a member of the Mountain West Conference and has withdrawn from the Western Athletic Conference. This is Mountain West mascot #1 of 8. (View reference images.)
Note: Boise State’s Bronco Stadium is known for its blue field color, or “Smurf Turf.” It was the first college stadium field to be any color other than traditional green, as well as the only college to have a non-green field for 22 years (1986-2008). Since 2009, three other colleges (Eastern Washington, Central Arkansas, New Haven) have installed non-green fields, but Boise State holds a trademark on the blue field.
Vanderbilt Commodore – No. 47
The Vanderbilt Commodores mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #46 of 347. SEC mascot #12 of 12. (View reference images.)
Tennessee Volunteer – No. 46
The Tennessee Volunteers mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #45 of 347. SEC mascot #11 of 12. (View reference images.)
South Carolina Gamecock – No. 45
The South Carolina Gamecocks mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #44 of 347. SEC mascot #10 of 12. (View reference images.)
Mississippi State Bulldog – No. 44
The Mississippi State Bulldogs mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #43 of 347. SEC mascot #9 of 12. (View reference images.)
Mississippi Rebel – No. 43
The Mississippi Rebels mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #42 of 347. SEC mascot #8 of 12. (View reference images.)
LSU Tiger – No. 42
The LSU Tigers mascot, Mike the Tiger, is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #41 of 347. SEC mascot #7 of 12. (View reference images.)
Kentucky Wildcat – No. 41
The Kentucky Wildcats mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #40 of 347. SEC mascot #6 of 12. (View reference images.)
Georgia Bulldog – No. 40
The Georgia Bulldogs mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #39 of 347. SEC mascot #5 of 12. (View reference images.)
Florida Gator – No. 39
The Florida Gators mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #38 of 347. SEC mascot #4 of 12. (View reference images.)
Auburn Tiger – No. 38
The Auburn Tigers mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #37 of 347. SEC mascot #3 of 12. (View reference images.)
Arkansas Razorback – No. 37
The Arkansas Razorbacks mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #36 of 347. SEC mascot #2 of 12. (View reference images.)
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 36
The Alabama Crimson Tide mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #35 of 347. SEC mascot #1 of 12. Read about the 1930 origin of the “Red Elephants.” (View reference images.)
P.S. After a nine-month hiatus, more mascots are on the way.
Utah Ute – No. 35
The Utah Utes mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #34 of 347. Along with Colorado last week, Utah officially joined the Pac-10 Conference today and will be leaving the Mountain West Conference behind. Thus, we’ll call this Pac-12 mascot #12 of 12. (View reference images.)
Texas Tech Red Raider – No. 34
The Texas Tech Red Raiders mascot is NCAA Division I pixel art mascot #33 of 347. Big 12 mascot #12 of 12. (View reference images.)
