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The bobcat, known for its fierceness and courage, was adopted by the university as its mascot in 1921. In 1964, the Texas State Bobcat was given the official name of "Boko" by Beth Greenlees, a sophomore from Luling, Texas, who won the "Name the Bobcat" contest.
Smith's personal choice was the bobcat because of its residency in Central Texas and its ability to fight with great courage. The committee accepted Smith's suggestion, and the bobcat mascot was chosen as the official nickname to the athletic teams at Southwest Texas Normal School.
The Bobcat has been the mascot of Texas State University since 1921, when the university adopted the name from the recommendation of a committee formed to raise school spirit. Though considerably smaller than mountain lions, bobcats are known for their stubborn fierceness and great courage.
Texas State University (TXST) is a public research university with its main campus in San Marcos, Texas and another campus in Round Rock. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to be one of the largest universities in the United States.
Bobcats. Texas State University adopted the bobcat as an official athletic mascot in 1920. The bobcat is a resident of the Central Texas Hill Country, as well as a fighter of great courage. Texas State coach Oscar Strahan once said, "A bobcat will fight you with everything he has; with claws, teeth, speed and brains."
Adopted in 1919, Texas State’s beloved mascot, Boko the Bobcat, has been a symbol of school pride, tradition and spirit for over 100 years. “It doesn’t matter where Boko is, everyone automatically is like, ‘oh my gosh, the Boko is here,\'” former Texas State mascot Blain Blanchard said.
The Texas State website lists some fun (and 100% made up) facts about the Bobcats’ mascot, including that his favorite food is cat nip, his favorite song is “Eye of the Tiger,” and his hobbies include sky diving, water sports, and female cats.
Bobcat Logo. In 2003, student Brad Monk designed the fierce Bobcat athletic logo, also known as the SuperCat logo. Texas State University. San Marcos Campus. 601 University Drive. San Marcos, Texas 78666-4684. Round Rock Campus. 1555 University Blvd. Round Rock, Texas 78665-8017.
The bobcat, known for its fierceness and courage, was adopted by the university as its mascot in 1921. Texas State was the first college in the country to use this name for its athletic teams. A black-and-white photo of TXST mascot Boko from the 1960s.
March 6, 2006 Texas State's Boko is the featured mascot at varsity.com. Below is a copy of the Web site's feature on the Bobcats' mascot.