University of Texas: Trivia
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- The first mascot was a Pig. Well, sort of.
- The UT Tower is 307 feet tall and glows Longhorn Orange in celebration of UT victories. It stands 27 stories high and is slightly taller than the State Capital.
- UT’s official song is The Eyes of Texas
- The World’s Largest Texas Flag is a used by the Alpha Rho chapter of Alpha Phi Omega (ΑΦΩ or APO) at the University of Texas at Austin in displays at football pre-game shows, at pep rallies, or for other purposes.
- The “Hook ‘em Horns” hand sign was created by head cheerleader Harley Clark in 1955.
- Smokey the Cannon is fired each time the Longhorns score, at every kick-off, and at the end of each quarter. The cannon is present for all home games, and for some away games when not prohibited by local rules.
- According to Legends of America - “The written test for University of Texas at Austin campus police in the 1960s asked applicants the shape of their excrement to test their ability to be observant.” (I’m very curious about that one!)
Other articles in this series:
Happy Birthday UT!
University of Texas: Famous Alumni
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