Indiana College and Universities Mascots

Guess the Indiana college or university school from the mascot.

• Indiana University

• Purdue University

• University of Notre Dame

• Ball State University

Answer explanation

This is Purdue Pete representing Purdue University. He was created in 1940 and represents the Boilermaker tradesperson. You can see his mallet for molding steel in this picture.

Match the following mascots to the school they represent.

• University of Indianapolis

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• Indiana Tech

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• IUPUI

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• Rose-Hulman

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Guess the Indiana college or university school from the mascot.

• Indiana State University

• University of Indianapolis

• Ivy Tech Community College

• Indiana University

Answer explanation

This is Sycamore Sam. He is a made-up animal representing the Indiana State University Sycamores. The Sycamores got its name from the abundance of Sycamore trees in the Wabash Valley in Indiana. You can see the Sycamore leaf on the flag.

Guess the Indiana college or university school from the mascot.

• Indiana University

• Butler University

• Indiana State University

• University of Indianapolis

Answer explanation

This is Blue. He represents Butler University. Butler has had the bulldog mascot since 1919, but didn't start using a live mascot until 2000.

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What is a Hoosier?

• A Native American term meaning corn

• A combination of "Who's yere" asking who is at the door

• A derivative of the word hoozer meaning hill people

• Who knows

Answer explanation

Really, nobody knows what a Hoosier is, but all of the previous answers appear on the IN.gov website as theories. And, while Indiana University is officially known as the Hoosiers, there is no official mascot for IU.

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After 50 years with no official mascot, in 2025 Indiana University reintroduced a former mascot. What is it?

• Bison

• Bulldog

• Bald Eagle

• Beaver

Answer explanation

The Hoosier Bison made its debut on August 30, 2025, in the IU season opener against Old Dominion--the first time since it was discontinued in the 1970s.

The bison is important to the state of Indiana because of the Buffalo Trace (bison migration) that took place here during frontier times.

The bison has been on the official seal since 1801, when Indiana was still a territory.

Name the mascot.

• Ivy League

• Muscle Mann

• Tony Titan

• Chess Knight

Answer explanation

This is Tony Titan. He is the mascot for Ivy Tech Ft. Wayne. The titan began as the mascot for the Ivy Tech Ft. Wayne baseball team--yes, they have sports at Ivy Tech!

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Match the following mascot to their Indiana School.

• Huntington University

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• DePauw University

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• Trine University

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• University of Notre Dame

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• University of Saint Francis

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There are approximately ​ (a)   colleges and universities in the state of Indiana.

• 80
• 60
• 70
• 90

Answer explanation

There are 15 public universities, 1 state-wide community college, and 62 private colleges/universities in Indiana. That gives students lots of different options to explore.

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Which university in Indiana does this mascot represent?

• University of Notre Dame

• Vincennes University

• University of Indianapolis

• Ball State University

Answer explanation

Ball State's mascot has been the Cardinal since 1929. Before that, Ball State was known as the Hoosieroons.