Jun 19, 2017 · The Masked Rider is the oldest and most popular mascot of Texas Tech University that still exists today. Originally the Masked Rider started as a dare in 1936 and was then called the ghost rider, because no one knew the rider's identity.

The Masked Rider is the primary mascot of Texas Tech University. It is the oldest of the university's mascots still in existence today. Originally called "Ghost Rider", it was an unofficial mascot appearing in a few games in 1936 and then became the …

Raider Red is one of the mascots of Texas Tech University. The university's primary mascot is The Masked Rider who rides a live horse. Raider Red is used at events where The Masked Rider is not allowed or would not be appropriate. Raider Red is …

Sep 9, 2024 · Jim Gaspard, a member of the male spirit organization, Saddle Tramps, created the Raider Red character from drawings from Dirk West to represent Tech at away football games. Raider Red is a public relations mascot who shakes hands with the crowds at athletic events and poses for pictures.

Jul 30, 2015 · Tech seems to be at a crossroads for which mascot to highlight. The Masked Rider has the long-standing tradition behind it, but many recent alumni, current students, and the younger...

Raider Red is Texas Tech’s costumed mascot. Before the 1971 football season, the Southwest Conference passed a rule which restricted the bringing of live animal mascots to out of town games. Thus, the Masked Rider, Tech’s official mascot, would not …

This mascot, adorned in a distinctive gaucho hat like the ones worn by members of the marching band, is one of the most visible figures at Texas Tech. Ashley Wenzel, a sophomore education major from Friendswood, Texas, will represent the university as …

Sep 9, 2024 · In 1925 the Fort Worth Star-Telegram suggested a mascot for Texas Tech: the Dogies. The head coach's wife, Mrs. Ewing Young Freeland, in light of the campus's Spanish architecture, had another suggestion—one the team and …

Apr 18, 2023 · Raider Red is Texas Tech's costumed, public relations mascot. Before the 1971 football season, the Southwest Conference passed a rule which restricted the bringing of live animal mascots to out of town games.

Dec 20, 2023 · The Texas Tech football team had a wildly successful season and found themselves in Florida facing off against the Auburn Tigers. DeWitt Weaver, the Red Raider football coach from 1951 to 1960, was acutely aware his school didn’t have a mascot.