no one watches fcs football and would not know who monte is, but he is by far the best mascot i have ever seen in college football and i have been to usc, north carolina, and miami games.

Before every home game Chief Osceola rides into the stadium on a horse, Renegade, and plants a flaming spear at midfield. The entire setup, outfit and tradition have been approved by the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida.

In the 1960s, Florida had a real alligator named Albert on the sidelines. When he died, the school went to a costume mascot with Albert Gator wearing an orange letter sweater.

Auburn's nickname is the Tigers, but the battle cry is "War Eagle" as a majestic eagle soars onto the field before each home game. Auburn's mascot, technically, is Aubie, a costumed tiger. Legend has it that a confederate soldier, lying wounded on the battlefield, could see only two living things--himself and a baby eagle. He took the eagle with him when he went back to school at Auburn, where he became part of the faculty. In the school's first meeting with Georgia in 1892, after Auburn scored its first touchdown, the eagle broke free, flew around the field, and later died having done its part giving everything it had in the 10-0 win.

"Mike" the Tiger is kept in a pen in the back of the stadium before it's rolled out in a cage close to the visitor's locker room. For intimidation, the opposing team's players have to pass by him on the way to the field.

The first mascot was Frosty I, started in 1920. Ten Alaskan Malamute have represented Washington. The current Husky, "Spirit", leads the team onto the field before every game and patrols the sideline during all home games in Seattle.