Indiana University sports had a bison mascot for a few years in the 1960s, ... Video uses 'Star Wars' and Michael Jordan imagery to announce the return of a bison mascot. Hoosier the Bison is back!

Indiana's announcement video drew from "Star Wars" and Michael Jordan's iconic return to the NBA in 1995 to tell the story of the bison mascot's origins and, eventually, confirm it would be returning.

Hoosier the Bison is returning home to Indiana University.. On Tuesday, the school announced that Hoosier the Bison, Indiana University's beloved mascot from 1965 to 1969, will be back roaming the ...

On Tuesday, the Indiana Hoosiers posted a video signaling the long-awaited return of the mascot, who hasn’t been seen on the sidelines of IU sports events since the 1960s. The bison is so ...

The last time Indiana engaged in an effort to create a mascot was the ill-fated Mr. Hoosier Pride in 1979. He was quickly scrapped. One thing that may have led Indiana to revive the mascot is ...

At long last, Indiana has a mascot. Hoosier The Bison doesn’t end or threaten any existing Indiana traditions, so he should be able to fit in something a new generation of fans can embrace.

Indiana had a brief attempt at another mascot, Mr. Hoosier Pride, in the late 1970s, but he was universally unpopular and quickly scrapped. The cover of the 1979 program for Indiana's home game ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University in Bloomington has its fair share of iconic symbols, like the trident and Sample Gates on campus. But the Hoosiers have been missing one thing for over 50 years ...

The Hoosiers haven’t won a national title in nearly 40 years. Darian DeVries, their seventh coach this century, hopes to ...

— Indiana Hoosiers (@IUHoosiers) May 19, 2025. The last official Indiana mascot came in 1979 and endured just one year before being discontinued.

What has long been hinted at and teased became a reality on Tuesday as Indiana athletics revealed that it will have a mascot after years of being a mascot-free zone. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.