The unveiling of the mascot's return featured cameo appearances from Curt Cignetti and Darian DeVries in teaser videos ...

The bison is officially set to return as Indiana Athletics official mascot, the school announced in a social media post Tuesday. Following its first College Football Playoff appearance and the most ...

But beyond cartoons, ads and random references, the bison had disappeared as an official school mascot. And it stayed that way for more than 50 years -- until now.

The bison mascot itself is only partially shown in the video. The video says “Coming Fall 2025.” Feeds for “Hoosier The Bison” have been created for Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

The bison lasted until 1969, when it was deemed terrifying and too similar to other schools' mascots, and promptly retired. The last official Indiana mascot came in 1979 and endured just one year ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – This week, Hoosier The Bison joined the pantheon of Big Ten mascots as Indiana officially announced his rebirth. Indiana has been out of the mascot game for so long it would ...

Amid the best football season in Indiana University history, a movement is growing to bring back the Bison as the school's official mascot. | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico ...

In 1965, the Indiana student senate voted on the bison to serve as the school’s official mascot. But the bison’s stint was brief, as it was phased out just four years later in 1969. In 1979, IU ...

Many Big Ten schools introduced or refined their now-familiar mascots in the same period, but Indiana's did not stick. When the bison disappeared for good is a matter of debate.

In 1965, THE BISON became the official mascot of INDIANA UNIVERSITY. In 1969, it disappeared. On December 16, 2024, a small but committed group of students discussed bringing back THE BISON.

But beyond cartoons, ads and random references, the bison had disappeared as an official school mascot. And it stayed that way for more than 50 years -- until now. Advertisement ...