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The '''Nittany Lion''' is the [[mascot]] of [[Pennsylvania State University]] in [[University Park, Pennsylvania]], USA and its [[Pennsylvania State University Athletics|athletic teams]]. It refers to the [[cougar|mountain lions]] that once roamed near the school, and to [[Mount Nittany]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/nittanymountain.html |title=Pennsylvania State University - Nittany Mountain |publisher=Psu.edu |date= |accessdate=2011-03-03}}</ref> a local landmark. There is a song played during sporting events on campus entitled "[[The Nittany Lion (song)|The Nittany Lion]]." Fans know this song as Hail to the Lion, even though that is not technically the name of the song. |
The '''Nittany Lion''' is the [[mascot]] of [[Pennsylvania State University]] in [[University Park, Pennsylvania]], USA and its [[Pennsylvania State University Athletics|athletic teams]]. It refers to the [[cougar|mountain lions]] that once roamed near the school, and to [[Mount Nittany]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/nittanymountain.html |title=Pennsylvania State University - Nittany Mountain |publisher=Psu.edu |date= |accessdate=2011-03-03}}</ref> a local landmark. There is a song played during sporting events on campus entitled "[[The Nittany Lion (song)|The Nittany Lion]]." Fans know this song as Hail to the Lion, even though that is not technically the name of the song. |
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[[Image:PSU Lion 2005 Cincy.JPG|thumb|250px|The Nittany Lion mascot pumps up the crowd at the 2005 football game versus [[University of Cincinnati|Cincinnati]] at [[Beaver Stadium]].]] |
[[Image:PSU Lion 2005 Cincy.JPG|thumb|250px|The Nittany Lion mascot pumps up the crowd at the 2005 football game versus [[University of Cincinnati|Cincinnati]] at [[Beaver Stadium]].]] |
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The mascot was the creation of Penn State senior H. D. "Joe" Mason in 1907. While on a 1904 trip to [[Princeton University]], Mason had been embarrassed that Penn State did not have a mascot. Mason did not let that deter him: he fabricated the Nittany Lion on the spot and proclaimed that it would easily defeat the Princeton Bengal tiger.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/nittanymascot.html|title=Penn State: What is a Nittany Lion?|accessdate=27 March 2008}}</ref> |
The mascot was the creation of Penn State senior H. D. "Joe" Mason in 1907. While on a 1904 trip to [[Princeton University]], Mason had been embarrassed that Penn State did not have a mascot. Mason did not let that deter him: he fabricated the Nittany Lion on the spot and proclaimed that it would easily defeat the Princeton Bengal tiger.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/nittanymascot.html|title=Penn State: What is a Nittany Lion?|accessdate=27 March 2008}}</ref> |
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| Nittany Lion | |
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 The Nittany Lion mascot at the 2007 season opener | |
| University | Pennsylvania State University |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Description | Nittany Lion |
| First seen | 1904 |
This article is about the Penn State mascot. For the Penn State fight song see "The Nittany Lion (song)".
The Nittany Lion is the mascot of Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania, USA and its athletic teams. It refers to the mountain lions that once roamed near the school, and to Mount Nittany,[1] a local landmark. There is a song played during sporting events on campus entitled "The Nittany Lion." Fans know this song as Hail to the Lion, even though that is not technically the name of the song.
The mascot was the creation of Penn State senior H. D. "Joe" Mason in 1907. While on a 1904 trip to Princeton University, Mason had been embarrassed that Penn State did not have a mascot. Mason did not let that deter him: he fabricated the Nittany Lion on the spot and proclaimed that it would easily defeat the Princeton Bengal tiger.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Pennsylvania State University - Nittany Mountain". Psu.edu. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "Penn State: What is a Nittany Lion?". Retrieved 27 March 2008.
External links
- The Pennsylvania State University site on the lion shrine
- Nittany Lion Mascots
- Download Penn State Blue Band songs here, including "The Nittany Lion"
- Esposito, Jackie R. and Steven L. Herb. The Nittany Lion, Penn State Press, 2001 ISBN 0-271-02115-2
- Photos of the Nittany Lion Shrine