Traditions – Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site
Virginia’s first mascot was a black-and-white mongrel dog named Beta, who was cherished by the University community in the 1920s and ’30s. The canine was named after the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, which bought his license at least once.
Virginia Cavaliers - Wikipedia
The team's eponymous mascot, known informally as the Cav Man, is a fanciful depiction of a swashbuckling Virginia Cavalier as popularized in the Cavalier fiction of the Antebellum South, armed with a sword and dressed in an orange and navy cloak and plumed hat.
Behind the Scenes: The Cavalier Mascot – Virginia Cavaliers …
Sep 17, 2006 · Charlottesville native and longtime UVa football fan Kim Kirschnick is the current Cavalier. This season, Kirschnick and his horse Sabre, the name selected by Virginia fans in 2004, enter their sixth season of leading the Virginia football team onto the field at the beginning of all home games.
Wahoos - Wikipedia
A mascot of a Virginia Cavalier, unofficially a Wahoo, at a football game, September 2009. Wahoos, often shortened to 'Hoos, is a nickname for sports teams of the University of Virginia (officially the Cavaliers), and more generally, a nickname for University students and alumni.
The Many Faces of Cavman—VIRGINIA Magazine
The costumed Cavalier—Cavman—debuted during the 1984 football season and remains the official mascot of the Virginia Cavaliers. Both the costume and the features of the large character head have changed many times over the last 30 years.
Getting Inside Cavman’s Head - Virginia Magazine
The mascot, inspired by a mostly forgotten century-old UVA fight song, first appeared as a costumed character in 1984 and became widely called Cavman in 2000. The Cavalier’s appearance has changed over time, turning from a swashbuckling, human-sized character with a jaunty belt tied around his middle to a muscular giant with biceps always ...
Virginia Cavalier Traditions - TheSabre.com
Although both songs failed to become part of University tradition, “The Cavalier Song” inspired the nick- name “Cavaliers.” Virginia’s first mascot was a black-and-white mongrel dog named Beta, who was cherished by the University community in the 1920s and ’30s.
University of Virginia Mascot
Sep 12, 2009 · The official mascot for the University of Virginia—a rider dressed as a seventeenth-century cavalier wearing a cape and a plumed hat—rides across the football field before the start of a 2009 game against Texas Christian University.
Team Mascot – Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site
Nov 12, 2001 · About two hours before game time, while the Cavalier football players are suiting up in their locker room, another important group of Cavaliers is also preparing for the game. They are the Mascots: CavMan, ‘Lil Hoo, and the Cavalier on horseback.
Virginia Cavaliers - cfc1869.com
The Official Team Page For The Virginia Cavaliers, Presented By The College Football Commission. View verified information about Virginia's moniker, mascot, colors, home field, and more.
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