Can You Guess The College Behind The Mascot?

“Smokey” the hound protects the house for what university?

Retry Correct Incorrect In 1953, the University of Tennessee Pep Club organized a competition to choose a bluetick coonhound, a prevalent Tennessee breed, to act as the university’s living mascot. Tennessee earned the moniker “Volunteers” or “Vols” from its War of 1812 nickname, the Volunteer State, which became the university’s official name due to its historical significance.

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“Smokey” the hound protects the house for what university?

• Vanderbilt University
• University of Tennessee
• Texas Tech
• Oklahoma State University