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The Marching Wildcats: The PRIDE

Bethune-Cookman’s Marching Wildcats are known as The PRIDE. The ensemble combines instrumentalists with the Sophisticat Flag Corp and 14 Karat Gold Dancers. The university describes halftime performance, musical development and student leadership as parts of the band’s role.

Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: B-CU Band

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Football at Daytona International Speedway

Bethune-Cookman played Florida A&M at Daytona International Speedway in 1974, winning 6–0. The athletics department’s historical account also describes a 1975 game against Mississippi Valley State there. These games preceded the Wildcats’ move to their present stadium in 1988.

Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Football At The Track? B-CU's Been There, Done That - Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

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1926: A first win over Florida A&M

Bethune-Cookman’s first victory over Florida A&M came on November 24, 1926, by a 12–0 score. A 2016 athletics history article revisited the game using a contemporary Pittsburgh Courier recap, recovering details of an early chapter in the rivalry.

Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Ninety Years Ago? We Won That One As Well... - Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

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A motto connecting learning and service

The university motto is “Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve.” The football program’s centennial account connects that ideal with former players’ lives beyond competition, including their work with families and communities. It places the program’s legacy in an educational and service setting.

Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Dan Ryan: Reflecting on 100 Years of Bethune-Cookman Football - Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

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The founder’s home and archives

The Mary McLeod Bethune Home preserves a direct connection to the university’s founder and is also her final resting place. The university directs researchers interested in Bethune’s final papers and collection to the archives in the Carl S. Swisher Library. Check the official page for visit arrangements.

Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Mary McLeod Bethune Home

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Rashean Mathis and a national player award

Rashean Mathis won the Buck Buchanan Award in 2002. The athletics department highlights him in its football centennial account alongside other former Wildcats who played professionally, including Pro Football Hall of Fame member Larry Little and Super Bowl scorer Nick Collins.

Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Dan Ryan: Reflecting on 100 Years of Bethune-Cookman Football - Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

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A Founder’s Day scene from 1949

The university’s Founder’s Day page preserves a photograph identified by a handwritten October 4, 1949 date. Its description places Mary McLeod Bethune among spectators preparing for a parade near campus, with a marching band in the road. The image offers a glimpse of an earlier campus celebration.

Checked 2026-10-31 · Sources: Founder's Day Celebration

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