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Bevo is a longhorn
Texas's live mascot is a longhorn named Bevo.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Sources: Texas Bevo — official source
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The Silver Spurs
The Silver Spurs student service organization manages Bevo's care and transportation.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Sources: Texas Bevo — official source
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A hand sign shaped like horns
The Hook 'em Horns gesture extends the index and little fingers to suggest a longhorn's horns.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Sources: Texas Hand Signal — official source
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Smokey the Cannon
The Texas Cowboys student organization operates Smokey, a replica artillery cannon built by UT's mechanical engineering laboratory in 1953.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Sources: Texas Cannon — official source
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Big Bertha's journey
The historic Big Bertha drum came from the University of Chicago and was purchased for one dollar before restoration in 1955.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Sources: Texas Bertha — official source
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Lighting the Tower
The university adopted its first Tower lighting guidelines in 1947 to mark victories, celebrations and special occasions.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Sources: Texas Tower — official source
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The Kniker Carillon
The Tower's original 17 bells were joined by 39 more in 1987, creating the Kniker Carillon.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Sources: Texas Tower — official source
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