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| BEVO Once Served the Team in a "Rare or Medium Well Capacity." |
TEXAS: BEVO
The Bevo tradition has been alive, but not necessarily well at UT since 1916. Brought to the
school by a football manager, Bevo’s first line of duty was to stand tall for the Longhorn’s during a
1916 victory over Texas A&M in Austin. However, it wasn’t long before Bevo served in a different
capacity. Actually he provided many servings when he showed up as the main entree at an UT-
Texas A&M banquet that honored the Texas 1920 squad that upset the Aggies for the SWC
crown.
Of course, this story seems bizarre considering the pampering care today’s mascots receive.
Once future Bevo’s were spared the possibility of wrapping up their careers at the nearest
steakhouse, the line of mascots has been a source of great pride at UT. Bevo notables include
Bevo II being a Hereford instead of a Longhorn, Bevo III earning a blue ribbon in a New York stock
show, Bevo IV battering a car while entering Memorial Stadium and Bevo VIII escaping prior to the
1990 Oklahoma game.
The naming of Bevo holds its own place in Texas folklore. The Longhorn supposedly received his
name as a response to Aggie fans branding the 13-0 score into the UT mascot following the
Aggies’ shutout victory in 1913. To remove the shameful marking, Texas fans formed “BEVO” by
transforming the 13 into a “B,” making the hyphen an “E,” inserting the “V” and using the “0" that
was already there.
An honorary service organization named the University of Texas Silver Spurs has been
responsible for Bevo’s upkeep since 1936. When Bevo displays his Longhorn spirit, he can be
difficult to handle.
“You can never tell what type of mood Bevo will be in,” said UT Silver Spur member Adam Krug.
Sometimes he’s feisty and it takes four guys to get him going and sometimes he’s peaceful. He
lives out on a ranch with his buddies and we go out and see him a couple of times a week.”
With the history of pranksters wreaking havoc with mascots through the years, the Silver Spurs
take pride in keeping Bevo out of harm’s way.
“Before games with a big rival we keep Bevo in a special place,” Krug said. “In the past,
Oklahoma and Texas A&M supporters have done some stupid things,” Krug added as he guarded
Bevo at the 1998 Oklahoma game. “They’ve thrown paint on Bevo and have done other things.
We have to be real careful.”
The Bevo tradition has been alive, but not necessarily well at UT since 1916. Brought to the
school by a football manager, Bevo’s first line of duty was to stand tall for the Longhorn’s during a
1916 victory over Texas A&M in Austin. However, it wasn’t long before Bevo served in a different
capacity. Actually he provided many servings when he showed up as the main entree at an UT-
Texas A&M banquet that honored the Texas 1920 squad that upset the Aggies for the SWC
crown.
Of course, this story seems bizarre considering the pampering care today’s mascots receive.
Once future Bevo’s were spared the possibility of wrapping up their careers at the nearest
steakhouse, the line of mascots has been a source of great pride at UT. Bevo notables include
Bevo II being a Hereford instead of a Longhorn, Bevo III earning a blue ribbon in a New York stock
show, Bevo IV battering a car while entering Memorial Stadium and Bevo VIII escaping prior to the
1990 Oklahoma game.
The naming of Bevo holds its own place in Texas folklore. The Longhorn supposedly received his
name as a response to Aggie fans branding the 13-0 score into the UT mascot following the
Aggies’ shutout victory in 1913. To remove the shameful marking, Texas fans formed “BEVO” by
transforming the 13 into a “B,” making the hyphen an “E,” inserting the “V” and using the “0" that
was already there.
An honorary service organization named the University of Texas Silver Spurs has been
responsible for Bevo’s upkeep since 1936. When Bevo displays his Longhorn spirit, he can be
difficult to handle.
“You can never tell what type of mood Bevo will be in,” said UT Silver Spur member Adam Krug.
Sometimes he’s feisty and it takes four guys to get him going and sometimes he’s peaceful. He
lives out on a ranch with his buddies and we go out and see him a couple of times a week.”
With the history of pranksters wreaking havoc with mascots through the years, the Silver Spurs
take pride in keeping Bevo out of harm’s way.
“Before games with a big rival we keep Bevo in a special place,” Krug said. “In the past,
Oklahoma and Texas A&M supporters have done some stupid things,” Krug added as he guarded
Bevo at the 1998 Oklahoma game. “They’ve thrown paint on Bevo and have done other things.
We have to be real careful.”
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