Willie the Wildcat is the mascot for the Northwestern Wildcats. The name "Wildcats" was bestowed upon the university in 1924 by a writer for the Chicago Tribune who wrote that even …

The Northwestern Athletics' mascot is Willie the Wildcat. However, the team's first mascot was a live, caged bear cub from the Lincoln Park Zoo named Furpaw. In fall 1923, Furpaw was …

Oct 13, 2014 · As Northwestern celebrates “Willie in the Windy City” -- the theme of Homecoming Week 2014 -- University archivist Kevin Leonard showcases the rich history of the Wildcat …

(There was also a Wilhelmina Wildcat in the early 1960s, and Winnie the Wildcat existed for a few years in the late 197os and early ’80s.) Willie’s image evolved over the years. He was once a …

The fate of Willie did not improve in 1949, when Purdue male cheerleaders, not realizing that Willie was two women, picked up the wildcat and threw it into their boilermaker mascot.

Oct 22, 2024 · With his furry smile, purple attire and gray and white tufts, Willie the Wildcat has one of the most recognizable faces at Northwestern. Beloved by students, faculty and sports …

Evanston Township High School, the largest public high school in Evanston, has Willie the Wildkit as its mascot, in direct relation to Northwestern.

Oct 23, 2007 · By 1937, Northwestern’s athletics department and an advertising firm teamed up to create “Willie,” the feline mascot that has represented the school ever since.

Starting in the 1890s, Northwestern's football team had been nicknamed "the Purple." By the early 1920s students began looking for another nickname, one that would lend itself to a mascot for …

The Official Team Page For The Northwestern Wildcats, Presented By The College Football Commission. View verified information about Northwestern's moniker, mascot, colors, home …