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TRADITIONS
Boomer the Cannon Firing the Cannon became a tradition in 1970. During football games, it can be heard following Mean Green touchdowns. The cannon is also used at special campus events.
Green and White One of the earliest official references to our school colors of green and white appears in the 1907 Yucca yearbook, although a former student recalled that they were selected in 1902–03 when someone suggested Mother Nature would be kind to those using her colors. Today, green is a way of 16
life at UNT, where our sustainability programs and environmental research have brought us national recognition. We Mean Green!
“Scrappy” the Eagle The student body chose the Eagle as our mascot in 1922 for its keen eye, strength, independence and loyalty. In 1950, students named the first live bird mascot “Scrappy,” which later became the name of the human mascot. The Eagle was known by other names through the years, including “Eppy” in the 1980s. But in 1995, our modern-day Scrappy returned to the nest as the Mean Green’s biggest fan. University of North Texas
