College Spotlight

Founded in 1923, Texas Tech is located on the South Plains of West Texas.

Humble/Kingwood to Lubbock566 miles, about 8.5 hours

Location: Lubbock, TX

Hold on to your hat! It’s windy here!

There is no other symbol

more recognized with Texas Tech than the Double T symbol.

 

Tradition: Carol of Lights

At Christmastime, everyone gathers at the Science Quadrangle. The choir sings holiday songs, then 25,000 red, white, and orange lights are lit!  

We will discuss this

person in a minute!

The Saddle Tramps,an all boy spirit group

•“Saddle Tramps” in pioneer days were traveling men who would come to a farm for a brief time, fix up some

things and move on. •Saddle Tramps believe if there is something they can

do to help Texas Tech, they will do it!•They decorate before home games, ring Bangin’

Bertha, participate in the Carol of Lights, ring the victory bells, and so much more!

 

School Spirit: Bangin’ Bertha

Bangin’ Bertha is a bell on a trailer that is at

football games.It gets the crowd going!

Who do you think rings the bell?

THE SADDLE TRAMPS!

The band is one of the best bands in the country!

Their uniforms are designed to look like matadors. 

Real MatadorTexas Tech Band

The Goin’ Band from Raiderland

Mascot #1 – The Masked Rider

•The Masked Rider is the oldest and most popular mascot of Texas Tech

University •Originally the Masked Rider

started as a dare•He/she wears all black with

a red cape.•He/she leads the team out onto the field for all of the

home games.  

Mascot #2: Raider Red

•Since it is difficult to travel with a live horse, Texas Tech decided they might need another mascot besides the Masked Rider for out-of-town games. So a Saddle Tramp came up with Raider Red.•If you go to an athletic event, Red will probably shake your hand.•He changes from boots to high-top court shoes for basketball games.

Raider Red fires his two 12-gauge shotguns using powder-

filled shells after every Tech

touchdown and field goal.

Get your “Guns Up”

The "Guns Up" sign is the widely recognized greeting of one Red Raider to another. It is also the sign of victory displayed by the crowd at every athletic event. The sign is made by extending the index finger outward while extending the thumb upward and tucking in the middle, little and fourth fingers to form a gun. Just like Raider Red! 

Will Rogers and his horse, Soapsuds Well-known 9’11” tall statue that cost $25,000

Before every home football game the Saddle Tramps wrap Old Will

with red crepe paper.

On the base of the statue, the inscription reads "Lovable Old Will Rogers on his

favorite horse, 'Soapsuds,' riding into the Western sunset."

Mrs. Ickert’s daughter Jenna graduated from TTU and her other daughter, Timmi, is in pharmacy school at Tech, and her husband is

also an alum!

Mrs. Richardson’s daughter Leah has a degree from Tech.

Mrs. Slater, Mrs. Ferrier, & Mrs. Morris graduated from Tech!

Mrs. Mankins graduated from Tech, her son Ryan graduated from Tech,

and her other son Reed is a current student at Tech.

Mrs. Shawver’s daughter Katy graduated from Tech.

Mrs. Youngblood’s daughter, Kami, graduated from there and so did Mrs. Smith's daughter, Stephanie, Mrs. Mahler's daughter and son, Jessica and David.

AlumniOur graduates have governed three states, flown space missions, won Olympic Gold Medals, served as ambassadors to foreign countries, acted on Broadway stages, won

Pulitzer Prizes.

Sources

• www.ttu.edu• www.texastech.com• www.bestplaces.net