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First rendition of Louisiana's new bulldog mascot 1921.

Football field was right next to the swamp, in the space between the swamp and where the student union is now

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Fighting Bulldogs 1943

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Adopted mascot "Wallaby" 1944

Was he a Catahoula?

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Gee 1949-50

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Mascot Dognapped

Gee, Southwestern's bulldog mascot, was the victim of a clever dognapping caper in 1951 before a football game with archrival McNeese.

Dean of Men Glynn Abel had heard a rumor that some McNeese students were planning to abscond with the SLI pooch. So, Gee was moved to an isolated section of SLI's farm for safekeeping.

According to a Vermilion account, written by Associate Editor Roy Hebert, a group of well dressed young men showed up at Foster Hall a couple days before the matchup
between the Bulldogs and Cowboys. One pretended to be an alumnus and asked about Gee, since the canine wasn’t at his usual home near the Student Union. He was told Gee was at the farm.

The student went there and knocked on the door of a residence used for home economics classes. "Oh you must be the boys who are going to take care of Gee. He's right over there by the poultry section," said the young woman who greeted them.

The Southwestern student body president soon received a telegram from Lake Charles: "Had a fine trip. Having a wonderful time. See you Saturday. Gee."

McNeese returned Gee unharmed before the game, which the Southwestern Bulldogs won, 35-14

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Mascot Dognapped
Gee, Southwestern's bulldog mascot, was the victim of a clever dognapping caper in 1951 before a football game with archrival McNeese.

Dean of Men Glynn Abel had heard a rumor that some McNeese students were planning to abscond with the SLI pooch. So, Gee was moved to an isolated section of SLI's farm for
safekeeping.

According to a Vermilion account, written by Associate Editor Roy Hebert, a group of well dressed young men showed up at Foster Hall a couple days before the matchup
between the Bulldogs and Cowboys. One pretended to be an alumnus and asked about Gee, since the canine wasn’t at his usual home near the Student Union. He was told Gee was at the farm.

The student went there and knocked on the door of a residence used for home economics classes. "Oh you must be the boys who are going to take care of Gee. He's right over there by the poultry section," said the young woman who greeted them.

The Southwestern student body president soon received a telegram from Lake Charles:
"Had a fine trip. Having a wonderful time. See you Saturday. Gee."

McNeese returned Gee unharmed before the game, which the Southwestern Bulldogs
won, 35-14

Interesting story. Glad Gee was unharmed, but I'm even more glad McNeese got smoked after that haha

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Gee died the following year and a new "Gee" was gifted.

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Gee IV or V 1960

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1978

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Best ticket drive ever by Stokley 1982



Misinterpreted by a New York design firm 1999 into becoming the schools entire identity.

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SwampVerse

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I like Geaux Further Together

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When is this from? Never seen this mascot before

Looks like a homecoming thing. We only had live bulldogs in my time in the sixties. In fact most of the sixties. Don’t ask. The strip force was strong and beer was cheap.
Last pooch I remember was King G Omicron the V. Remember it was the sixties.
A number of people wondered why we had an English bulldog in an area where many spoke French. But then who wanted a French poodle. This was before Ragin Cajun days.