{"id":1577027,"date":"2023-09-13T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1577027"},"modified":"2023-09-13T17:55:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T21:55:13","slug":"stanford-tree-stanford-university-unofficial-mascot-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/stanford-tree-stanford-university-unofficial-mascot-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanford Tree: Stanford's Unofficial Mascot Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Mascots<\/a> are an important feature of any sports team. Most franchises have animals as their mascots. Others prefer to use human or mythical creatures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stanford University's unconventional mascot, the Stanford Tree, has not only found its place in college branding but has carved out a niche in college football<\/a>. It often makes lists of the most bizarre mascots. Nevertheless, the university has never officially acknowledged the mascot despite its deep ties to student life.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStanford's first mascot and many failed mascot campaigns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n