CAM the Ram is the mascot of Colorado State University. [1] There is the live mascot whose origins date back to a competition held in 1946 to name the new face of the university. The winner was an alumnus who created the acronym CAM from the schools name at the time, Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College.

CAM the Ram is the official animal ambassador of Colorado State and is cared for by a group of student volunteers called the Ram Handlers. The Colorado A&M student body voted to call themselves “Rams” in 1945, the college’s diamond anniversary.

Jun 16, 2017 · Since 1954, CAM the Ram has served as the official mascot of Colorado State University. Although his name conveniently rhymes with Ram, CAM is actually an acronym of our former name: Colorado Agriculture and Mechanical College, or Colorado A&M.

Oct 11, 2023 · In the 153-year history of the land-grant institution, four live animals have represented CSU’s culture and community as its mascots. CSU’s first animal ambassador and mascot was an English bulldog...

Aug 17, 2024 · Following Peanuts’ death, a 15-month-old black bear named Teddy was CSU’s first official mascot. Teddy originally belonged to a former member of a traveling show called Buffalo Bill’s Wild West before being given to the college.

Apr 1, 2025 · Colorado State University plans to rebrand its school mascot to the Blue Razorbacks, officially taking effect Fall 2027. The change marks an end to the 71-year-long CAM the Ram mascot era. This...

Sep 6, 2024 · Colorado State University’s first mascot was an English bulldog named Peanuts. Owned by the Alpha Pi Lambda fraternity brothers in 1913, he was well known on the campus for his antics. Biting car tires and occasionally giving chase to pedestrians made Peanuts famous.

With all the recent press about the Cleveland Indians' new name, look, and likely mascot, we thought to revisit how the CSU mascot has changed through the years. Poor Freddie the Fox (1). The old Fenn College mascot got the boot when his alma mater morphed into Cleveland State University in 1965.

Oct 15, 2021 · CAM the Ram, the official mascot of Colorado State University, is taken care of by our proud Ram Handlers, but what does the beloved mascot do on his days off? This story will provide the inside scoop into a day in the life of CAM the Ram, presenting the long-awaited answer to the age-old question: What exactly does CAM the Ram do every day?

Colorado State University’s loveable mascot, CAM the Ram, always ranks high in fan appeal and enthusiasm. His name reflects CSU’s history in that the letters of his name stand for C...