UT athletes were already known as Longhorns when, in 1916 ... Head cheerleader Harley Clark helped create the Hook ’em Horns hand symbol in 1955 by demonstrating it at a pep rally before the TCU game.

Some of our official Texas state symbols are unsurprising (Looking at ... The official state large mammal is the Texas ...

It became associated with the university's mascot, and subsequent longhorn steers have carried the name Bevo. Bevo has since become a symbol of the University of Texas, representing strength and ...