Chief Osceola and Renegade

Perhaps the most spectacular tradition in all of college football occurs in Doak Campbell Stadium when a student portraying the famous Seminole Indian leader, Osceola, charges down the field riding an Appaloosa horse named Renegade and plants a flaming spear at midfield to begin every home game.

Bill Durham, a 1965 graduate of FSU, envisioned the idea of Chief Osceola and Renegade when he was a sophomore on the Homecoming Committee in 1962.

He didn't get any support for the idea until Bobby Bowden came to FSU as head coach. In the fall of 1977, Durham's idea began to materialize.

Durham sought and obtained the approval of the Seminole Tribe of Florida for the portrayal of Osceola and during the opening game of 1978 against Oklahoma State, the legend of Osceola and Renegade began. Since that time Osceola, in authentic regalia designed by the ladies of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and Renegade have opened every home game with the traditional planting of the spear, appeared in many major bowl games, and performed on national television on numerous occasions. Bill Durham and his family supply the beautiful Appaloosa horses and, with the help of the Renegade Team volunteers, continue to bring this spectacular tradition to those who love Florida State University.

Together, Osceola and Renegade are the 12th player on the team, the most popular pre-game ritual of any team in the nation, and.....THE LEGEND LIVES ON!

>>>~~~GO-NOLES~~~>

The FSU Fight Song

You got to fight, fight, fight for FSU!

You got to scalp 'em Seminoles!

You got to win, win, win, win, win this game and

Roll on down and make those goals!

For FSU is on the warpath now,

and at the battle's end she's great.

So fight, fight, fight, fight for victory,

the Seminoles of Florida State!

F-L-O-R-I-D-A......S-T-A-T-E

FLORIDA STATE!! FLORIDA STATE!! FLORIDA STATE!!

Woooooooooooooooo!!!!

>>>~~~GO-NOLES~~~>

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I always loved it with Chief Osceola speared a plush toy of the opponents mascot (unless it was a Yellow Jacket) with the flaming spear.

I remember seeing teams just look at Chief when he came out and you could almost just see by the reaction that .. uh oh, time to play and get our butts whipped.

Maybe i'm wrong but hasn't FSU been getting a lot of heat lately with regards to the mascot being an indian and not being portrayed in a politically correct way.

But from the first post it sounds like FSU got permission from the local indian tribes. What's the big deal then.

Even though i hate FSU, i do have to admit that the football game entrance with the horse and flaming spear is pretty cool and shouldn't be changed.