On October 19, 1996 the Boilermaker Special VI, a.k.a., the X-tra Special, made its debut. For the uninformed, it is the smaller version of the Boilermaker Special on a golf cart chassis that not only leads the football team onto the field at games, but it can make appearances at basketball games as well. The X-tra Special has been a long-serving member of the Reamer Club for 21 years now, but this fall it will have a makeover:
In honor of National Mascot Day, we are OFFICIALLY announcing that the Xtra Special VIII will be presented THIS FOOTBALL SEASON!