I’ve always been a Daffy Duck man myself — Donald Duck always seemed like he was one step from a murderous road rage incident. But he became the official mascot of the Oregon Ducks in 1947, after a handshake agreement between Walt Disney and the Oregon AD. (A Disney animator was friends with the Oregon administrator).
Actually the mascot is based on Donald — the Disney character wouldn’t be caught dead in a green shirt. The football team would, however. Here is their latest Nike uniform, which they’ll wear on Saturday when they take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday (2:30 p.