30 Best College Football Mascots of All-Time

9. Michigan State Spartans – Sparty

Michigan State’s Sparty mascot was introduced in the 1989 football season with an oversized head of a Spartan warrior adorned with a stylish green Greek costume. The muscular costume with a bit of a cocky expression on the face has been a fixture ever since.

You’ll now find Sparty at Spartans football, basketball, and other campus events since the costumed version was introduced. There are two statues on the East Lansing campus with a terracotta statue dedicated in 1945 and a bronze statue erected in 2005.

Sparty was inducted into the mascot hall of fame in the 2006 class. Not only did that solidify his place in the history books but proves he’s a spartan to be afraid of if you dare root for the other team.