History of Bulldog Mascot
The Bulldogs have been Ferris State's official mascot since 1930, when the name was applied to the Ferris Institute basketball team. At the time, an unknown sportswriter became impressed by the way coach Bill McElwain's chargers were winning close games with defense (even recording a shutout once). He described the tough defense as "hanging on like a Bulldog."
During an eight-game winning streak for the 1930 squad, Ferris held the opposition to an average of 17 points per game. It was then that McElwain began referring to his team as the "Bulldogs." The nickname stuck and has been used ever since.
The logo was redesigned in 1979 by former FSU student Terry Davenport, son of former Bulldog Athletic Director Dean Davenport.
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