After the discontinuation of previous mascots in the late 1970’s, Syracuse debuted a peculiar new mascot – an orange in a baseball cap. Eventually, the cheerleaders named him “Otto,” after he was simply known as “The Orange” from 1980 to 1990. The university attempted to rebrand to a more traditional mascot, but Otto was so popular, he stuck around.  Brought to you in partnership with College Vault.