While on their way back to campus from nearby Navasota, Texas, a group of cadets hit a small black and white dog with their vehicle. They picked her up and brought her back to their dorm to care for her. Since pets weren’t allowed on campus, the dog was carefully hidden. But the injured pup quickly blew her cover. The next morning, when a bugler played “Reveille” to wake the cadets, the dog started wildly barking. This earned her the name we know her by today.
During the following football season, Reveille I was officially named the mascot of Texas A&M when she led the band onto the field. Reveille I died on Jan. 18, 1944, after 13 years as the mascot. She was given a formal military funeral at Kyle Field, including a 21-gun salute. All of the deceased Reveilles, including Reveille I, are buried outside the north end of Kyle Field. There, they have a special scoreboard so they can always watch the Aggies outscore their opponents.
Before naming Reveille II, there were several other unofficial mascots, such as Tripod, Spot and Ranger. Reveille II, a Shetland Sheepdog donated by a Texas A&M graduate, first appeared on campus eight years after Reveille I passed away. Reveille III was the first full-blooded Rough Collie, and every Reveille since then has been that breed. The current mascot is Reveille X, who assumed her mascot duties in May 2021.
During the following football season, Reveille I was officially named the mascot of Texas A&M when she led the band onto the field. Reveille I died on Jan. 18, 1944, after 13 years as the mascot. She was given a formal military funeral at Kyle Field, including a 21-gun salute. All of the deceased Reveilles, including Reveille I, are buried outside the north end of Kyle Field. There, they have a special scoreboard so they can always watch the Aggies outscore their opponents.
Before naming Reveille II, there were several other unofficial mascots, such as Tripod, Spot and Ranger. Reveille II, a Shetland Sheepdog donated by a Texas A&M graduate, first appeared on campus eight years after Reveille I passed away. Reveille III was the first full-blooded Rough Collie, and every Reveille since then has been that breed. The current mascot is Reveille X, who assumed her mascot duties in May 2021.
