Which School’S Mascot Is Donald Duck?

The Oregon Duck is the mascot of the University of Oregon Ducks athletic program, based on Disney’s Donald Duck character through a special license agreement. The Duck wears a green and yellow costume and a green and yellow beanie cap with the word “Oregon” written on it. Donald Duck is not only a decorated veteran of World War II but also a college mascot. As the University of Oregon developed its identity in the first half of the 1900s, the Ducks’ logos began to draw comparisons to the Disney character, Donald Duck.

Disney’s death in 1966 led his estate and the school to realize the lack of any formal contract. Before Donald came to Eugene, no duck seemed destined to represent the school as its mascot. However, thanks to the benevolence of Walt Disney, no duck seemed destined to represent the school as its mascot. By the late 1940s, the school switched to a costumed duck, which resembled Donald Duck, with the blessing of Walt Disney. The oldest known Duck costume now stands on display at UO’s.

The Oregon Duck remained the lone duck mascot in any collegiate or professional capacity until the advent of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks franchise. Disney’s Donald Duck has been a lot of things, including a college football mascot at the University of Oregon. The University of Oregon is able to use Donald Duck’s likeness in its Oregon Duck mascot, its logos (e.g., Duck Through O logo and Charging Duck), and its logos.