Cowboys Wordmark Logo

The Oklahoma State Cowboys wordmark logo has been around since the late 1800s, and it has gone through a few changes over the years. It all started when Oklahoma A&M College adopted an orange and black color scheme in 1895, which was inspired by Princeton University’s colors. The school's first official mascot was "Pistol Pete," which is still used today as part of its branding identity. In 1957, OSU officially adopted its current wordmark logo that features bold orange letters spelling out “Oklahoma State” with a cowboy silhouette between them to represent their western heritage.

Over time, minor adjustments have been made to keep up with modern trends while maintaining its original look and feel; such as changing from serif to sans-serif font for the lettering or adding shading for more depth on certain elements of the design like Pistol Pete's hat brim or spur straps on his boots. The most significant change came in 2015 when they updated it again by making some subtle tweaks including shortening “Oklahoma” so both words fit into one line instead of two lines before then (which had caused confusion at times).

Today, this iconic symbol can be seen everywhere throughout Stillwater campus - from student apparel stores selling t-shirts & hoodies featuring this logo; to banners hung along fences outside sports arenas; even painted onto sidewalks! This timeless mark truly embodies what it means to be an OSU Cowboy: strength & resilience combined with tradition & pride!