cowboys
Pistol Pete, the Cowboy's mascot, was first introduced in 1958. His horse Bullet was introduced in 1984.
Oklahoma
The Ohio State University, THen Oklahoma
The Sooner Schooner became the official mascot for The University of Oklahoma in 1980.
ummm. yeah... here are some examples. Bowling Green State University Falcons---> Atlanta Falcons. Oklahoma State Cowboys--->Dallas Cowboys. Colorado State Rams---> St. Louis Rams. I could go on, but absolutely you can have the same mascot for NCAA and NFl.
Yes, the Golden State Warriors have a mascot named "Thunder." However, the team has not used this mascot since 2008, when the franchise rebranded following the relocation of the Seattle SuperSonics, which became the Oklahoma City Thunder. Since then, the Warriors have not had an official mascot at their games.
The University of Florida's Mascot is the Gator and Florida State's mascot is the Seminole... the state of Florida, i have no idea.
Benny the Bengal is the mascot for Idaho State University.
The Ohio State University mascot is Brutus Buckeye.
Penn's mascot is a Quaker. Click on the "Penn Mascot" link below to see a picture.
Rhode Island's state mascot is the Red Rooster(Rhode Island Red).
Cal State-Northridge's mascot: the Matadores.