First Indiana University Hoosier the Bison Bobblehead Unveiled

This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first bobblehead featuring the Indiana Hoosiers new mascot Hoosier the Bison. The officially licensed, limited-edition bobblehead is being released in conjunction with Indiana University reinstating its mascot after a nearly 60-year hiatus. Hoosier the Bison will officially make its triumphant return at the first home football game of the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30th at Memorial Stadium. The bobblehead is being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of Indiana University Bloomington.

• The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in January, are now available at this link.
• Each bobblehead will be individually numbered.
• The bobbleheads are $35 each plus an $8 flat-rate shipping charge per order.
• Standing on a circular base bearing its name, the Hoosier the Bison bobblehead is wearing a crimson sweater adorned with the IU logo along with crimson and cream striped pants.
• Last Monday, July 14, 2025, after an announcement on May 27th that the Bison would return as the official mascot of Indiana University and several teaser videos posted on IU Athletics’ social media, Hoosier the Bison was revealed as the official mascot of Indiana University. Hoosier the Bison will officially be unveiled at the first home football game of the 2025 season against Old Dominion on Saturday, August 30th at Memorial Stadium. Thanks to the effort of a student-led group, the original bison mascot made its debut at Indiana’s final home football game of the 1965 season on November 20th. Highlighted by a trip to the Rose Bowl on January 1st, 1968, the bison mascot’s long hiatus began after the 1969 season when student and fan support for the bison mascot began to wane.
• The mascot’s homecoming is a result of the “Bring Back the Bison Act” passed by the Indiana University Student Body Congress on December 16th, 2024. In response to the student government vote to re-adopt the Bison as the official IU-Bloomington mascot, IU Athletics moved forward with embracing it as a symbol of both the department and campus’ spirit, passion, tradition, unity, and success.
• Why a bison? The state of Indiana and the bison have been linked for more than two centuries. The bison first appeared on official court documents signed by then Indiana Territory Governor and future U.S. President Williams Henry Harris in 1801, a full 15 years before Indiana became the country’s 19th state in 1816.
• “We’re excited to unveil the first bobblehead of Hoosier the Bison in celebration of its long-awaited return to Bloomington,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “The newest mascot in college athletics is sure to be a big hit with Indiana alumni, students, faculty, staff, and fans across the country. This bobblehead will be a must-have for Hoosier fans everywhere!”
• The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country.