Duke - SWOSU - Weatherford, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 32.042 W 098° 42.467
14S E 526490 N 3932307
This bulldog statue stands in Centennial Plaza on the campus of Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Waymark Code: WM109N1
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2019
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The bulldog is the mascot for Southwestern Oklahoma State University. This bronze sculpture of "Duke", the SWOSU bulldog is located in Centennial Plaza, south of the two-story clock tower.
Duke was erected in 2010 and stands on top of a two-tiered concrete base, within a raised circular flower garden. If you've ever owned a bulldog, you've gotta love that tough, defiant look. I wouldn't want to face that face on the line of scrimmage.
A bronze plaque on the sculpture's base reads:
Dedicated 2010
Funded by
Jim Andrews
E. Vann Greer Andrews
Class of 1960
"DUKE"
"Standing firmly on the hilltop"
Sculptor - Frank Moran
The quotation "Standing firmly on a hilltop" refers to the University's Alma Mater Alma Mater