La Cuesta Collection by College Vault: Louie the Lumberjack – 1987
In 1987, an updated version of Louie the Lumberjack was introduced. Sporting a standard-issue plaid shirt and a friendly smile, “Goofy Louie” as he was commonly referred to took form on school IDs and fan apparel, and he even became the first resident mascot in 1988 at football games and across campus with a lifelike costume rendition. This version of Louie served as the official university mascot until the early 2000s.
The first Louie Mascot, 1988 
Louie the Lumberjack, 1997 
Clara Lovett with Louie, 1996
All images courtesy of Cline Library Special Collections and Archives.