Guns Up

Raider Red showing the "Guns up" hand sign

Guns Up is the slogan and hand signal of Texas Tech University. It is used by students and alumni as a greeting. It is also used as a victory sign during athletic events.

The gesture

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The gesture is made from a closed hand by extending the index finger forward and the thumb up. It is meant to resemble the shape of a gun, like those carried by the university's mascots, The Masked Rider and Raider Red.^[1] The idea is that the Red Raiders will figuratively shoot down their opponents.^[2]

History

Graphical representation of Guns Up

Hand signals were an important part of the traditions of the schools in the Southwest Conference. Invention of "Guns Up" is attributed to 1961 Texas Tech alumnus, L. Glenn Dippel. Living in Austin with his wife Roxie, Dippel created "Guns Up" as a way to counter the "Hook 'em Horns" handsign he saw each day from fans of the Texas Longhorns.^[3]

Dippel experimented some before looking to the Raider Red mascot for inspiration. In 1971, he and some other Tech fans made decals with the phrase "Gun 'em Down". Shortly thereafter, Dippel shared the idea with the Saddle Tramps spirit organization who began using the hand signal immediately.^[3]

According to Southeastern Louisiana University Athletic Director Jay Artigues, the "Guns Up" cheer and gesture are the inspiration for the "Lion Up" cheer and gesture adopted in 2014 by the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.^[4]

References

↑ Texas Tech University :: Campus Information :: History & Traditions :: Guns Up
↑ Texas Tech University: History
1 2 Burka, Paul. "Football Hand Signals". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on 2001-07-16.
↑ Artigues, Jay (2014-08-29). "Luncheon address". Hammond Chamber of Commerce (Hammond, Louisiana).

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Hand signals of the Southwest Conference

Gig 'em Aggies (Texas A&M) Guns Up (Texas Tech) Hook 'em Horns (Texas) Peck 'em Owls (Rice) Pony Ears (Southern Methodist) Sic 'em Bears (Baylor) The Cougar Paw (Houston) The Frog (Texas Christian)

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Guns Up

The gesture

History

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