Over 60 Years of Tradition
In the fall of 1960, the idea of kidnapping the freshman class president sparked into the minds of seventeen sophomores planning to begin a new club. Needless to say, the kidnapping was successful, but something far more important came out of that group of men.
On November 6, 1960, these sophomores chartered a club known as the Knights of Tradition, which is represented by the Greek letters Kappa Omega Tau. Immediately, invitations were sent out to others who helped in the kidnapping, and by the third meeting membership had grown to twenty-one.
KΩT has grown from seventeen charter members to the present 1,981 (number of actives and alumni combined). KΩT's primary purpose has always been to conduct itself in excellence, imagination, friendship, and most importantly service. Each member is an individual contributor to KΩT and to the innovative, progressive, and rewarding character around which it is molded. KΩT thrives on tradition, yet always believes in adding to it.
Charter Members
Ken Adams • Jerry Benson • Lloyd Cloud • Jerry Crosby • Edwin Dyer
Hal Felty • David Griffith • Charles Grisham • Herbert Lewis • Robert Lyon
Pat McCuan* • George Morris • Jerry Morriss • Larry Philpot • John Rudd
Milton Talbert • Buddy White
* Denotes First President
Sponsors
Dr. Stephen Sloan - On-campus Sponsor (2016 - present)
Mr. and Mrs. Les Palmer – Off–campus Sponsor (1995 – present)
Float & Sing
Float Themes
2024 • Santa Claws Workshop • 1st Place
2023 • Bruiser’s Gas ‘n Go
2022 • Bruiser’s Kingdom
2021 • Pirates of the Bearibbean • Grand Champion
2019 • Bruiser’s Arcade
2018 • Baylor Beyond
2017 • Bearopoly • Grand Champion
2016 • The Brazos Invitational • 1st Place Judge's Award
2015 • Blues on the Brazos
2014 • Bruiser Pier • 1st Place Judge's Award
2013 • The OSO Magnificent Bruiser • 1st Place Judge's Award
2012 • Sailing over Neverland • 1st Place Class A
2011 • Baylor Flyer • 1st Place Judge's Award
2010 • Bear County Fair • 1st Place Judge's Award
2009 • The Jungle Book • 1st Place Class A
2008 • Peter Pan • 1st Place Judge's Award
Sing Acts
2024 • Sweet Gingerbread Man • 1st Place
2023 • Against All Oz • Pigskin Revue
2022 • It’s a Gnome’s World • 1st Place
2020 • The Magic of Mardi Gras
2019 • The Night Before Christmas • 1st Place
2018 • Sweet Dreams • Pigskin Revue
2017 • Bein' Green • 1st Place
2016 • Setting Sail • 2nd Place
2015 • The Grand Hotel • 2nd Place
2014 • The Battle Within • 1st Place
2013 • Ghosts Call • 1st Place
2012 • Standing Small • 2nd Place
2011 • The Show Must Go On • 2nd Place
2010 • The Toys are Back in Town • 1st Place
2009 • Steppin' to the Badside • 2nd Place
2008 • From the Bayou to the Big Easy • 2nd Place
2006 • Up The Ladder • 1st Place
2003 • Boone County • 1st Place
2000 • 1849 • 1st Place
1998 • Thunder at Dawn • 1st Place
1997 • Last Reville • 1st Place
1992 • Showdown At Sundown • 1st Place
1990 • Higher Love • 1st Place
1989 • I Want You Back • Pigskin Revue
1988 • Long, Long Way From Home • Pigskin Revue
1987 • A Midsummer Knight’s Dream • Pigskin Revue
1986 • We Got To Try • 1st Place
1985 • Just Another Cotton-Pickin Day • 1st Place
1976 • Losing my Blues to the Inner City Rhythm • 1st Place
1975 • Something Coming Up • 1st Place
1972 • Puppet Man • 1st Place
1971 • Save The People • 1st Place
1970 • Magic • 1st Place