The Duck has been an icon in college football since 1947, when Oregon’s first ever athletic director, Leo Harris, made a handshake agreement with Walt Disney to license Donald Duck to the ...

Harris came to an agreement with Walt Disney to use Donald’s likeness as the Ducks’ mascot in 1947. While there were some hiccups along the way — including a lack of a written contract with Disney to ...

In 2010, Disney and the university rewrote their agreement to allow wider use of the Duck mascot for public appearances, but the Donald likeness remains covered by a trademark agreement.

The Duck mascot dances during a timeout as the No. 15 Oregon Ducks face the Portland State Vikings in a college football game at Autzen stadium in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.

In 2010, Disney and the university rewrote their agreement to allow wider use of the Duck mascot for public appearances, but the Donald likeness remains covered by a trademark agreement.