Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot)

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bluetick coonhound dog live college mascot

Smokey is the bluetick coonhound live mascot of the University of Tennessee, symbolizing the spirit and tradition of the Volunteers at athletic events.

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Label	Occurrences
Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot) canonical	3

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9271918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot)
Context triple: [The Big Orange Stadium, associatedWithMascot, Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot)]

A. Razorback
Razorback is a 1984 Australian horror film about a giant wild boar terrorizing the Outback.
B. Bully (Mississippi State mascot)
Bully is the costumed English bulldog mascot that represents Mississippi State University's athletic teams and school spirit.
C. Cocky the Gamecock
Cocky the Gamecock is the costumed rooster mascot of the University of South Carolina, known for energizing crowds at the school's athletic events.
D. Cocky the Gamecock
Cocky the Gamecock is the costumed gamecock mascot representing Jacksonville State University at its athletic events and campus activities.
E. Aubie the Tiger
Aubie the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot of Auburn University, known for entertaining crowds and representing the school's athletic teams and spirit.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot)
Target entity description: Smokey is the bluetick coonhound live mascot of the University of Tennessee, symbolizing the spirit and tradition of the Volunteers at athletic events.

A. Razorback
Razorback is a 1984 Australian horror film about a giant wild boar terrorizing the Outback.
B. Bully (Mississippi State mascot)
Bully is the costumed English bulldog mascot that represents Mississippi State University's athletic teams and school spirit.
C. Cocky the Gamecock
Cocky the Gamecock is the costumed rooster mascot of the University of South Carolina, known for energizing crowds at the school's athletic events.
D. Cocky the Gamecock
Cocky the Gamecock is the costumed gamecock mascot representing Jacksonville State University at its athletic events and campus activities.
E. Aubie the Tiger
Aubie the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot of Auburn University, known for entertaining crowds and representing the school's athletic teams and spirit.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bluetick coonhound ⓘ dog ⓘ live college mascot ⓘ
affiliation	Tennessee Volunteers baseball ⓘ Tennessee Volunteers basketball ⓘ linked to: Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball Tennessee Volunteers football ⓘ linked to: Tennessee Volunteers
appearsAt	University of Tennessee athletic events ⓘ University of Tennessee football games ⓘ
associatedWith	Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ Neyland Stadium ⓘ Southeastern Conference ⓘ
breed	bluetick coonhound ⓘ
category	College mascots in the United States ⓘ Dog mascots ⓘ University of Tennessee Volunteers sports ⓘ linked to: Tennessee Volunteers athletics program
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
firstAppearanceContext	University of Tennessee athletics ⓘ linked to: Tennessee Volunteers athletics program
gender	male ⓘ
hasMultipleIncarnations	true ⓘ
hasNameOrigin	inspired by "Smoky Mountains" name ⓘ linked to: Smoky Mountain
hasSuccessiveVersions	Smokey I ⓘ Smokey II ⓘ linked to: Smokey Smokey III ⓘ linked to: Smokey I Smokey IV ⓘ Smokey IX ⓘ Smokey V ⓘ linked to: Smokey IV Smokey VI ⓘ linked to: Smokey IV Smokey VII ⓘ Smokey VIII ⓘ Smokey X ⓘ
homeCity	Knoxville ⓘ linked to: Knoxville, Tennessee
homeState	Tennessee ⓘ
homeVenue	Neyland Stadium ⓘ
leads	football team onto the field ⓘ
mascotOf	University of Tennessee ⓘ linked to: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
notableFor	being one of the most recognizable college mascots ⓘ
region	Appalachian region ⓘ linked to: Appalachia
represents	Tennessee Volunteers athletics ⓘ linked to: Tennessee Volunteers athletics program
role	live mascot ⓘ
species	Canis lupus familiaris ⓘ
state	Tennessee ⓘ
symbolizes	spirit of the Volunteers ⓘ tradition of the University of Tennessee ⓘ
teamColors	orange ⓘ white ⓘ
university	University of Tennessee, Knoxville ⓘ
usedAs	athletic program symbol ⓘ school spirit symbol ⓘ
wears	Tennessee orange blanket ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Big Orange Stadium → associatedWithMascot → Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot) ⓘ

Pride of the Southland Band → associatedWithMascot → Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot) ⓘ

University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band → associatedWithMascot → Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot) ⓘ

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