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Ohio State Football: Lee Corso celebrates his 400th head gear, tradition that began with Brutus

By Eric Boggs

Nov 23, 2019; Columbus, OH, USA; ESPN Gameday host Lee Corso puts on a Brutus Buckeye head on while sitting between former Buckeyes Eddie George and Kirk Herbstreit before the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2019; Columbus, OH, USA; ESPN Gameday host Lee Corso puts on a Brutus Buckeye head on while sitting between former Buckeyes Eddie George and Kirk Herbstreit before the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /
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On Saturday, October 5, 1996, one of the greatest college football traditions had its birth. In the shadow of Ohio Stadium, the former Louisville and Indiana head coach turned GameDay personality, Lee Corse, put on his very first headgear. It was the Brutus Buckeye mascot head for the Ohio State football team, and with that one single moment, a new tradition was born.

Since that iconic moment in 1996, Corso has put on 400 head gears over the course of 27 college football seasons. ESPN’s GameDay celebrated the moment with a pretty nice segment explaining the tradition and highlighting some of the more memorable moments.

Corso is 88 years old and enjoys most of his time at his home in Florida when he is not on the road with the GameDay crew. His television time has lessened over the years as his health has become more of a concern. If this is indeed his final season on the GameDay set, then ESPN did him right with the video memorial they created. I am sure there will be more of him and his career where that came from throughout the season.

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Corso and the Ohio State football program will forever be linked together thanks to him adorning the Brutus head. If GameDay visits Columbus, Ohio this season, then the best chance would be when Penn State visits on October 21. Ironically, that was the school that was in Columbus back in 1996 when Corso’s headgear tradition started. One would have to believe that if this is Corso’s final season, he will want to wear that Brutus head one last time.

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