Joe Vandal
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Joe Vandal is the costumed Viking-style mascot representing the University of Idaho’s athletic teams and school spirit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joe Vandal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4636304 — 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: Joe Vandal Context triple: [University of Idaho, mascot, Joe Vandal]
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A.
Clif Smart
Clif Smart is an American academic administrator and attorney best known for serving as the president of Missouri State University.
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B.
Mike Riley
Mike Riley is an American football coach best known for his long tenure leading the Oregon State Beavers and multiple stints as a head coach in both college football and the NFL.
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C.
Mike Bellotti
Mike Bellotti is a former American college football coach best known for transforming the University of Oregon’s program into a national contender during his long tenure in the 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
Mike Norvell
Mike Norvell is an American college football coach best known for revitalizing the Florida State Seminoles program after a successful tenure at Memphis.
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E.
Darius N. Couch
Darius N. Couch was a Union Army major general during the American Civil War, noted for his corps command in key Eastern Theater campaigns.
- 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: Joe Vandal Target entity description: Joe Vandal is the costumed Viking-style mascot representing the University of Idaho’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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A.
Clif Smart
Clif Smart is an American academic administrator and attorney best known for serving as the president of Missouri State University.
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B.
Mike Riley
Mike Riley is an American football coach best known for his long tenure leading the Oregon State Beavers and multiple stints as a head coach in both college football and the NFL.
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C.
Mike Bellotti
Mike Bellotti is a former American college football coach best known for transforming the University of Oregon’s program into a national contender during his long tenure in the 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
Mike Norvell
Mike Norvell is an American college football coach best known for revitalizing the Florida State Seminoles program after a successful tenure at Memphis.
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E.
Darius N. Couch
Darius N. Couch was a Union Army major general during the American Civil War, noted for his corps command in key Eastern Theater campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
university mascot ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Big Sky Conference (historical primary affiliation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Sky Conference
Big West Conference (historical affiliation) ⓘ
linked to:
Big West Conference
NCAA Division I athletics ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I
Western Athletic Conference (historical affiliation) ⓘ
linked to:
Western Athletic Conference
|
| appearsIn |
basketball games at the University of Idaho
ⓘ
football games at the University of Idaho ⓘ university spirit events ⓘ volleyball matches at the University of Idaho ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
University of Idaho Vandals
ⓘ
linked to:
Idaho Vandals
|
| category |
College mascots in the United States
ⓘ
Fictional Vikings ⓘ Human mascots ⓘ University of Idaho ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genderPresentation | male ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Viking-style character ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Moscow, Idaho ⓘ |
| mascotType | costumed mascot ⓘ |
| nameBasedOn | University of Idaho Vandals nickname ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | Vandals ⓘ |
| represents |
University of Idaho
ⓘ
University of Idaho athletic teams ⓘ
linked to:
Idaho Vandals
|
| representsConcept |
Vandal pride
ⓘ
school loyalty ⓘ team spirit ⓘ |
| role |
lead cheerleader for University of Idaho fans
ⓘ
public face of University of Idaho athletics ⓘ |
| sportContext | college athletics ⓘ |
| symbolizes | school spirit at the University of Idaho ⓘ |
| university | University of Idaho ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community outreach events
ⓘ
fan engagement ⓘ marketing and promotions for University of Idaho athletics ⓘ |
| wears |
Vandal-themed athletic clothing
ⓘ
Viking-style helmet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joe Vandal Description of subject: Joe Vandal is the costumed Viking-style mascot representing the University of Idaho’s athletic teams and school spirit.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.