page_title: Texas Tech University traditions
section_title: Guns Up
hierarchical_section_title: Texas Tech University traditions / Miscellaneous / Guns Up
caption_attribution_description: English: The Guns Up hand sign of Texas Tech University.
context_page_description: Texas Tech University traditions are an important part of the culture of Texas Tech University.
context_section_description: The hand sign of Texas Tech is the "Guns Up". It is made by extending the index finger outward while extending the thumb upward and tucking in the middle, little and fourth fingers to form a gun to signify that the Red Raiders will shoot down their opponents. It acts as both a greeting and a sign of victory used by fans and players at athletic events. The sign was created in 1971 by Texas Tech alumnus L. Glenn Dippel, who was living in Austin and wanted an answer to the Hook 'em Horns sign used by University of Texas fans.
caption: Guns Up!
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