Bill The Goat - Many Goats, One Mission

Many Goats, One Mission

• In 1968 Bill XVI, a gift from the United States Air Force Academy, died of accidental poisoning after weed killer was sprayed too closely to his pen.
• Bill XVII, met the same fate in 1971.
• Bill XIX and Bill XX died of natural causes after each served three years of faithful service, in 1975 and 1978 respectively.
• In 1978, Bill XXI led the midshipmen to a victorious season, including a 23-16 victory over Brigham Young University. He is also credited with two Navy wins over Army.
• Bill XXVIII reigned from October 1995 until his death in November 2001, when he was succeeded by Bill XXXI.
• Bill XXXI died of natural causes in April 2007 and has been succeeded by Bill XXXII. In April 2007 the Academy selected Lavender Hill Farm to provide Bill XXXIII and Bill XXXIV, who were delivered to the Naval Academy on May 5, 2007.
• Bill XXXII was retired in September 2008 due to his advanced age and will spend his remaining years at a farm near the Academy. Bill XXXIII has stepped up as the official mascot of the Navy Academy with Bill XXXIV has his backup. Bill XXXIII's first official game was on September 20, 2008 when the Midshipman beat Rutgers 23-21.
• Bill XXXII died of natural causes on 16-April-2011. LT Thomas Scazzafavo USN released this statement, "A solemn note is being passed to the Naval Academy family on behalf of Team Bill, the mascot handlers. Bill XXXII, known to many as “Old Bill,” passed onto greener pastures this past weekend. He was buried at his farm in Gambrills, Maryland, where the USNA Dairy Farm used to be located. He is survived by Bill XXXIII & Bill XXXIV. As background, Bill XXXII was born in April 2000 and had been serving the Naval Academy since 2001. This valiant mascot helped lead Navy to an astounding 12-4 record against the sister service academies in his eight years of service as the official Naval Academy mascot. After these eight years of steadfast leadership, XXXII was at the age of retirement and passed the torch to Bill XXXIII & Bill XXXIV. 'Old Bill' spent the rest of his years in comfort at the farm."