'Captain Andrew Luck' Bobblehead Giveaway Announced by Stanford CFB in Video

Stanford is immortalizing Andrew Luck's Civil War-era alter ego.

The school announced Wednesday it will give away 20,000 bobbleheads of the retired quarterback dressed as "Capt. Andrew Luck" ahead of its Nov. 29 game against No. 21 Notre Dame.

The joke dates back to 2014, when SB Nation's Rodger Sherman noted the striking resemblance between Luck and Rufus King, a brigadier general for the Union army. Ryan Van Bibber, one of Sherman's colleagues, went a step further in 2015 and began recounting Luck's on-field exploits in the style of battlefield letters.

The "Capt. Andrew Luck" parody account on social media followed that and grew in popularity.

The author behind the account followed the lead of Luck and effectively retired the account in August 2019, when Luck walked away from the NFL. The captain came back to life when the former Indianapolis Colts star returned to his alma mater as the general manager for the football program.

The bobblehead giveaway is a testament to the staying power of "Capt. Andrew Luck" a decade after its invention. This also demonstrates Luck's willingness to be a front-facing figure as he tries to make Stanford relevant on the gridiron again.

The Cardinal are off to a 2-3 start in 2025 with wins over Boston College and San Jose State.