College Nicknames v.2.0
adam joshua smargon
compiled by Adam J. Smargon RECY...@ufcc.ufl.edu
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COLLEGE NICKNAMES has returned to the Internet!
Yikes. This list is REALLY long. This is by far the longest list of college
nicknames I think I have ever seen. Remember, it is by no means exhuastive...
look at the very bottom of the list. Thanks to all who contributed to this
massive compilation...
Schools from any athletic divison are accepted. This also applies to the NAIA.
However, no junior colleges (jucos) nor community colleges (CCs) will be
included here; if they were, the list would *REALLY* be ridiculously long.
Any comments, questions, et cetera, can be e-mailed to me, Adam Joshua Smargon,
here at RECY...@ufcc.ufl.edu. However, do NOT send updates and the like to me
with the entire list! If you do, I'll delete it in a heartbeat. Simply say to
add this college or that nickname. I've gotten too many people who updated me
like that, and I couldn't find what they specifically wanted me to add.
Have fun with the list!
This is a list of nicknames/mascots for colleges in the United States.
"U" by itself is the abbreviation for the word "University." The common word
"Fighting" has been eliminated, because so many schools un/officially have that
word before their actual team name.
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No Nickname: Bennington (Vermont), Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania), Cooper Union
(New York), Hollins (Virginia), Sarah Lawrence (New York),
St. John's (Maryland)
49ers: California State U-Long Beach, U of North Carolina-Charlotte
Aggies: Texas A&M U, New Mexico State U, North Carolina A&T U, Utah State U,
U of California-Davis, Cameron U
AMCats: Anna Maria College
Angels: Meredith College (North Carolina)
Anteaters: U of California-Irvine
Antelopes: U of Nebraska-Kearney, Grand Canyon College
Athenas: joint team of Harvey Mudd College, Scripps College, and Claremont-
McKenna College
Auggies: Augsburg College
Aztecs: California State U-San Diego
Badgers: U of Wisconsin
Banana Slugs: U of California-Santa Cruz
Bantams: Trinity College (Connecticut)
Battling Bishops: Ohio Wesleyan U
Beacons: U of Massachusetts-Boston
Bearcats: U of Cincinnati, Northwest Missouri State U, Southwest Baptist,
Brescia College, Brescia, St. Vincent College (Pennsylvania),
Willamette U
Bearkats: Sam Houston State U
Bears: Baylor U, Morgan State U, Southwest Missouri State U, Washington U,
Mercer U, State U of New York-Potsdam, Bridgewater State College,
Coast Guard Academy, Pikesville, New York Institute of Technology,
U of Northern Colorado, West Virginia Institute of Technology,
Shaw U (North Carolina), Barnard College of Columbia U
Beavers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oregon State U, Buena Vista,
Blackburn College, California Institute of Technology, Babson College,
City College of New York, U of Maine-Farmington
Belles: St. Mary's (Indiana)
Bengals: Idaho State U
Big Blue: Millikin U
Big Blues: Bluefield State (West Virginia)
Big Green: Dartmouth U
Big Red: Cornell U, Denison (Ohio)
Billikens: St. Louis U
Bison: Bucknell U, Howard U, David Lipscomb U, Nichols, Harding U,
Bethany College (West Virginia), Oklahoma Baptist U
Black Bears: U of Maine
Blackbirds: Long Island U
Black Knights: West Point Military Academy (U.S. Military Academy) (Army)
Blazers: U of Alabama-Birmingham, Valdosta State U, College of Saint Benedict,
Belhaven, Elms College, Bard (New York)
Blue Boys: Illinois College
Blue Continentals: Hamilton College
Blue Demons: DePaul U
Blue Devils: Duke U, Central Connecticut State U, State U of New York-Fredonia,
U of Wisconsin-Stout
Blue Hawks: Beckley College (West Virginia)
Blue Hens: U of Delaware
Blue Hose: Presbyterian College
Blue Jays: Johns Hopkins U, Elizabethtown College
Bluejays: Creighton, Elmhurst College
Blue Raiders: Middle Tennessee State U, Lindsey Wilson
Blue Rebels: Thomas More
Blues: Mississippi U for Women
Blue Streaks: John Carroll U
Blue Tigers: Lincoln
Blugolds: U of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Bobcats: Montana State U, Frostburg State U, Southwest Texas State U,
Bates College, St. Thomas U (Florida), Peru State College, Ohio U,
West Virginia Wesleyan
Boilermakers: Purdue U
Bombers: Ithaca College
Bonnies: St. Bonaventure
Braves: Alcorn State U, Bradley U, Husson, Quinnipiac, West Georgia
Brewers: Vassar
Britons: Albion College
Broncs: Rider, Texas Pan American
Broncos: Boise State U, Santa Clara U, Western Michigan U, Fayetteville State U,
California State Polytechnic U-Pomona
Bruins: U of California-Los Angeles, Brown U
Buccaneers: Charleston Southern, East Tennessee State U, Massachusetts Maritime,
Barry U, Christian Brothers, Beloit (Wisconsin)
Buckeyes: Ohio State U
Buffalo: Milligan College
Buffaloes: U of Colorado
Bulldogs: U of Georgia, Mississippi State U, Yale U, Ferris State U, Butler U,
The Citadel, California State U-Fresno, Drake U, Gonzaga, Samford, Fisk,
Louisiana Tech U, South Carolina State U, U of North Carolina-Asheville,
Texas Lutheran College, U of Minnesota-Duluth, Bowie State U,
South Fork, Gardner-Webb, Northeast Missouri State U, Alabama A&M,
U of Redlands (California), Cumberland U (Tennessee)
Bullets: Gettysburg College
Bulls: U of South Florida
Cadets: Norwich Academy
Camels: Campbell College, Connecticut College
Canoneers: Pratt Institute (New York)
Captains: Christopher Newport College
Cardinal: Stanford U
Cardinals: U of Louisville, Ball State U, Lamar, Wesleyan U, Catholic U,
North Central College, Wheeling Jesuit, State U of New York-Plattsburg,
Otterbein
Catamounts: U of Vermont, Western Carolina U
Cavaliers: U of Virginia, Walsh College (Canton, Ohio)
Centaurs: Allentown College
Chanticleers: U of South Carolina-Coastal Carolina
Chapparells: Lubbock Christian U
Chargers: Atlanta Christian College, New Haven, Colby-Sawyer College
Chiefs: Springfield College, U of Massachusetts-Lowell, Oklahoma City,
Morningside
Chieftains: Stonehill College, Seattle U
Chippewas: Central Michigan U
Choctaws: Mississippi College
Christians: Elon College
Clippers: U of Maine-Machias
Colonials: George Washington U, Robert Morris College, Georgia College,
State U of New York-Binghamton, Western Connecticut State University,
Wilkes U
Colonels: Eastern Kentucky, Nicholls State U, Centre College, Curry College
Commodores: Vanderbilt U
Cornhuskers: U of Nebraska
Corsairs: U of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Cougars: Brigham Young U, Washington State U, U of Houston, Chicago State U,
College of Charleston, Kean College, Azusa Pacific, Clark U,
Sioux Falls College, Colorado Christian
Cowboys: Oklahoma State U, U of Wyoming, McNeese State U, Hardin-Simmons,
New Mexico Highlands U
Coyotes: California State U-San Bernardino, Kansas Wesleyan U, College of Idaho,
U of South Dakota
Crimson: Harvard U
Crimson Panthers: Georgia State U
Crimson Tide: U of Alabama
Crusaders: College of the Holy Cross, Valparaiso, William Carey College,
Tennessee Temple U, U of Dallas, Wheaton College (Illinois),
Mary Hardin-Baylor, Incarnate Word
Cyclones: Iowa State U, Mills College (California)
Danes: State U of New York-Albany
Delta Devils: Mississippi Valley State U
Demon Deacons: Wake Forest U
Demons: Northwestern State U of Louisiana
Devils: Dickinson College (Pennsylvania)
Diplomats: Frankin & Marshall
Dolphins: Jacksonville U, LeMoyne
Dons: U of San Francisco
Dragons: Drexel U, Sue Bennett, Moorhead State U, Lane College
Ducks: U of Oregon
Dukes: Duquesne U, James Madison U
Dutchmen: Central U (Iowa)
Eagles: Eastern Michigan U, American U, Coppin State U, U of North Texas,
Eastern Washington U, Georgia Southern, Emory U, Asbury, Carson-Newman,
Winthrop, Chadron State College, U of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Alice Lloyd,
Teikyo-Westmar, Illinois Benedictine College, North Carolina Central U,
Ashland, St. Mary's (Michigan), Mary Washington, Boston College,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U (Daytona Beach FL)
Engineers: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Lehigh U,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI),
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Ephmen: Williams College
Explorers: La Salle U
Falcons: U.S. Air Force Academy, Bowling Green State U, Seattle Pacific,
U of Wisconsin-River Falls, Bentley College, Fitchburg State College,
St. Augustine's (North Carolina), Friends U, Fairmont State College,
Montevallo (Alabama)
Flames: U of Illinois-Chicago, Liberty U, Lee College
Flyers: U of Dayton
Flying Dutchmen: Hofstra U, Hope College
Flying Fleet: Erskine College
Forresters: Lake Forest College
Friars: Providence
Gaels: Iona College, St. Mary's (California)
Gamecocks: U of South Carolina, Jacksonville State U (Alabama)
Garnet: Swarthmore
Gauchos: U of California-Santa Barbara
Gators: U of Florida, Allegheny College, Pine Manor (Massachusetts)
Generals: Washington & Lee
Gents: Centenary College of Louisiana
Geoducks: Evergreen State U (pronounced GOOEY-ducks, not JEE-OH-ducks)
Golden Bears: U of California-Berkeley, Western New England College, Kutztown U
Golden Eagles: Northeastern Illinois U, U of Southern Mississippi, Tennessee
Technological, Boston College, Clarion U of Pennsylvania
Golden Flashes: Kent State U
Golden Gators: California State U-San Francisco
Golden Gophers: U of Minnesota
Golden Griffins: Canisius
Golden Gusties: Gustavus Adolphus U
Golden Hurricane: U of Tulsa
Golden Knights: Clarkson U, Gannon U
Golden Panthers: Florida International U
Golden Rams: West Chester U of Pennsylvania
Golden Tigers: Tuskegee Institute
Gorillas: Pittsburg State U
Gothic Knights: Jersey City State College
Governors: Austin Peay State
Green Wave: Tulane U
Green Terrors: Western Maryland
Grenadiers: Indiana U-Southeast
Greyhounds: Loyola U (Baltimore), Moravian College, Assumption College,
U of Indianapolis
Griffins: Missouri Western State College, Reed (Oregon)
Grizzlies: U of Montana, Franklin College
Gulls: United States International U
Hardrockers: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Hatters: Stetson U
Hawkeyes: U of Iowa
Hawks: U of Hartford, U of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Shorter, St. Anselm,
Monmouth College (New Jersey), Roger Williams College, Quincy U
Highlanders: U of California-Riverside, Radford, MacMurray College
Hilltoppers: Western Kentucky, West Liberty State, St. Edward's (Texas)
Hokies: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U (Virginia Tech)
Hoosiers: Indiana U
Horned Frogs: Texas Christian U
Hornets: California State U-Sacramento, Delaware State U, Alabama State U,
Southern Institute of Technology, Emporia State U
Hoyas: Georgetown U
Hurricanes: U of Miami, Georgia Southwestern
Huskies: U of Washington, U of Connecticut, Northern Illinois U, Northeastern U,
U of Southern Maine, Michigan Technological U, Houston Baptist,
Bloomsberg U of Pennsylvania, St. Cloud State (Minnesota)
Ichabods: Washburn U of Topeka (Kansas)
Illini: U of Illinois
Indians: Arkansas State U, Northeastern Louisiana, Southeast Missouri State,
Newberry College, Catawba College (North Carolina),
Adams State (Colorado), Juniata College
Irish: U of Notre Dame
Jackrabbits: South Dakota State U
Jaguars: U of South Alabama, Southern U, Augusta
Jaspers: Manhattan
Javelinas: Texas A&M-Kingsville
Jayhawks: U of Kansas
Johnny Rats: St. John's U (Minnesota)
Judges: Brandeis U
Jumbos: Tufts U
Kangaroos: U of Missouri-Kansas City, Austin College
Keydets: Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
Kingsmen: Brooklyn, California Lutheran
Knights: Fairleigh-Dickinson U, Nova U, Carleton College, Bellarmine College,
U of New England, Calvin College
Knights of Pegasus: U of Central Florida
Kohawks: Coe College
Lakers: State U of New York-Oswego, Grand Valley State, Lake Superior State U,
Mercyhurst
Lancers: Worcester State College
Leathernecks: Western Illinois U
Leopards: Lafayette College, U of LaVerne
Lions: Loyola-Marymount U, U of Southeastern Louisana, Trenton State U,
Columbia U, Missouri Southern State, Mt. St. Joseph's, East Texas State,
U of North Alabama, Emerson (Massachusetts)
Little Giants: Wabash College
Lobos: U of New Mexico
Loggers: U of Puget Sound
Longhorns: U of Texas
Lord Jeffs: Amherst College
Lords: Kenyon College
Lumberjacks: Northern Arizona, Stephen F. Austin State U,
California State U-Humboldt
Lutes: Pacific Lutheran U
Lynx: Rhodes College
Lyons: Mount Holyoke College, Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Majors: Millsaps College
Marauders: Central State U, Millersville U of Pennsylvania
Mariners: King's Point, Maine Maritime, Merchant Marine Academy
Maroons: U of Chicago
Maroon Tigers: Morehouse College
Mastadons: Indiana U-Purdue U-Ft. Wayne (IPFW)
Matadors: California State U-Northridge
Mavericks: U of Texas-Arlington, Mankato State U, U of Nebraska-Omaha,
Mesa State (Colorado)
Metro: Indiana U-Purdue U-Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Midshipmen: U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland) (Navy)
Miners: U of Texas-El Paso, U of Missouri-Rolla
Minutemen: U of Massachusetts
Missionaires: Whitman College
Moccasins: U of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Florida Southern College
Monarchs: Old Dominion U, St. Leo
Moundbuilders: Southwestern College
Mountaineers: Appalachian State U, West Virginia U, Berea,
Western State (Colorado)
Mountain Lions: U of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Mule Riders: Southern Arkansas U
Mules: Muhlenberg College, Central Missouri State U
Musketeers: Xavier (Ohio)
Mustangs: Southern Methodist U, California Polytechnic State U-San Luis Obispo,
The Master's, Western New Mexico
Nads: Rhode Island School of Design
Nanooks: U of Alaska-Fairbanks
Nautilus: U of West Florida
Newporters: Salve Regina
Nittany Lions: Pennsylvania State U
Northmen: State U of New York-Canton
Norsemen: Northern Kentucky U
Okra: Delta State U
Oles: St. Olaf College
Orangemen: Syracuse U
Orediggers: Colorado School of Mines
Ospreys: U of North Florida, Stockton State U
Owls: Temple U, Florida Atlantic U, Southern Connecticut State U, Rice U,
Westfield State, Kennesaw State, Keene State College
Pacers: Marywood College, U of South Carolina-Aiken
Paladins: Furman U
Panthers: Eastern Illinois U, U of Northern Iowa, U of Pittsburgh, Chapman,
Prairie View A&M, Hanover College, U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
Florida Institute of Technology, Plymouth State, Middlebury College,
Kentucky Wesleyan, Birmingham Southern (Alabama), Virginia U,
Albany College of Pharmacy
Patriots: George Mason U, State U of New York-Stony Brook, Dallas Baptist
Peacocks: St. Peter's
Pelicans: Spalding
Penguins: Youngstown State U
Penmen: New Hampshire College
Phoenix: U of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Pilots: U of Portland (Oregon)
Pioneers: California State U-Hayward, U of Denver, Carroll College (Wisconsin),
Rutgers U-Camden, Transylvania U, Sacred Heart, Oakland U, Grinnell,
U of Wisconsin-Platteville, C.W. Post, Smith College (Massachusetts),
Malone College (Canton, Ohio), Lewis and Clark College (Oregon)
Pipers: Hamline U (Minnesota)
Pirates: East Carolina U, Seton Hall, Southwestern U, Hampton U
Plainsmen: Nebraska Wesleyan U
Poets: Whittier College
Pointers: U of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Polar Bears: Bowdoin College, Ohio Northern
Prairie Fire: Knox College
Privateers: U of New Orleans
Preachers: Lincoln Christian College
Presidents: Washington & Jefferson
Professors: Rowan College
Purple Aces: U of Evansville
Purple Eagles: Niagara
Purple Knights: U of Bridgeport, St. Michael's College
Purple Raiders: Mount Union
Purple Tigers: U of the South (Sewanee, Tennessee)
Quakers: U of Pennsylvania, Wilmington College, Earlham College, Haverford
Racers: Murray State U
Ragin' Cajuns: U of Southwestern Louisana
Raiders: Wright State U
Railsplitters: Lincoln Memorial U
Rainbow Warriors: U of Hawaii-Manoa
Ramblers: Loyola U (Chicago)
Rams: Colorado State U, Fordham U, U of Rhode Island, Virginia Commonwealth,
Framingham State College, Winston-Salem, Angelo State, Cornell (Iowa),
Shepherd (West Virginia)
Rangers: U of Wisconsin-Parkside, Regis U (Colorado)
Rattlers: Florida A&M U, St. Mary's (Texas)
Ravens: Anderson U, Franklin Pierce College
Razorbacks: U of Arkansas
Rebels: U of Mississippi, Thomas More, Belmont U
Redbirds: Illinois State U
Reddies: Henderson State U
Red Dragons: State U of New York-Cortland
Red Flash: St. Francis (Pennsylvania)
Red Foxes: Marist
Red Hawks: Montclair State U
Redmen: St. John's U (of New York), Carthage College, U of Rio Grande
Red Raiders: Colgate, Texas Tech U, Shippensburg U of Pennsylvania
Redskins: Miami U
Retrievers: U of Maryland-Baltimore County
Rifles: U of South Carolina-Spartanburg
Rivermen: U of Missouri-St. Louis
Roadrunners: U of Texas-San Antonio, California State U-Bakersfield,
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Metropolitan State (Colorado)
Rock, The: Slippery Rock U
Rockets: U of Toledo
Rosebuds: Victoria College
Royals: U of Scranton
Runnin' Rebels: U of Nevada-Las Vegas
Sagehens: joint team of Pomona College and Pitzer College
Saints: Siena, St. Lawrence U, Notre Dame College (New Hampshire)
Savages: Southeastern Oklahoma State
Saxons: Alfred U
Scarlet Hawks: Illinois Institute of Technology
Scarlet Knights: Rutgers U
Scots: College of Wooster, Covenant College, Monmouth College (Illinois),
Maryville, Alma College, Edinboro U of Pennsylvania
Scotties: Agnes Scott College
Seagulls: Salisbury State U
Seahawks: U of North Carolina-Wilmington, Wagner, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Sea Warriors: Hawaii Pacific U
Seawolves: U of Alaska-Anchorage
Seminoles: Florida State U
Setters: Pace U
Shockers: Wichita State U
Silverswords: Chaminade
Sioux: U of North Dakota, Indiana U of Pennsylvania
Siwash: Knox (Illinois)
Soaring Eagles: Elmira (New York)
Sooners: U of Oklahoma
Spartans: Michigan State U, Case Western Reserve U, California State U-San Jose,
U of North Carolina-Greensboro, Manchester College, Aurora College,
Norfolk State U, U of Tampa
Spiders: U of Richmond
Stags: Fairfield, Concordia Lutheran, joint team of Harvey Mudd College,
Scripps College, and Claremont-McKenna College
Statesmen: Delta State U, Hobart College
Stormy Petrels: Oglethorpe U
Student Princes: Heidelberg College
Sun Devils: Arizona State U
Swathers: Hesston College
Swedes: Bethany College (Kansas)
Sycamores: Indiana State U
Tar Heels: U of North Carolina
Tars: Rollins College
Tartans: Carnegie-Mellon U
Tartars: Wayne State U (Michigan)
Terrapins: U of Maryland
Terriers: Boston U, St. Francis (Brooklyn), Wofford College
Texans: Tarleton State
Thorobreds: Kentucky State
Threshers: Bethel College
Thunderbirds: Southern Utah
Thundering Herd: Marshall U
Tigers: Princeton U, Louisana State U, Rochester Institute of Technology,
Clemson U, U of Missouri, Grambling State U, Jackson State U, Auburn U,
Memphis State U, Tennessee State U, Texas Southern U, Depauw U, Sewanee,
Towson State U, Colorado College, Ouachita Baptist U, Campbellsville,
Fort Hays State U, Doane College, Occidental College, Trinity U (Texas),
Georgetown (Kentucky), Dakota Wesleyan (South Dakota)
Titans: California State U-Fullerton, U of Detroit, Illinois Wesleyan U,
Westminster (Pennsylvania), U of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oral Roberts U
Tommies: St. Thomas U (Minnesota)
Toreros: U of San Diego
Tribe: College of William & Mary, Huron U
Tritons: U of California-San Diego, Eckerd College
Trojans: U of Southern California, Troy State U, U of Arkansas-Little Rock,
Taylor U, Dakota State U, Virginia State
Utes: U of Utah
Vandals: U of Idaho
Vanguards: Southern California College
Vikings: Portland State U, Cleveland State U, Augustana (South Dakota),
Western Washington U, Berry College, Salem State U (Massachusetts)
Violets: New York U
Vixens: Sweet Briar College (Virginia)
Volunteers: U of Tennessee
Vulcans: U of Hawaii-Hilo, California U of Pennsylvania
Warhawks: U of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Warriors: Marquette U, Merrimick College, East Stroudsberg U of Pennsylvania,
Eastern Connecticut State College, California State U-Stanislaus
Wasps: Emory and Henry
Waves: Pepperdine U
White Mules: Colby College
Wildcats: U of Arizona, U of Kentucky, Villanova U, Bethune-Cookman,
Northwestern U, Davidson, Kansas State U, U of New Hampshire,
Weber State U, California State U-Chico, Central Washington U,
Northern Michigan U, Baker U (Kansas), Abilene Christian
Wolf Pack: U of Nevada
Wolfpack: North Carolina State U, Thiel College
Wolverines: U of Michigan, Morris Brown, Grove City College
Wolves: Cheyney U of Pennsylvania, Northern State U (South Dakota)
Wonder Boys: Arkansas Tech U
Yellow Jackets: Georgia Institute of Technology, U of Rochester,
Randolph-Macon College, Baldwin-Wallace, U of Wisconsin-Superior,
State U of New York-Emporia, Defiance, American International College,
Black Hills State U, Waynesburg College, West Virginia State College
Yeomen: Oberlin College (Ohio)
Zips: U of Akron
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A separate note regarding Trinity College. I have two nicknames listed for this
school: the Chieftains, and the Panthers. Now, it's not uncommon for the same
name of a school to be in more than one state: St. Thomas U and Monmouth
College are examples. Trinity College exists in four places: in Hartford,
Connecticut (listed above as the Bantams), in Washington, D.C., in Deerfield,
Illinois, and in Burlington, Vermont. So -- what nicknames match up with
which Trinity College? Please note that Trinity U is not Trinity College, which
is listed separately under "Tigers."
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Ditto regarding St. Joseph's College. I have one listed as the Monks (in North
Windham, Maine), one in Rennsselaer, Indiana, and one in Brooklyn, New York.
What are the nicknames of the St. Joseph's Colleges of Indiana and New York?
Please note that St. Joseph's College is not St. Joseph's University (located in
Philadelphia), which are listed separately as the Hawks. Furthermore, please
note that St. Joseph's is not Mt. St. Joseph's, which is listed separately
under "Lions."
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Ditto regarding Union College. I have four Union Colleges listed: as the
Dutchmen in Schenectady, New York, somewhere (else) in America as the Bulldogs,
in Barbourville, Kentucky, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and in Cranford, New Jersey.
Please note that Union College is not Union University, which is located in
Jackson, Tennessee. I don't know Union U's nickname either.
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Are there any schools with the nickname of "Red Devils"?
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We got major headaches here on Concordia College. One source tells me that 7
cities have a Concordia College. They are River Forest, IL, Ann Arbor, MI, St.
Paul, MN, Moorhead, MN, Bronxville, NY, Portland, OR, and Milwaukee, WI. A 2nd
source says that one exists in Nebraska (called the Bulldogs), and one exists
in North Dakota or Moorhead, MN (called the Cobbers). Help! End the confusion!
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In Santa Fe, New Mexico, is it the College of Santa Fe or the University of
Santa Fe? (Not to be confused with Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, or with Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida.)
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What's the official name of the school called East New Mexico U or Eastern New
Mexico? Their nickname is the Greyhounds. Please let me know...
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Is the State U of New York-Buffalo the Bulls? What's the difference (if any)
between the State U of New York-Buffalo and State U of New York-College at
Buffalo, and what are their specific nicknames? An independent source tells me
that the Bengals are the nickname of Buffalo State College. Is this the same
thing as State U of New York-College at Buffalo? This one is confusing...
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Okay, here's one on Antioch. Antioch College in Ohio are the Radicals, and
there is an Antioch U in Los Angeles. Now some sources say that there are OTHER
Antioch schools in America -- Antioch in the state of New Hampshire, and
Antioch U in Seattle. End the confusion! Do these schools actually exist?
Where? What are their official names and nicknames? Please let me know...
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Note the specific spelling on this one: Is William Paterson College (nickname as
yet unknown) the same thing as the William Patterson Pioneers? Is there a
difference between either of those and William Paterson of New Jersey?
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Are Hartwick College the Bears or Warriors?
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The Salukis is the nickname of Southern Illinois University. I recently learned
two campuses exist: Carbondale and Edwardsville. Which is the Salukis, and what
is the other campus's nickname?
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I had Mount St. Mary's listed under the nickname "Mountaineers." Was that the
state of Maryland or California? (It's probably Maryland, because California
really doesn't have any mountains. But I want to be sure.) Furthermore, what
is the nickname for the other Mount St. Mary's? (Please note this is NOT Mount
St. Mary, in the state of New York.) Please let me know...
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I previously listed "Pacific" under the nickname Tigers. Is this the same
thing as the U of the Pacific in California? Please let me know...
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Is Morehead College (in Kentucky, nickname unknown) the same as Morehead State
College (location unknown, nickname: Eagles)? Another source of mine lists the
following, which conflicts with the above: Morehead State is in Kentucky. This
one in particular is confusing. Please let me know...
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Is North Dakota State University the Bison or the Thundering Herd?
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Is Livingston College-Rutgers U (nickname unknown at this point) the same thing
as Livingston University (the Tigers?) Please let me know...
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These following names are nicknames for schools in the U.S. which I've heard of,
but I can't remember what school or schools they belong to. If you know it,
please send me e-mail. If you know of a mascot that belongs to an American
college, but unsure of what school or schools it belongs to, e-mail it to me
and I will add it to this part of the list.
Sun Bears: (I think a campus of the University of California system)
86ers: (I think somewhere in California)
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These following schools I do not have a nickname for. If you know it, please
send me e-mail. If you know of a school but not its nickname, e-mail it to
me and I will add it to this part of the list.
Adrian (MI)
Alaska Pacific (AK)
Albertson (ID)
Albertus Magnus College (CT)
Albright (PA)
Alderson-Broaddus (WV) (are they the Battlers?)
Alvernia (PA)
Andover (NH?)
Aquinas (MI)
Arkansas College (AR)
Assumption (MA)
Augustana (IL)
Baker College of Flint (Flint MI)
Ballard
Barat (IL)
Barber-Scotia (NC)
Barton (NC)
Baruch College-City U of New York (New York NY)
Beaver (PA)
Belmont Abbey (NC)
Bemidji State (MN)
Benedict (SC)
Benedictine (KS)
Bennett (NC)
Bluffton (OH)
Bradford (MA)
Brewton-Parker (GA)
Briar Cliff (IA)
Bridgewater (VA)
Brooklyn College-City U of New York (New York NY)
Bryant (RI)
Cabrini (PA)
California State U-Los Angeles (CSULA) (Los Angeles CA)
California State U-Sonoma (CA)
Capital (OH)
Cardinal-Stritch (WI)
Carroll (MT)
Castleton State (VT)
Cazenovia (NY)
Central Methodist (MO)
Chatham (PA)
Chestnut Hill (PA)
City College-City U of New York (New York NY)
Coker (SC)
College of Great Falls (MT)
College of Misericordia (PA)
College of Mount St. Vincent (NY)
College of New Rochelle (NY)
College of Notre Dame (CA)
College of Notre Dame of Maryland (MD)
College of St. Catherine (St. Paul MN)
College of St. Francis (IL)
College of St. Rose (NY)
College of St. Scholastica (MN)
College of Santa Fe (NM)
College of Staten Island-City U of New York (New York NY)
College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor ME)
College of the Ozarks (MO)
College of the Southwest (NM)
Columbia (IL)
Columbia (MO)
Columbia (SC)
Concord College (WV)
Converse (SC)
Cook College-Rutgers U (NJ)
Cornish College of the Arts (WA)
Culver-Stockton (MO)
Daemen College
Dana College (IA)
Dana College (Blair NE)
one of these are the Vikings... which one?
Daniel Webster (NH)
Davis and Elkins (WV)
DeKalb College
Delaware Valley (PA)
Dickinson State (ND)
Dominican of San Rafael (CA)
Douglass College-Rutgers U (NJ)
Drew (NJ)
Drury (MO)
D'Youville (NY)
East Central Oklahoma (OK)
Eastern Montana (MT)
Eastern Oregon State (OR)
East-West (IL)
Edward Waters
Elizabeth City State (NC)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) (AZ)
(The school with this same name in Daytona Beach, Florida, has the name
of the Eagles, is this one in Arizona the same as well?)
Emmanuel (MA)
Eureka College (IL)
Ferrum (VA)
Flagler College (FL)
Fontbonne (MO)
Foothill College (CA)
Fort Lewis (CO)
Fort Valley State
Francis Marion (SC)
Franciscan U of Steubenville (OH)
Franklin and Marshall (PA)
Georgian Court (NJ)
GMI Engineering and Management Institute (MI)
Goddard (VT)
Golden Gate U (San Francisco CA)
Goucher (MD)
Glenville State
Graceland (IA)
Grace View (IA)
Green Mountain (VT)
Guilford (NC)
Hampden-Sydney (VA)
Hampshire (MA)
Hartwick (NY)
Hastings (NE)
Hendrix (AR)
Heritage (WA)
High Point (NC)
Hillsdale
Hiram (OH)
Hofstra (NY)
Hood (MD)
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (SC)
Howard Payne
Hunter College-City U of New York (New York NY)
Indiana U-Northwest (IN)
Iowa Wesleyan (IA)
Jamestown (ND)
Johnson & Wales U (Dade County FL)
Johnson C. Smith (NC)
Kalamazoo (MI)
Kendall (IL)
Keuka (NY)
King's (NY)
King's (PA)
LaGrange (GA)
Lake Erie (OH)
Lambuth (TN)
Lander (SC)
Lawrence (WI)
Lawrence Technological U (MI)
Lebanon Valley College (Annville PA) (are these the Dutchmen? Flying Dutchmen?)
Lehman College-City U of New York (New York NY)
LeMoyne-Owen (TN)
Lenoir-Rhyne (NC)
Lesley (MA)
LeTourneau
Lewis (IL)
Lewis-Clark State (ID)
Life College (Marietta GA)
Limestone (SC)
Lindenwood (MO)
Linfield (OR)
Lock Haven U (are they the Eagles or the Golden Eagles?)
Long Island U-Brooklyn (NY)
Long Island U-C.W. Post (NY)
Long Island U-Southampton (NY)
Longwood College
Loras College (IA)
Louisiana College (LA)
Louisiana State U-Shreveport (Shreveport LA)
Loyola (LA)
Luther (IA)
Lycoming (PA)
Lynchburg (VA)
Lyndon State (VT)
Lynn (FL)
Macalester College (St. Paul MN)
Madonna
Manhattanville (NY)
Mansfield U of Pennsylvania (PA)
Marian (IN)
Marian of Fond du Lac (WI)
Marietta (OH)
Marlboro (VT)
Mars Hill (NC)
Mary Baldwin (VA)
Marygrove (MI)
Marymount (NY)
Marymount (VA)
Mayville State (ND)
McKendree (IL)
McMurry (TX)
Medaille (NY)
Medgar Evers College-City U of New York (New York NY)
Menlo (CA)
Methodist (NC)
Midland Lutheran (NE)
Midway (KY)
Midwestern State (TX)
Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee WI)
Minot State (ND)
Missouri Valley (MO)
Mobile College (Mobile AL)
Molloy (NY)
Montana Mineral Science and Technology (MT)
Morris (SC)
Mount Marty (SD)
Mount Mary (WI)
Mount Mercy (IA)
Mount Senario (WI)
Mount St. Clare (IA)
Mount St. Mary (NY)
Mount Olive
Muskingum (OH)
National-Louis (IL)
Nazareth College of Rochester (Rochester NY)
New College of the U of South Florida (Sarasota FL)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)
New School for Social Research (NY)
North Adams State (MA)
North Carolina Wesleyan (NC)
Northern Montana U (MT) (are they the Northern Lights?)
North Georgia (GA)
Northland (WI)
North Park (IL)
Northwestern College (WA? ID?)
Northwestern Oklahoma State (OK)
Northwood Institute-Midland (Midland MI)
Oakland City (IN)
Oklahoma Panhandle State (OK)
Olivet (MI)
Oregon Institute of Technology (OR)
Our Lady of the Lake U of San Antonio (San Antonio TX)
Park (MO)
Patten College
Pembroke State (NC)
Pennsylvania State U-The Behrend College (PA)
Pfeiffer (NC)
Philadelphia Textiles and Science (Philadelphia PA)
Phillips (OK)
Polytechnic Institute
Polytechnic U (NY)
Prescott (AZ)
Queens College-City U of New York (New York NY)
Randolph-Macon Woman's (VA)
Ripon (WI)
Roanoke (Roanoke VA)
Rockefeller U (NY)
Rockford (Rockford IL)
Rockhurst (MO)
Rocky Mountain (MT)
Rosary (IL)
Rowan State (NY)
Russell Sage (NY)
Ryerson
Salem (NC)
Salem-Teikyo (WV)
Sangamon State U
Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
Savannah State (GA)
Schreiner (TX)
Seton Hill (PA)
Sheldon Jackson (AL)
Shenandoah (VA)
Simmons College (MA)
Simpson College (Indianola IA)
Skidmore (NY)
Southern Oregon State (OR)
Southern Vermont (VT)
Southwestern Oklahoma State (OK)
Southwest State (MN)
Spelman (GA)
Spring Hill (AL)
St. Ambrose (IA)
St. Andrews Presbyterian (NC)
State U of New York-Brockport (NY)
State U of New York-Geneseo (NY)
State U of New York-New Paltz (NY)
State U of New York-Oneonta (NY)
State U of New York-Purchase (NY)
Steubenville
Stephens (MO)
Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
St. Edwards U
St. Francis (IN)
St. Francis (NY)
St. John Fisher (NY)
St. John's (NM)
St. Martin's (WA)
St. Mary of the Woods (St. Mary of the Woods IN)
St. Mary's of Minnesota (MN)
St. Norbert (WI)
St. Paul's (VA)
St. Thomas Aquinas (NY)
Suffolk (MA)
Sul Ross State (TX)
Susquehanna
Tabor (KS)
Talladega (Talladega AL)
Tarkio College (MO) (do they even exist anymore?)
Teikyo Marycrest (IA)
Texas Wesleyan (TX)
Texas Women's U (TX)
Thomas Aquinas (CA)
Tougaloo (MS)
Tri-State (IN)
Tusculum (TN)
U of Alabama-Huntsville (Huntsville AL)
U of Alberquerque (Alberquerque NM)
U of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff AR) (are they the Lions?)
U of Central Arkansas (AR)
U of Central Oklahoma (OK)
U of Detroit Mercy (Detroit MI)
U of the District of Columbia (Washington DC)
U of Dubuque (Dubuque IA)
U of Findlay (Findlay OH)
U of Maine-Fort Kent (Fort Kent ME)
U of Maine-Presque Isle (Presque Isle ME)
U of Mary (ND)
U of Minnesota-Morris (Morris MN)
U of Minnesota-Waseca (Waseca MN)
U of Montevallo (AL)
U of Pittsburgh-Bradford (Bradford PA)
U of Pittsburgh-Greensburg (Greensburg PA)
U of Southern Colorado (CO)
U of Southern Indiana (IN)
U of St. Thomas (TX)
U of Tennessee-Martin (Martin TN)
U of Texas-Dallas (Dallas TX)
U of Virginia-Clinch Valley (VA)
Upsala (NJ)
Urbana (OH)
Ursinus (PA)
Utica College of Syracuse U (NY)
Valley City State (ND)
Vermont College (Montpelier VT)
Villa Julie (MD)
Virginia Intermont (VA)
Virginia Wesleyan (VA)
Viterbo (WI)
Warner Southern
Warren Wilson (NC)
Wartburg (IA)
Washington (MD)
Wayne State (NE)
Webber (FL)
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture (NY)
Wellesley (MA)
Wells (NY)
Wentworth Institute of Technology (MA)
Wesley (DE)
Wesleyan (GA)
Westbrook (ME)
Westminister (MO)
West Texas A&M U (TX)
Wheelock (MA)
Whitworth (WA)
Widener U (Wilmington DE)
Wiley (TX)
William Jewell (MO)
William Woods (MO)
William Smith (NY)
Wilson (PA)
Winona State U (MN)
Wittenberg (OH)
Xavier U of Louisiana (LA)
York College-City U of New York (New York NY)
York College of Pennsylvania (PA)
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Excerpts from netnews.rec.sport.football.college: 29-Mar-94 College
Nicknames v.2.0 by adam joshua smargon@mapl
the
>
> state of Maryland or California? (It's probably Maryland, because California
> really doesn't have any mountains. But I want to be sure.)
Furthermore, what
>
> is the nickname for the other Mount St. Mary's? (Please note this is
NOT Moun
> t
> St. Mary, in the state of New York.) Please let me know...
You will note if you look at any relief map that California has many
mountains, virtually all of which are much larger than anything the
entire East Coast has to offer, especially Maryland.
-Scott
Kerry Allman
According to my good buddy, close friend, lifelong pal and loyal North Dakota
State alumnus Bruce Kolpack, the nickname is the Bison, or Bizon as it's
pronounced in Fargo. They are sometimes known as the "Thundering Herd", but
that isn't the OFFICIAL nickname.
Kerry Allman
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Steve Williams
has two mascots: Tar Heel (as listed) and Rams.
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Daniel P Rakowski
: COLLEGE NICKNAMES version 2.0
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Jason Fliegel
Steve Williams <swil...@oasys.dt.navy.mil> wrote:
>If I'm correct, UNC (University of North Carolina) at Chapel Hill actually
>has two mascots: Tar Heel (as listed) and Rams.
>
both as the Cavaliers and as the Wahoos.
Must be an ACC thing.....
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Chris Sloan
> In article <2n9mqr...@oasys.dt.navy.mil>,
> Steve Williams <swil...@oasys.dt.navy.mil> wrote:
> >If I'm correct, UNC (University of North Carolina) at Chapel Hill actually
> >has two mascots: Tar Heel (as listed) and Rams.
> >
> On a similar note, the University (of Virginia, of course) is known
> both as the Cavaliers and as the Wahoos.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe "Wahoos" is an
UNofficial nickname. Of course, maybe the list is for both
official and unofficial names, I don't know. If it is for
both, though, I have a lot more to add to it.
Chris Sloan
--
"Ipsa scientia potestas est."
David Vacca
Add to the list: Earlham College (An NAIA team, regularly slaughtered
in football by powerhouses such as Wooster, Oberlin, and Kenyon), whose
teams are officially called the "Hustling Quakers," but are more often
called the "Fighting Quakers."
---
David Vacca, Shadowboxing the Apocalypse.
Spearcarrier, GWU College Bowl.
adam joshua smargon
Vacca) writes:
> Notre Dame is the "Fighting Irish," not just "Irish."
As the list compiler, I know that. However, had you actually read the header
before the actual list, you would have seen the following:
--This is a list of nicknames/mascots for colleges in the United States.
--"U" by itself is the abbreviation for the word "University." The common
--word "Fighting" has been eliminated, because so many schools un/officially
--have that word before their actual team name.
Got it? My school, the U of Florida, are the "Fighting Gators," but for
brevity and clarification, I shortened it. You must be the umpteenth fan
of Notre Dame to complain to me about this one little thing. Get a clue!
> Add to the list: Earlham College (An NAIA team, regularly slaughtered
>in football by powerhouses such as Wooster, Oberlin, and Kenyon), whose
>teams are officially called the "Hustling Quakers," but are more often
>called the "Fighting Quakers."
Consider it added to the list.
Steve Campbell
>In article <2n9mqr...@oasys.dt.navy.mil>,
>Steve Williams <swil...@oasys.dt.navy.mil> wrote:
>>If I'm correct, UNC (University of North Carolina) at Chapel Hill actually
>>has two mascots: Tar Heel (as listed) and Rams.
>>
>On a similar note, the University (of Virginia, of course) is known
>both as the Cavaliers and as the Wahoos.
>
>Must be an ACC thing.....
>
'Dunno about that -- hard to top the War Damn Eagle Plainsmen
Tigers of Auburn.
Steve
Bert Hackney
>has two mascots: Tar Heel (as listed) and Rams.
>
The official University nickname is "Tar Heels"; since it's hard to
dress up like a tar heel, there is also a mascot, a ram. At football
games a live ram, named Rameses, makes appearances; recently a rather
goofy-looking costumed ram was introduced for other events. The team
is certainly not known as "the Rams." An analogous case is Alabama;
their nickname is "Crimson Tide" but their mascot is an elephant.
Here at Stanford, another school with a color for a nickname, we
have a tree for a mascot. Perhaps someone would like to compile
a separate list of mascots. I also recently saw a thread about schools
that modify the nickname for women's teams, esp. in ways other than
just prepending "Lady" to the nickname.
This project keeps getting bigger, doesn't it? A good use for internet,
gleaning information from all over the country.
Bert Hackney
UNC '91, Stanford '??
Patrick Friel
thought was sure to come up, but I did not notice it. It is, of course:
Patrick "Are you" F'riel "?"
Another which I do not think I have seen:
Shawn "Bell Biv" DeVeau
Anyway...
-PWF
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I can't believe I waited so long to get a .sig!
Patrick W. Friel '96; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397
fr...@sccs.swarthmore.edu; (215) 690 5554
"I don't need no arms around me, and I don't need no drugs to calm me"
-Pink Floyd, _The Wall_
Bullshit!
Bryan Morse
>has two mascots: Tar Heel (as listed) and Rams.
Argh!! Not this thread again.
There is a difference between a nickname and a mascot:
mas.cot \'mas-.ka:t, -k*t\ n [F mascotte, fr. Prov mascoto, fr. masco
witch, fr. ML mas]ca : a person, animal, or object supposed to bring
good luck
nick.name \'nik-.na-m\ n [ME nekename additional name, alter. (resulting
from incorrect division o]f an ekename) of ekename, fr. eke + name 1: a
usu. descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging
to an individual 2: a familiar form of a proper name
Some schools have mascots that embody their nicknames and some do not.
UNC's nickname is "Tar Heels" and their mascot is a ram.
There is no Tar Heel mascot and their nickname is _never_ Rams.
--
Bryan Morse University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
mo...@cs.unc.edu Department of Computer Science
huling,stephen f
but think their official nickname is still "Gooblers" and their mascot
is the turkey. The name Hokie was a response to a new football
coach who said they needed a new name because Gooblers was to Hokie.
Benjamin Andrew Smith
uh, that's the fighting goBBlers.
tex
labuser
was a chicken with a baseball bat. Thought you'd care.
Denise E. Long 3S-251 x7564
One slight correction on the College Nicknames. You got the team name
correct, but the name of the school is incorrect. The Spartans are
from (among other colleges) San Jose State University. This is the
proper name of the school, not University of California at San Jose.
saf...@ocvaxa.cc.oberlin.edu
Oberlin Yeowomen. When it comes to Oberlin, you have to be careful. Consider
yourself lucky that no female Oberlin athletes read your posting. If they had,
there would be a substantial amount of flamming executed.
Alex Freuman
Oberlin Yeoman
Varsity Basketball
adam joshua smargon
(Denise E. Long) writes:
I have it listed as California State U-San Jose. It is common lingo
for a school officially named as California State University at ________
to be simply called ______ State. Example: California State University
at Fresno is abbreviated to either Cal State-Fresno, or just Fresno
State. There IS a difference between the University of California at
_________ and California State University at __________. Some really
big cities in Calfornia actually have both. Example: UCLA is the
University of California at Los Angeles. CSULA (or Cal State-L.A. or
LA State) is the California State University at Los Angeles. They are two
separate schools, two separate campuses. California is on a three-tier
system.... (1) The University of California at __________
(2) California State University at __________
(3) community colleges and junior colleges in California
Examples of rather well-known University of California schools are:
UCLA (Univ of Cal at Los Angeles)
Cal or UCB or Cal-Berkeley (Univ of Cal at Berkeley)
Examples of rather well-known California State University schools are:
SJSU or San Jose State (Cal St Univ at San Jose)
SDSU or San Diego State (Cal St Univ at San Diego)
Fresno State (Cal St Univ at Fresno)
and so on and so on...
I hope I did not sound condescending.... it's just that most people
don't know about this system, and I hope to educate the masses.
If I am wrong, feel free to flame me publicly until the next Halley's comet.
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dor...@eagle.wesleyan.edu
(I believe) was not on the list.
The nickname of Albertus Magnus College (CT) is "Falcons".
dor...@eagle.wesleyan.edu (David Orozco)
ROGER DENDY
>In article <CnuKv...@nntpa.cb.att.com>, d...@crimsun.cb.att.com
>(Denise E. Long) writes:
>
>>One slight correction on the College Nicknames. You got the team name
>>correct, but the name of the school is incorrect. The Spartans are
>>from (among other colleges) San Jose State University. This is the
>>proper name of the school, not University of California at San Jose.
>
>I have it listed as California State U-San Jose. It is common lingo
>for a school officially named as California State University at ________
>to be simply called ______ State. Example: California State University
>at Fresno is abbreviated to either Cal State-Fresno, or just Fresno
Are you sure there's supposed to be hyphens in there?
Or is Fullerton just making their own rules?
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And how would you write the Ohio State University at Cleveland?
James Beauregard Kennedy
Delta State University's mascot is _not_ the "Fighting Okra."
There has been a movement (jokingly?) to call their athletic teams
the "Fighting Okra," but the Alumni won't go for it.
Delta State's athletic teams are referred to as the "Statesmen."
And women are called "Lady Statesmen."
--James Kennedy
Randolph M. Jones
|> Examples of rather well-known California State University schools are:
|>
|> SJSU or San Jose State (Cal St Univ at San Jose)
|> SDSU or San Diego State (Cal St Univ at San Diego)
|> Fresno State (Cal St Univ at Fresno)
|> and so on and so on...
|>
|> I hope I did not sound condescending.... it's just that most people
|> don't know about this system, and I hope to educate the masses.
|>
|> If I am wrong, feel free to flame me publicly until the next Halley's comet.
You are mostly right, but it is definitely true that some Cal State schools
go by "California State University, Blah" while others go by "Blah State
University". For example, I have *never* (until your post ;-)) seen
San Diego State University or San Jose State University referred to as
"Cal State Univ San Diego" or "Cal State Univ San Jose".
In contrast, I have never seen "Cal State Univ Northridge" or "Cal State
Univ Dominguez Hills" referred to as "Northridge State" or "Dominguez
Hills State". I'm not sure about the "official" status of these names,
but it is clear that in actual use different universities in the Cal State
system use one version of the name to the exclusion of the other.
On the other hand, I *have* seen "Cal State Long Beach" also referred to
as "Long Beach State".
Denise E. Long 3S-251 x7564
Randolph M. Jones <rjo...@buzzard.eecs.umich.edu> wrote:
>In article <2o22qi...@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu>, recy...@maple.circa.ufl.edu (adam joshua smargon) writes:
>|> Examples of rather well-known California State University schools are:
>|>
>|> SJSU or San Jose State (Cal St Univ at San Jose)
Not meaning to be picky, and not meaning to flame, but I have NEVER
heard of SJSU going by Cal St Univ at San Jose. I am an alumni (and it
took me 6 years to get there!), and it was never reffered to anywhere as
Cal State......
I seem to remember there is some type of distinction in the school
system as to what the name of the school is. For example, schools
that go by the Cal State at ??? have different funding or something
than schools that go by the ?? State University convention. I believe
that, in general, the State Universities are cheaper to attend than the
Cal State schools.
>|> SDSU or San Diego State (Cal St Univ at San Diego)
>|> Fresno State (Cal St Univ at Fresno)
>|> and so on and so on...
>|>
>|> I hope I did not sound condescending.... it's just that most people
>|> don't know about this system, and I hope to educate the masses.
>|>
Well, maybe you didn't understand the California system and we helped
educate you!
Mark Roberts
Ummm, excuse me, but shouldn't that be "Statesperson"?
Enquiring minds and all that rot...
-mArk-
adam joshua smargon
Long) writes:
>In article <2o3v61$g...@zip.eecs.umich.edu>,
>Randolph M. Jones <rjo...@buzzard.eecs.umich.edu> wrote:
>>|> Examples of rather well-known California State University schools are:
>>|> SJSU or San Jose State (Cal St Univ at San Jose)
>Not meaning to be picky, and not meaning to flame, but I have NEVER
>heard of SJSU going by Cal St Univ at San Jose. I am an alumni (and it
>took me 6 years to get there!), and it was never reffered to anywhere as
>Cal State......
>I seem to remember there is some type of distinction in the school
>system as to what the name of the school is. For example, schools
>that go by the Cal State at ??? have different funding or something
>than schools that go by the ?? State University convention. I believe
>that, in general, the State Universities are cheaper to attend than the
>Cal State schools.
>>|> SDSU or San Diego State (Cal St Univ at San Diego)
>>|> Fresno State (Cal St Univ at Fresno)
>>|> and so on and so on...
>>|>
>>|> I hope I did not sound condescending.... it's just that most people
>>|> don't know about this system, and I hope to educate the masses.
>Well, maybe you didn't understand the California system and we helped
>educate you!
OK, OK, I admit it. I made a mistake. Let's correct it, then.
I think the absolute best thing to do would be to contact the State of
California Department of Education in Sacramento and determine, once and for
all, the EXACT name of EVERY public school in the state (and private, as long
as we are at it), what cities they are found in, and their nicknames. This
will take care of the whole state of California for the list. As the list
compiler, this saves me one big headache. I'll send the letter -- by SNAIL
mail, even -- to the appropriate person or entity in Sacramento. I got one
question, though...
Could some kind soul on the Internet in California please send to me (or post
here) who I need to specifically send the letter to?... Even better... do they
have an e-mail account? THAT would be REALLY great...
Sincerely,
Yvonne Lee
>In article <CnyCL...@nntpa.cb.att.com>, d...@crimsun.cb.att.com (Denise E.
>Long) writes:
>>Not meaning to be picky, and not meaning to flame, but I have NEVER
>>heard of SJSU going by Cal St Univ at San Jose. I am an alumni (and it
>>took me 6 years to get there!), and it was never reffered to anywhere as
>>Cal State......
A friend of mine who graduated from San Jose State in the late 1970s informed
me that for a brief period while he was there, SJSU was called California
State University at San Jose. He still has that on his resume because he
thinks it sounds more prestigious.
>>I seem to remember there is some type of distinction in the school
>>system as to what the name of the school is. For example, schools
>>that go by the Cal State at ??? have different funding or something
>>than schools that go by the ?? State University convention. I believe
>>that, in general, the State Universities are cheaper to attend than the
>>Cal State schools.
There's a single prospectus available on the Cal State schools. You
can probably get it on microfiche at your local library.
>OK, OK, I admit it. I made a mistake. Let's correct it, then.
>I think the absolute best thing to do would be to contact the State of
>California Department of Education in Sacramento and determine, once and for
>all, the EXACT name of EVERY public school in the state (and private, as long
>as we are at it), what cities they are found in, and their nicknames. This
>will take care of the whole state of California for the list. As the list
>compiler, this saves me one big headache. I'll send the letter -- by SNAIL
>mail, even -- to the appropriate person or entity in Sacramento. I got one
>question, though...
You could do that, or you could go to your library and get a copy of Peterson's
Guide to Four Year Colleges or Peterson's Guide to Graduate and Professional
Study. The latter is a multi-volume guide with an overview of schools and
programs as its first volume. Every year (spring for undergrad guides and
summer for grad guides), the Guides are updated by sending a survey to
each school, and to many divisions within the larger schools. A team of
editors makes calls to verify the information in a survey, and if a survey
isn't returned -- particularly from one of the larger schools -- an editor will
call an administrator listed on the previous year's survey to get the new
information. It's one of the most reliable sources around for information
on schools -- it's even more reliable than the stuff from Educational Testing
Service (the SAT people).
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>
>And how would you write the Ohio State University at Cleveland?
>
OK, I'll tell you: CLUELESS STATE UNIVERSITY.
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I hate to follow my own posts, but it needed to be said.
James Beauregard Kennedy
Regarding the Delta State mascot. They have been known for years as
"Statesmen" presumably after the "state" in Delta State.
The Lady Statesmen multiple winners of AIAW college basketball and
ncaa div II titles have been called that for ages.
I suppose its better than being a member of the "Lady Bulldogs" or
"Lady Terriers" or some other canine nickname and being called
female dogs by opposing "fans".
My two cents.
--James
Doug O'Neal
I love watching PSU's women's volleyball and basketball teams, but
I really wish they could dump the "Lady Lions" nickname. If they
have to have a different name, they should be called the "Nittany
Lionesses".
> --James
Doug
sid kitchel
SJSU is definitely part of the California State University
system. The older larger campuses like San Jose State, San Diego
State, and San Francisco State resist using their "official" names.
The campuses that are "Polytechnic" actually are the ones that can use
their old names officially. My guess is that SDSU, SJSU, SFSU will
continue as names for a long time.
soONEr bred!!!,
(and former prof.
at SacState)
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Gary 'el goob' Smith
ROGER DENDY <acd...@lmsmgr.lerc.nasa.gov> wrote:
->In article <8APR1994...@lmsmgr.lerc.nasa.gov>, acd...@lmsmgr.lerc.nasa.gov (ROGER DENDY) writes...
->>
->>And how would you write the Ohio State University at Cleveland?
->>
->
->OK, I'll tell you: CLUELESS STATE UNIVERSITY.
But you asked about Cleveland, not the one in Columbus.
- goober (make that THE clueless state university) smith
adam joshua smargon
acd...@lmsmgr.lerc.nasa.gov (ROGER DENDY) writes:
>And how would you write the Ohio State University at Cleveland?
Well, I have Cleveland State U on my list as the Vikings. If the official
name of the school is Ohio State U-Cleveland, then I'll change it to that.
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Erica Duddy
: In article <CnyCL...@nntpa.cb.att.com>, d...@crimsun.cb.att.com (Denise E.
: Long) writes:
: >In article <2o3v61$g...@zip.eecs.umich.edu>,
: >Randolph M. Jones <rjo...@buzzard.eecs.umich.edu> wrote:
: >>In article <2o22qi...@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu>, I wrote:
: >>|> Examples of rather well-known California State University schools are:
: >>|> SJSU or San Jose State (Cal St Univ at San Jose)
: Could some kind soul on the Internet in California please send to me (or post
: here) who I need to specifically send the letter to?... Even better... do they
: have an e-mail account? THAT would be REALLY great...
I have the admissions application. It doesn't list a "main
address", but it does list the official names of all the
campuses. It's a long list, so feel free to hit your "N" key
now...
Here goes: The 1993-1994 California State University admissions
application lists the following 20 campuses:
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV. CAMPUS CITY
=========================================== ================
Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
California State University, Chico Chico, CA
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
California State University, Haward Hayward, CA
San Jose State University San Jose, CA
California State University, Stanislaus Turlock, CA
California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo
California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
California State University, Northridge Northridge, CA
California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
Pomona
California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, CA
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA
California State University, San Marcos San Marcos, CA
San Diego State University San Diego, CA
Hope this helps...
GREG
>labuser (lab...@pclab.acs.nmu.edu) wrote:
>> My Highschool was called the Raiders. So what, right? Well, our mascot
>> was a chicken with a baseball bat. Thought you'd care.
>
>them the Fighting Cocks; Strangly cooincidential, My Highschool was the
>Trojans (no, we never protected the Cocks)
>
No, but you certainly BEAT the cocks. Or, if you were the underdog,
you may have even covered the cocks.
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Middleton Al
> My Highschool was called the Raiders. So what, right? Well, our mascot
> was a chicken with a baseball bat. Thought you'd care.
My girlfriend's High School Name was the Bantoms, everybody just called
them the Fighting Cocks; Strangly cooincidential, My Highschool was the
Trojans (no, we never protected the Cocks)
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Erica Duddy
I think I just figured out what the original (?) poster was asking.
There are three main divisions of *public* secondary education in
California (if memory from High School civics class serves):
The University of California (UC)
The California State University (CSU, or State)
Community Colleges
Time for the standard disclaimer: I'm not an expert and I don't work
for the state... I've attended both UC and CSU and am trying to explain
accurately from memory. My information may be outdated or incorrect;
I mean no harm by this and am only trying to answer a question as best
I can. [ Disclaimer mode off. ]
The University of California includes UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Riverside,
UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Francisco, and UC Irvine.
I may be leaving one out, but I don't think I am. Apologies to those I
may have inadvertently omitted.
The UC system is supposed to admit the top 8% of graduating high school
seniors in California (however, this percentage may have changed since
I was a senior in HS!) It is considered to be "a cut above" the state
school system since its admission policies are tougher. Its faculty is
supposed to be composed of a higher percentage of PhDs than the state
system, but I don't have statistics on this. UC was also considerably
more expensive than the state system at the time I attended.
Next is the CSU system with the 20 campuses listed in my previous post.
It is supposed to admit the top 23% of graduating high school seniors.
(Again, percentages may have changed.) As to which is more expensive,
UC or CSU, I'm not sure, since CSU is cheaper on a yearly basis, but
it may take more years to graduate due to inability to get classes
in certain majors.
The community college system is supposed to admit everyone and is the
least expensive alternative ($10/unit for those without a secondary
degree, last time I checked).
Hope this helps someone and has offended no one! ;-)
Yvonne Lee
>Erica Duddy (erica@jots9) writes:
>I think I just figured out what the original (?) poster was asking.
>There are three main divisions of *public* secondary education in
>California (if memory from High School civics class serves):
> The University of California (UC)
> The California State University (CSU, or State)
> Community Colleges
Yep.
[disclaimer excluded]
>The University of California includes UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Riverside,
>UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Francisco, and UC Irvine.
>I may be leaving one out, but I don't think I am. Apologies to those I
>may have inadvertently omitted.
left out UC Santa Barbara.
Phil Abashian
>From: mo...@cs.unc.edu (Bryan Morse)
>Subject: Re: College Nicknames v.2.0
>Date: 5 Apr 1994 19:18:51 -0400
>In article <2n9mqr...@oasys.dt.navy.mil>,
>Steve Williams <swil...@oasys.dt.navy.mil> wrote:
>>If I'm correct, UNC (University of North Carolina) at Chapel Hill actually
>>has two mascots: Tar Heel (as listed) and Rams.
>Argh!! Not this thread again.
>There is a difference between a nickname and a mascot:
>mas.cot \'mas-.ka:t, -k*t\ n [F mascotte, fr. Prov mascoto, fr. masco
>witch, fr. ML mas]ca : a person, animal, or object supposed to bring
>good luck
>nick.name \'nik-.na-m\ n [ME nekename additional name, alter. (resulting
>from incorrect division o]f an ekename) of ekename, fr. eke + name 1: a
>usu. descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging
>to an individual 2: a familiar form of a proper name
>Some schools have mascots that embody their nicknames and some do not.
>UNC's nickname is "Tar Heels" and their mascot is a ram.
>There is no Tar Heel mascot and their nickname is _never_ Rams.
Wait-- I thought they were known as the "Sestinas" :-)
Adam Levin
Off the top of my head, I can think of two schools which do this. Southern
Cal's women's teams are the Women of Troy, not Lady Trojans. Louisiana Tech,
whose women's hoops team could beat their men's team, are the Lady Techsters,
not the Bulldogs. Does anyone know any others?
Adam "Brandeis Bader Ginsbergs?" Levin
matthew foley
[different women's & men's team questions]
> Off the top of my head, I can think of two schools which do this. Southern
> Cal's women's teams are the Women of Troy, not Lady Trojans. Louisiana Tech,
> whose women's hoops team could beat their men's team, are the Lady Techsters,
> not the Bulldogs. Does anyone know any others?
> Adam "Brandeis Bader Ginsbergs?" Levin
Centenary College's (Louisiana) mens teams are the "Gents" (Gentlemen). Naturally
enough, the women's teams are the "Ladies".
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Go Irish
Matt Foley
p.s. For those who don't know, Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics is a
Centenary alum.
dgeller
Research (Bellcore)) writes:
>I saw the Virginia Tech unofficial nickname of "Hokies" on the list
>but think their official nickname is still "Gooblers" and their mascot
>is the turkey.
No, this nickname is indeed the official one of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute (also known as Virginia Tech). They are
officially the Hokies, though they still have the turkey as a
mascot...
Every Big East Football publication has referred to them as the
"Hokies" and that is how ESPN referred to them during the Independence
Bowl appearance this season....