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Cy the Cardinal is the mascot of Iowa State University's sports teams. Iowa State became the Cyclones after a series of tornadoes (then called cyclones) ravaged the area in 1898. [2] Because a cyclone was difficult to depict in costume, a cardinal was selected from the cardinal and gold of the official school colors. [3]
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States.Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the nation's first designated land-grant institutions when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September ...
The Iowa State Cyclones are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Iowa State University, located in Ames. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams (6 men's and 10 women's teams) in 12 sports. The "Cyclones" name dates back to 1895.
Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce reluctantly wore Iowa State mascot headgear after losing bet on Cyclones' game vs. Cincinnati.
University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis makes the signature "The U" hand gesture, December 2007. This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots' names, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed, or inflatable mascots. For school nicknames, see List of college team nicknames in the United States.
The University of Iowa Football team’s first mascot was a live black bear cub named Burch. Burch was the team’s mascot from 1908-1910. [2] The bear was acquired by Iowa football coach Mark Catlin in 1908 and brought to Iowa City via express. [2] Burch lived at Iowa Field in a cage and went with the team to away games. [3]
California State University, Fresno — see Fresno State; Cal State Fullerton Titans; California State University, Long Beach — see Long Beach State; Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles; Cal State Monterey Bay Otters; Cal State Northridge Matadors; California State University, Sacramento — see Sacramento State; Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes
When he took over Jacksonville State in 1946, coach Don Salls asked the team if they wanted to change the team name. E.C. “Baldy” Wilson, a Jacksonville State football and basketball player at ...