Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Several college football games and plays throughout its history have been given names by the media, football fans, and as part of a team's or rivalry's lore as a result of a distinctive play associated with the game, a unique outcome of or circumstance behind the game, the rivalry or undefeated nature of both teams, or for other reasons that make the game notable.
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise ...
This is a list of nicknames of professional and college football teams. Many are merely abbreviations or diminutives of the team's name; otherwise, the origin of the nickname (if known) is noted. An asterisk (*) after a nickname indicates that the name is pejorative, insulting, or has at least a negative intent, and is often used by opponents ...
The Greatest (nickname) H. ... List of college team nicknames in the United States; Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots;
The series between the two colleges, which are 17 miles (27 km) away from each other in the Lehigh Valley, is the most played rivalry in college football history with 158 meetings since 1884. This is a list of rivalry games in college football. The list also shows any trophy awarded to the winner of the rivalry between the teams. [a]
These nicknames were retired after the 2019–20 school year; the current nickname of "Firebirds" was adopted for all teams in February 2021. [34] Case Western Reserve Spartans, formed from the combination of Western Reserve and Case Institute of Technology. Western Reserve's nicknames were the Pioneers (1921–1927) and Red Cats (1928–1971).
"The Don" = Donald Bradman, Australian, generally acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time, Australia "Fab Four" = Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and V. V. S. Laxman; India [169] "The Fearsome Foursome" = Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner; West Indies [170] "The Wall" = Rahul Dravid,
The FCS is the highest division in college football to hold a playoff tournament sanctioned by the NCAA to determine its champion. Conference affiliations are current for the 2024 season . The list includes all current and former FBS, Division I-A, Division I, University Division, and Major-College football teams since 1946 when the NCAA ...