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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 following nicknames are given to a unit (defensive, offensive and special teams) or a secondary nickname given to some teams used to describe a style of play or attitude of teams at times in accordance with phrases in popular culture of the time. They are not the official franchise nicknames of the National Football League (NFL). Since the ...
List of national association football teams by nickname. The following is a list of nicknames of national association football teams.
The Collective Team From the Armenia national football team. [4] [5] Austria: Wunderteam: Wonder Team In the 1930s led by Manager Hugo Meisl, the team earned the Nickname after a 14 matches undefeated run. [6] Azerbaijan: Odlar Yurdu Komandasi The Land of Fire Team The Land of Fire is the adopted motto of the Azerbaijan Republic. [4] Belarus
Other non-FIFA teams. Nicknames in italics are commonly used in English. In reference to the four orange horizontal bands on the flag of Catalonia. Els Segadors is the official anthem of Catalonia. In reference to the stars on the flag of the F.S. of Micronesia.
Texas-Tyler Patriots. Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M–Central Texas Warriors. Texas A&M–Commerce Lions. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders. Texas A&M–Galveston Sea Aggies. Texas A&M International Dustdevils. Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas. Texas A&M–San Antonio Jaguars.
Sable antelopes. The Giant sable antelope, found mostly in Angola, is its national symbol. [4] Benin. Les Écureuils. The Squirrels. Benin chose the Squirrels nickname to reflect a small nation aiming to climb high. The phrase was coined in the 1960s.
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 started having continuous records of major football teams. In the 1940s, 50s, and 60s major-status was only based on whether the team had ...