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If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted. Generally, athletics are mainly branded by their common name, meaning words like "University of" or "College" are usually omitted and only the unique name elements are used. For example, the University of Minnesota is only known as ...
Nicknamed The Swamp, Cajun Field is the home field of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team. Cajun Field has an official capacity of 41,426 with 2,577 chairback seats. Cajun Courts; The facility is the home of Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's tennis teams. The facility built in 1975 has a seating capacity of 1,200. Home Bank Soccer/Track Facility
In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the name of the school itself, a term becoming dated or otherwise changing meaning, or changes in racial perceptions and sensitivities.
The following 79 pages use this file: 1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team; 2003–04 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
This is a list of fictional sports teams, athletic groups that have been identified by name in works of fiction but do not really exist as such. Teams have been organized by the sport they participate in, followed by the media product they appear in. Specific television episodes are noted when available.
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
2002 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team; 2003 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team; 2004 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team; 2005 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team; 2006 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team; 2007 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team