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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 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.
Because of the large number of universities and colleges in the United States, and some cases because of their lengthy formal names, it is common to abbreviate their names in everyday usage. The type of institution, such as "University" or "College," may be dropped, or some component of it abbreviated, such as "Tech" in place of "Institute of ...
Cleveland State Vikings – Fenn College used the nickname of the "Foxes" until the school was renamed in 1965. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers – When Coastal was founded in 1954 as a junior college, the school's nickname was "Trojans". It adopted its current nickname shortly after becoming a part of the University of South Carolina in 1960 ...
Ohio State's official nickname has been the Buckeyes since 1950, per its athletics site. REQUIRED READING: Who's starting for OSU Saturday? Ohio State football projected depth chart vs. Michigan
Southern Colorado Junior College, Pueblo Junior College, Southern Colorado State College, University of Southern Colorado 1937, 1961, 1975, 2003 Columbia International University: Columbia Bible College; Columbia Bible College and Seminary 1994 Columbia University: King's College; Columbia College 1896 Columbus State University: Columbus ...
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.
A petition is calling for a Pac-12 school to change its nickname. Arizona State’s mascot, Sparky, was recently included on a list of the “creepiest” and most “offensive” nicknames in the ...
The "Fighting Sioux" nickname was retired in 2012, but the state passed a law prohibiting the university from adopting a new nickname until January 2015. In November of that year, following two rounds of fan voting, the current nickname of Fighting Hawks was chosen and immediately adopted.