Odd College Nicknames

[Laker]

Every year we get stories of unique mascots.

http://www.howdesign.com/design-business/design-news/weird-college-sports-logos-mascots/?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hw-cbu-tw-170421

[Bisonoline]

Did you know that:

1. The Fighting Methodists became the Northwestern Wildcats?

2. The Bugeaters became the Nebraska Cornhuskers?

[OhioHen]

Did you know that:



The Iowa Hawkeyes were originally the Iowa Cornhuskers?

[JacksFan40]

SD high schools have had some unique nicknames as well, Monroe Wooden Shoed Canaries, Waverly Woodchucks, Vale Beetdiggers, and this one isn’t unique unless you read it wrong SD School
for the Deaf Pheasants.

[FUBeAR]

Wooden Shoed Canaries Ooooh, I like that one better than Syrupmakers.

[JacksFan40]

Ooooh, I like that one better than Syrupmakers.
It’s defintely a catchy name, I wish more teams had unique nicknames, not something stupid like Coyotes or Bison.

[JacksFan40]

Just went through a list of active and closed SD high schools, here’s the list I found of unique names.

Claremont Honkers
Corona Midgets
Elk Point Pointers
Kennebec Canaries
Melette Terriers
Pickstown Engineers
Quinn Quintuplets
St Agatha Agates
St Thomas Shamrocks
Tulare Chieftans
Beresford Watchdogs
Canton C-Hawks
Rapid City Central Cobblers
Dakota Christian Cadets
Dell Rapids Quarrier
Doland Wheelers
Edgemont Moguls
Miller Rustlers
Harding County Ranchers
Potter County Battlers
Kadoka Area Kougars
Kimball Kiotes
Lead-Deadwood Golddigers
Newell Irrigators
Pine Ridge Thorpes
Scotland Highlanders
Sioux Valley Cossack
Sturgis Brown Scoopers
Pierre TF Riggs Governors
Tiospa Zina Wambidi

[Laker]

The guy who did the rankings for FBS and FCS put one out for D2. Looks like the GAC has the most unique nicknames.

http://footballscoop.com/news/definitive-authoritative-completely-correct-ranking-every-division-ii-schools-nickname/

[ngineer]

Lehigh was originally referred to as the "Packers"--because of the school's founder, Asa Packer who was a railroad tycoon in the mid-late 1800's. By the 1920's the school paper began referring to their sports teams as the "Engineers", due to the Packer's railroad that provided the endowment basis for the school. This stuck until 1996, when the Administration pushed for a new mascot for marketing purposes. Too many thought the "Engineer" moniker made the school to appear to be only an engineering school when, in fact, engineering accounted for only about 30% of the enrollment. Plus, it's hard to have a warm and fuzzy mascot that kids gravitate to in the form of an engineer. So an election was held through some NYC marketing outfit and "Mountain Hawks" was the leading vote getter. "Clutch" has now been the school's mascot (a lot like the Philadelphia Eagles' "Swoop" only with brown, white colors). My granddaughters love Clutch (proving the marketing study correct), but I still wear my Engineers cap and have my other Engineer apparel--though it is fading and the school does not renew those fashions.

[Laker]

Lehigh was originally referred to as the "Packers"--because of the school's founder, Asa Packer who was a railroad tycoon in the mid-late 1800's. By the 1920's the school paper began referring to their sports teams as the "Engineers", due to the Packer's railroad that provided the endowment basis for the school. This stuck until 1996, when the Administration pushed for a new mascot for marketing purposes. Too many thought the "Engineer" moniker made the school to appear to be only an engineering school when, in fact, engineering accounted for only about 30% of the enrollment. Plus, it's hard to have a warm and fuzzy mascot that kids gravitate to in the form of an engineer. So an election was held through some NYC marketing outfit and "Mountain Hawks" was the leading vote getter. "Clutch" has now been the school's mascot (a lot like the Philadelphia Eagles' "Swoop" only with brown, white colors). My granddaughters love Clutch (proving the marketing study correct), but I still wear my Engineers cap and have my other Engineer apparel--though it is fading and the school does not renew those fashions.

That was interesting. I still prefer the uniqueness of Engineers though.

[ngineer]

That was interesting. I still prefer the uniqueness of Engineers though.

Me too. I still have my change holder for my pocket--you know those rubberized oval shaped things that hold change and you squeeze them to open and access the coins. It has a football design on the 'slot' side and on the back it says, "Lehigh Engineers". I have had it since my freshman year--1970 and carry it every day to work!

[Laker]

Ole Miss gets rid of the Bear mascot- and brings in- Tony the Landshark!

https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/08/ole_miss_introduces_new_mascot.html

[woffordgrad94]

Rollins College Tars...A D-2 school in Florida that Wofford used to play in basketball

SC High Schools:
Mullins Auctioneers
Kingstree Boll Weevils
Travelers Rest Devildogs
Timmonsville Whirlwind

[bonarae]

Reopening the thread to include our Valpo Beacons.

https://fbschedules.com/valparaiso-changes-nickname-from-crusaders-to-beacons/

[FUBeAR]

Reopening the thread to include our Valpo Beacons.

https://fbschedules.com/valparaiso-changes-nickname-from-crusaders-to-beacons/Valpo needs to schedule an away game @ Wofford ASAP. This place is iconic in Spartanburg, SC.

https://images.getbento.com/accounts/a9cfb32a639ad40225c891055dc22019/media/images/45439IMG_2673.jpg

[Bisonoline]

The Billikens
The Ichabods

[Laker]

D2 Converse U, which used to be the All-Stars and then became the Valkyries, was previously an all women's school but now is starting men's athletic teams. They plan on changing the name but haven't announced anything yet that I can find.

[FUBeAR]

D2 Converse U, which used to be the All-Stars and then became the Valkyries, was previously an all women's school but now is starting men's athletic teams. They plan on changing the name but haven't announced anything yet that I can find.
Also located in Spartanburg, SC; so the Valkyrios (masc. of Valkyries?) would be another opponent the Valpo Beacs should look to schedule ASAP. Well…as soon as the Valkys add Football, y’know.

Peck ‘em you mighty Beacs! Peck ‘em!!