Top 100 College Nicknames/Mascots

[chantster]

Top 100 College Nicknames/Mascots Division I by Sportspage.

Notables:

93. JMU Dukes
85. EKU Colonels
74. UNA Lumberjacks
72. WCU Catamounts
70. W&M Tribe
64. VMI Keydets
62. UMass Minutemen
55. Richmond Spiders
53. YSU Penguins
52. UTC Mocs
40. UD Fightin' Blue Hens
10. CCU Chanticleers
4. Furman Paladins

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/the-top-100-college-nickn-3.shtml

[DuckDuckGriz]

I think the Paladins are very deserving of that top 10 spot xthumbsupx

[AggieFinn]

No UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs? What are these guys smokin'? xsmiley_wix

[DuckDuckGriz]

By the way, is JMU's fight song really "Duke of Earl"?

[ISUMatt]

Penguins is on this list wow...no smack but wow

[DuckDuckGriz]

Penguins is on this list wow...no smack but wow

Yeah how could the Penguins make it but not the Ducks xmadx

[bandl]

By the way, is JMU's fight song really "Duke of Earl"?

Nope

[danefan]

Top 100 College Nicknames/Mascots Division I by Sportspage.

Notables:

93. JMU Dukes/Duquesne
86. Stony Brook Seawolves
85. EKU Colonels
83 - Saint Francis College (PA) "Red Flash"
80 - Austin Peay University "Governors"
75 - University of Dayton "Flyers"
74. UNA Lumberjacks
72. WCU Catamounts
70. W&M Tribe
64. VMI Keydets
62. UMass Minutemen
55. Richmond Spiders
53. YSU Penguins
52. UTC Mocs
40. UD Fightin' Blue Hens
32 - San Diego University "Toreros"
29 - Iona College and St. Mary's College of California "Gaels"
19 - Hofstra University "Pride" formerly known as "The Flying Dutchmen"
13 - Georgetown University "Hoyas"
12 - Elon University and University of Wisconsin at Green Bay "Phoenix"
10. CCU Chanticleers
4. Furman Paladins

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/the-top-100-college-nickn-3.shtml


Fixed it for you. You left a bunch of FCS schools off.

[Cocky]

Top 100 College Nicknames/Mascots Division I by Sportspage.

Notables:

93. JMU Dukes
85. EKU Colonels
74. UNA Lumberjacks
72. WCU Catamounts
70. W&M Tribe
64. VMI Keydets
62. UMass Minutemen
55. Richmond Spiders
53. YSU Penguins
52. UTC Mocs
40. UD Fightin' Blue Hens
10. CCU Chanticleers
4. Furman Paladins

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/the-top-100-college-nickn-3.shtml

11 - Jacksonville State University "Gamecocks"

[NDSUFREAK]

88 Southern Utah Thunderbirds

[OL FU]

I was happy until I realized we were beaten by the Golden Griffins, the Anteaters and the Billikensxeyebrowx

[NDSUFREAK]

39 Southern Illinois Salukis

[DuckDuckGriz]

39 Southern Illinois Salukis

Damn youre pickin this list apart

[NDSUFREAK]

84 - Indiana State University "Sycamores"

[NDSUFREAK]

talk about leaving just a few out.....

79 - Mississippi Valley State University "Delta Devils"

[NDSUFREAK]

60 - University of Pennsylvania "Quakers"

[NE MT GRIZZ]

My alma mater, Jamestown College, should be on the list.

Jamestown College Jimmies

[NDSUFREAK]

50 - Sam Houston State University "Bearkats"

23 - Western Illinois "Leathernecks"


hopefully those are the final 2

[Eyes of Old Main]

My only two observations on this list:

1) No school that changed its nickname should be listed. Whether it was due to political pressure or whatever, stick with what you've got. Political correctness isn't an excuse.

2) If the Western Kentucky bloodclot can come in at #24, then there's no reason that "Terriers" shouldn't have gotten Wofford and Boston U listed somewhere.

[DFW HOYA]

A list without Presbyterian?

[Ivytalk]

60 - University of Pennsylvania "Quakers"

What a freakin' joke! It's QUACKERS, fer cripes sake!:p

The Ivies have pretty vanilla nicknames, but there has to be a more deserving FCS team than this.

BTW, I hate Penn!xnodx ;) :p

[danefan]

Haha. Wow, how did I miss so many also. I should have my poll vote taken away for that.

[danefan]

How about the Great Danes. We are the only sports team in the US and probably the world with that mascot.

[jmufootball2]

here are the dukettes with the fight song.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEOfFl4geDs&mode=related&search=

[CoastalFan2005]

No UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs? What are these guys smokin'? xsmiley_wix


A list without Presbyterian?

Agreed...these are two that would seem to belong on a list like this one.

I guess I don't read enough mascot polls, but I've honestly rarely seen Coastal on one. Go us, I guess. :D

[HiHiYikas]

I have never heard his explanation for the name Tar Heels, and Wake isn't affiliated with the Baptist Church anymore. It never was, really, since there's no such body as "the Baptist Church." That's another story, though.

I don't like Elon's new mascot. Maybe they were going for a kind of WNBA vibe or something. Fighting Christians was way way way way way way better.

FCS is home to a number of good mascots, though. Appalachian Mountaineers is a little unimaginative, I know. But it just fits so well, anything else (except perhaps shiners...black bears...?) would seem contrived.

[Seawolf97]

I know Stonybrook got in bit of jam when they switched to the Seawolves. No one asked the University Alaska which trademarked the Seawolf. I guess it got resolved-they are different colors.xlolx

[bobbythekidd]

Revised list:

93. JMU Dukes
88 Southern Utah Thunderbirds
86. Stony Brook Seawolves
85. EKU Colonels
84 Indiana State University Sycamores
83 Saint Francis College (PA) Red Flash
80 Austin Peay University Governors
79 Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils
75 University of Dayton Flyers
74. UNA Lumberjacks
72. WCU Catamounts
70. W&M Tribe
64. VMI Keydets
62. UMass Minutemen
60 University of Pennsylvania Quakers
55. Richmond Spiders
53. YSU Penguins
52. UTC Mocs
50 Sam Houston State University Bearkats
40. UD Fightin' Blue Hens
39 Southern Illinois Salukis
32 San Diego University Toreros
29 Iona College and St. Mary's College of California Gaels
23 Western Illinois Leathernecks
19 Hofstra University Pride formerly known as The Flying Dutchmen
13 Georgetown University Hoyas
12 Elon University and University of Wisconsin at Green Bay Phoenix
11 Jacksonville State University Gamecocks
10. CCU Chanticleers
4. Furman Paladins

[chantster]

Fixed it for you. You left a bunch of FCS schools off.

Aww c'mon. :(

I wasn't trying to list every FCS team.

Besides, I only had 4 minutes left before knocking off work. xcoolx

[skinny_uncle]

39 - Southern Illinois University "Salukis"

It's imaginative, and one of collegiate sports' more captivating nicknames, although there are still folks who have no idea what a Saluki is. It's a dog which is probably related and looks similar to an Afghan hound. It is reputedly one of the world's oldest pure breeds, dating back to ancient Egypt (3600 B.C.)

Legend has it that southern Illinois became known as "Egypt" when an early 1800's drought in the northern part of the state caused a mass migration southward. It reminded folks of the stories told in the Book of Genesis in The Bible, when people from nearby drought-stricken lands went to Egypt to buy corn. It makes sense. The southernmost town in Illinois is named Cairo.

Their most famous athlete alumnus is Walt "Clyde" Frazier, star of their 1967 NIT championship-winning basketball team, who later went on to lead the New York Knicks to NBA titles in 1970 and 1973.
Maybe Walt is the best known, but Jim Hart had quite a career playing QB for the old St. Louis football Cardinals.

[SBUFAN33]

Stony Brook SeaWolves

[GeauxColonels]

Top 100 College Nicknames/Mascots Division I by Sportspage.

Notables:

93. JMU Dukes/Duquesne
86. Stony Brook Seawolves
85. EKU Colonels
83 - Saint Francis College (PA) "Red Flash"
80 - Austin Peay University "Governors"
75 - University of Dayton "Flyers"
74. UNA Lumberjacks
72. WCU Catamounts
70. W&M Tribe
64. VMI Keydets
62. UMass Minutemen
55. Richmond Spiders
53. YSU Penguins
52. UTC Mocs
40. UD Fightin' Blue Hens
32 - San Diego University "Toreros"
29 - Iona College and St. Mary's College of California "Gaels"
19 - Hofstra University "Pride" formerly known as "The Flying Dutchmen"
13 - Georgetown University "Hoyas"
12 - Elon University and University of Wisconsin at Green Bay "Phoenix"
10. CCU Chanticleers
4. Furman Paladins

http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/the-top-100-college-nickn-3.shtml

WTF???!?! Homeboy lumped a bunch of other schools together with similar mascots, but how come Nicholls State gets the shaft?! BOOOOOOO!!! xmadx xmadx xmadx xmadx

[AggieFinn]

I think by all these replies that it's obvious there is a very wide ranged and unique naming scheme out there...that is...besides the lions, tigers, and bears, oh whatever...If you have a cool mascot, you know you do, it's all good baby, it's all good!

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[UNHWildCats]

WTF???!?! Homeboy lumped a bunch of other schools together with similar mascots, but how come Nicholls State gets the shaft?! BOOOOOOO!!! xmadx xmadx xmadx xmadx


I was about to ask the same thing. I didnt even know EKU was the colonels, I did however know Nicholls State was xnodx xnodx xnodx

[813Jag]

WTF???!?! Homeboy lumped a bunch of other schools together with similar mascots, but how come Nicholls State gets the shaft?! BOOOOOOO!!! xmadx xmadx xmadx xmadx
No love for Nicholls? That's not good. xnonono2x

[Retro]

The best nickname, regardless of division...............


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the Fighting Gorillas of pittsburg state

[greenG]

They don't play football but one of my favorites is the IPFW Mastodons.

[chantster]

WTF???!?! Homeboy lumped a bunch of other schools together with similar mascots, but how come Nicholls State gets the shaft?! BOOOOOOO!!! xmadx xmadx xmadx xmadx

Dude. Look at my first post. I didn't lump any teams together. Danefan did that. xnodx

I only had 4 minutes before knocking off work. I can type EKU faster than Nicholls State. :p

Okay, I'll give you rep points xthumbsupx and I'll wear a Nicholls State helmet as my icon every week they win. xbowx

[dbackjon]

UNA??? And you guys keep typing it? IT is

NAU

And the spot was shared with FCS Stephen F. Austin.


No UCC or USG?xconfusedx :D

[andy7171]

The Towson Tigers must have slipped his mind. Very original!

[Jag4Life]

Congrats to MVSU being up their. Number 79!!!!

[CID1990]

I disagree the Elon should be on the list. I was pissed when they knuckled under and changed from the Fighting Christians.

[UncleSam]

Hofstra's 'Pride' at #19, no way, more like 119. Now their old mascot, the 'Flying Dutchmen' there was a Top 10 nickname.

[Jag4Life]

SU should have been up there.

[Go Bison]

My favorites are:

Wichita State University "Wheatshockers"
University of Louisiana at Lafayette "Ragin' Cajuns"

[R.A.]

97 - Florida A&M "Rattlers"

A much misunderstood creature, the rattlesnake, makes a fine collegiate nickname and mascot. You leave them alone and they leave you alone, plus they eliminate a lot of vermin in our world.

96 - Old Dominion University "Monarchs"

A little boring, maybe, but the nickname fits the school, located as it is in Norfolk, Virginia, very near the original Jamestown colony in Virginia, founded in the year 1607. Kings, queens and other royalty have played a big role in Virginia's history, and "Dominion" is certainly a regal term.

[USDFAN_55]

UNA??? And you guys keep typing it? IT is

NAU

And the spot was shared with FCS Stephen F. Austin.


No UCC or USG?xconfusedx :D

Hey, they do the same thing with San Diego. It is the University of San Diego (USD), not San Diego University (SDU). Happens all the time.