Often times, we do not appreciate how lucky we are that our mascot is a Cardinal. Although not nearly as threatening as a panther or a bobcat, we should at least be thankful that we are not one of these unfortunate creatures:
Armadillos – Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, Texas)
Artichokes – Scottsdale Community College (Arizona)
The ‘Berg – Heidelberg College (Tiffin, Ohio)
Boll Weevils – University of Arkansas-Monticello (Monticello, Arkansas)
(men’s team)
Catamounts – Since 1926, the University of Vermont athletic teams have been nicknamed the Catamounts, after a legendary mountain cat found in the state’s Green Mountains. The species is believed to be extinct in the state since the mid-1800’s.
Chanticleers – Coastal Carolina University (Conway, South Carolina)
Chaparrals – Lubbock Christian University (Lubbock, Texas)
Claim Jumpers – Columbia College-Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
Corsairs – University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (Dartmouth, Massachusetts)
Dirtbags – California State University-Long Beach (Long Beach, California) (men’s baseball only)
Dons – University of San Francisco (San Francisco, California)
Drovers – University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Chickasha, Oklahoma)
Gobblers – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, Virginia) (This school has two official nicknames: Gobblers and Hokies.)
Gorloks – Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri)
Hatters – Stetson University (Deland, Florida)
Javelinas – Texas A&M-Kingsville (Kingsville, Texas)
Keelhaulers – California Maritime Academy (Vallejo, California)
Muleriders – Southern Arkansas University (Magnolia, Arkansas)
Nads – Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, Rhode Island
Otahkians – Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, Missouri) (women’s team
Power Gulls – Endicott College (Beverly, Massachusetts)
Praying Colonels – Centre College (Danville, Kentucky)
Rainbow Wahine – University of Hawaii (women’s team) (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Rosemonsters – Rosemont College (Rosemont, Pennsylania)
Sea Aggies – Texas A&M University (Galveston, Texas)
Shockers – “shockers” is short for Wheat Shockers. Wheat is very common to Kansas. Wheat Shocker is sort of like “Husker” for Cornhuskers. (Wichita, Kansas)
Super Bees – University of Baltimore (Maryland)
Toreros – University of San Diego (San Diego, California
Turtles – The College of Insurance (New York, New York)
Wahoos – (Charlottesville, Virginia) (This school has two official nicknames: Cavaliers and Wahoos.)
Westerwinds – Western Illinois University (Macomb, Illinois) (women’s team)
Zias – Eastern New Mexico University (Portales, New Mexico) (women’s team)
Zips – University of Akron (Akron, Ohio)
Courtesy of: www.115sports.com/2001/102601.htm
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