College Nicknames

This book explains the history behind how colleges derived their nicknames, mascots, and school colors. Gary Hudson chose to focus the attention of his book on schools that have Division 1A Football programs, because all the athletic programs at those schools will also compete in Division 1A sports. Consequently, those schools tend to get more exposure in the media, thereby drawing more attention and curiosity to the college sports fan.

Presents a list of nicknames for colleges in the United States. Notes that the list is arranged alphabetically by nickname and that the word "fighting" has been eliminated from team names. Includes schools that are in any athletic division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Links to the NCAA home page, similar lists, and other college sports sites. Provides access to the home pages of each college.

Buy this book! Why? Because it's awesome!No fan of college sports should be without COLLEGE NICKNAMES: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE. Not merely a listing of college nicknames, the book offers their comprehensive history, myths and lore. Chock full of anecdotes, stories, dozens of lists and trivia galore, even the biggest fan of college sports will find something new and interesting on every page.Chapters Include:The Nicknames: The Nickname of every four year college in the United States and Canada.The Definitive Lists: Every nickname is categorized into one of 39 different lists.Didja Know?: Fun and entertaining lists, facts and trivia.How They Got Their Nickname: How over 625 schools got their nicknames.Defunct Schools: Nicknames and stories for dozens of schools that are no more.The Best and Worst: No book of this type would be complete without Best and Worst lists.The Ultimate College Nickname Quiz:This is what some people would say about COLLEGE NICKNAMES--if they were still around to do so:Knute Rockne: "COLLEGE NICKNAMES is Gipperific!"Wilt Chamberlain: "I score COLLEGE NICKNAMES a 100!"Red Grange: "This is one Galloping Ghost of a good book."Paul "Bear" Bryant: "I'd trade in my houndstooth hat for a copy of COLLEGE NICKNAMES."Lou Gehrig: "These boys have hit one out of the park!"

A collection of stories that explores the origins of nicknames for the U.S.'s most popular Division I colleges. Features the most unique nicknames in the country, fascinating historical information about the schools' mascots and traditions, and a complete reference section that includes the nickname of every Division I college in the country.

Pete Fournier's interest in sports trivia and history dates back to his teenage years. During his tour of duty in Vietnam, he became very interested in the history of collegiate athletic nicknames and mascots when he met soldiers from many different universities and colleges. Upon his return to the States. He began to collect information from magazines, books, and newspapers. He even stopped a car on the Baltimore Beltway to ask the driver the nickname of Bemidji State (the decal on the rear window). Since most of the information was collected prior to the Internet, collegiate web pages, etc., the task took many years of research and investigation. Pete currently works in the cabinet trade in Florida and lives with his financee, two cats, and an old poodle. He is also a die-hard Terrapin booster (his alma mater).

The distinctive group of forty colleges profiled here is a well-kept secret in a status industry. They outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing winners. And they work their magic on the B and C students as well as on the A students. Loren Pope, director of the College Placement Bureau, provides essential information on schools that he has chosen for their proven ability to develop potential, values, initiative, and risk-taking in a wide range of students. Inside you'll find evaluations of each school's program and personality to help you decide if it's a community that's right for you; interviews with students that offer an insider's perspective on each college; professors' and deans' viewpoints on their school, their students, and their mission; and information on what happens to the graduates and what they think of their college experience. Loren Pope encourages you to be a hard-nosed consumer when visiting a college, advises how to evaluate a school in terms of your own needs and strengths, and shows how the college experience can enrich the rest of your life.

Most fans of college athletics have heard of the Indiana Hoosiers, the Georgetown Hoyas, or the St. Louis Billikens. But what exactly are Hoosiers, Hoyas, and Billikens? Where did these nicknames originate? For more than a century, collegiate athletes have proudly competed with these and other names on their uniforms, and neither they nor the fans who so robustly cheered them on had the slightest clue what the moniker meant. The answers lie within this interesting and informative book. Author Greg Metzer has provided all the answers in ""Billikens, Boilermakers, and Banana Slugs,"" his follow-up to Rock Band Name Origins. Metzer has scoured the archives of collegiate athletics to uncover the meaning and origin of 160 university monikers. Many are immediately recognizable, such as the Fighting Irish, Cornhuskers, or Nittany Lions. Many are unique, like Boxers or Pride. Some are just downright silly, including the Fighting Okra and Banana Slugs. Regardless, each nickname has an origin that is part of the history of its respective university. Metzer takes you through each one alphabetically, from the Air Force Academy to Youngstown State, including every major American university�with one notable exception. See if you can find it. This cleverly written historical abstract is sure to entertain and educate the reader, whether a sports fan or not. You will never look at college athletics the same way again after you read ""Billikens, Boilermakers, and Banana Slugs.""

Nickname origins (Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Michigan Wolverines, Texas Longhorns, etc.), mascots, legends, stories, records, other fascinating details for 342 universities. Includes schools' athletic logos. For alumni, sports fans, students. Its strong visual design & entertaining text make it an attractive Christmas gift.