Mascots

Here’s a neat trivia question for you.  Of the 119 Division-1 college football teams, name those who do not have nicknames ending in “s”?

Tulane Green Wave
Navy Midshipmen
Alabama Crimson Tide
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Nevada-Reno Wolfpack
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Stanford Cardinal
Syracuse Orange
Illinois Fighting Illini
Marshall Thundering Herd
North Texas Mean Green

And, an honorable mention goes to Auburn War Eagle [...]

The Florida Gators are the 2008-09 national champions of college football.  Here’s to the Gator!  Congratulations to the Gators and the Florida cheerleaders.

The Pitt Panthers roams the sidelines whooping it up for the Panthers team.  He once got shot by the Mountaineers’ musket.

Not sure why the Spartan volunteered for this?  Maybe it was a bet.

1. Stanford Cardinal

2. Syracuse Orange

3. Akron Zips

4. Campbell Fighting Camels

5. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

6. Hawaii Rainbows

7. St. Louis Billikens

8. Providence Friars

9. Harvard Crimson

10. George Mason Patriots

11. Wichita State Shockers

12. Tulsa Hurricanes

Purdue Pete first ran onto the field for the Boilermakers in 1956, although his origins date back to 1940.  Learn more about the history of Purdue Pete here.