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Wild at Smart. The Big Smart. Beauty and the Brain. Singin’ in the Brain. Purple Brain. Rocky Balbrainia. The Impastables. Smartburn. Hasta la Trivia, Baby.
Texas-Tyler Patriots. Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M–Central Texas Warriors. Texas A&M–Commerce Lions. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders. Texas A&M–Galveston Sea Aggies. Texas A&M International Dustdevils. Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas. Texas A&M–San Antonio Jaguars.
Ain'ts: [1] Nickname given to the New Orleans Saints after their 1980 season of 14 consecutive losses. The name persisted somewhat as, although they would later qualify for the playoffs several times since then, they did not win a playoff game until their defeat of the defending Super Bowl champion Rams in the wild-card round of the 2000–01 playoffs.
Cochise College, Douglas, Arizona (Apaches) – Community College. Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kansas (Fighting Indians) – Tribal university. Lewis–Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho (Warriors) – Logo features Lewis and Clark, use of Warriors nickname deemed respectful by Tribal leaders.
Related: Best Trivia Team Names. Question: Why did women look in mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween? Answer: To see their boyfriends.
McKinley Titans – Glee. Mean Machine – The Longest Yard (1974 film) and The Longest Yard (2005 film) Miami Sharks - “Any Given Sunday” (1999 film) Miami Bucks – Semi-Tough. Nassau Rebels – The King of Queens (Kirbed Enthusiasm) New Jersey Blazers – Magnum, P.I. (One More Summer) New York Smashers – Kickers, Inc.
In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the name of the school itself, a term becoming dated or otherwise changing meaning, or changes in racial perceptions and sensitivities.
Overview of American and Canadian professional sports teams. Previously the Chicago Cardinals (1920–1959) and St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1987). Previously the Boston Braves (1871–1952) and Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965). Previously the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1951), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955) and St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968).