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Subject: College Nickname Quiz
I'll name the institution and you come up with the sports nicknames (my apologies to those not CONUS (continental United States):
WL1. Canisius Golden Griffins
WL2. Southern Illinois Salukis
RnRF3. Utah State Aggies
4. Chaminade Hint: A type of fish.
CD5. Miami (Oxford, Ohio) Redhawks (formerly Redskins)
WL6. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
7. University of Indianapolis Hint:Think busses.
WL8. Stanford Cardinal
CD9. Massachusetts Minutemen
WL10. Liberty Flames
11. Alaska-Anchorage Hint: On the endangered species list.
CD12. Syracuse Orangemen
CD13. Texas Tech Red Raiders
14. Bradley Hint:Atlanta also has them.
15. Evansville Not the color you'd find in a deck of cards.
AU16. Southwest Missouri State Bears
17. Louisiana-Monroe
18. David Lipscomb
19. Oral Roberts
WL20. Idaho Vandals
RnRF21. Memphis Tigers
CD22. George Washington Colonials
CD23. Central Michigan Chippewas
24. Valparaiso
CD25. Rice Owls
Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
J.C., I won't go crazy here, but I do know most of these. Too much time spent watching college football and basketball!
1. Canisius - Golden Griffins
2. Southern Illinois - Salukis
6. Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers
8. Stanford - Cardinal
10. Liberty - Flames
20. Idaho - Vandals
Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
All correct, Wicked Lester. Although Canisius is not known for it's football team. ;)
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J.C., I won't go crazy here, but I do know most of these. Too much time spent watching college football and basketball!
1. Canisius - Golden Griffins
2. Southern Illinois - Salukis
6. Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers
8. Stanford - Cardinal
10. Liberty - Flames
20. Idaho - Vandals
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Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
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All correct, Wicked Lester. Although Canisius is not known for it's football team. ;)
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No, but they are known for their basketball team!
Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
Unlike say, MIT or Caltech. ;D
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No, but they are known for their basketball team!
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Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
5. RedHawks (originally Redskins) (MAC school--same conference as Marshall)
9. Minutemen (Atlantic 10 school--former conference as West Virginia)
12. Orangemen (Big East school--same conference as West Virginia)
13. Red Raiders
22. Colonials (Atlantic 10 school--former conference as West Virginia)
23. Chippewas (MAC school--same conference as Marshall)
25. Owls
Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
All correct, Crazydon!!! :)
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5. RedHawks (originally Redskins) (MAC school--same conference as Marshall)
9. Minutemen (Atlantic 10 school--former conference as West Virginia)
12. Orangemen (Big East school--same conference as West Virginia)
13. Red Raiders
22. Colonials (Atlantic 10 school--former conference as West Virginia)
23. Chippewas (MAC school--same conference as Marshall)
25. Owls
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Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
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Unlike say, MIT or Caltech. ;D
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Well, I've never seen Caltech or MIT on ESPN. ;D And Canisius did make the NCAA Tourney just a few years ago.
Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
16. Southwest Missouri State Bears
Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
Correct, Goldie! :)
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16. Southwest Missouri State Bears
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Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
Utah Stae-Aggies
Memphis State-Tigers
??
Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
Both are correct, RockandRoolFan! :) :)
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Utah Stae-Aggies
Memphis State-Tigers
??
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Subject: Re: College Nickname Quiz
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Both are correct, RockandRoolFan! :) :)
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Thanks...I'll try more tomorrow....if there are any left!