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Quiz about College Mascots
Quiz about College Mascots

The Ultimate College Mascots Quiz | College Sports


This is a simple quiz about the actual nicknames of college football mascots.

A multiple-choice quiz by Uga76. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Uga76
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
237,060
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1323
Last 3 plays: Godwit (10/10), Guest 104 (9/10), Guest 104 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. All college football fanatics know they call Florida State University the Seminoles; however, do you know the name of the Indian who rode out on the horse during pregame festivities? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. One of the largest mascots in college football is the Bengal Tiger of Louisiana State University. What is the nickname of this tiger? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the nickname of the Beaver from Oregon State University? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the nickname of the University of Oregon Ducks' mascot? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the nickname of the Georgia Institute of Technology Yellowjacket mascot? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sports Illustrated's 1997 Mascot of the Year hailed from the University of Georgia. What is the famous nickname of the Bulldogs mascot? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A mascot that took several people to control is the Longhorn from the University of Texas, and it goes by what nickname? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Buckeye, a type of acorn, is the mascot of the Ohio State University, however, what is the nickname of the Buckeyes' mascot? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sparty is the nickname of the Michigan State University Spartans.


Question 10 of 10
10. The University of Colorado Buffalo doesn't have a nickname.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. All college football fanatics know they call Florida State University the Seminoles; however, do you know the name of the Indian who rode out on the horse during pregame festivities?

Answer: Osceola

In 1978, Bill Durham, an FSU alumnus, convinced football coach Bobby Bowden to support the creation of a new school tradition, a depiction of a Seminole warrior astride a horse as a means of increasing school spirit at football games. A horse maked its first appearance as Renegade at an FSU football game on Sept. 16, 1979.

The rider of the horse, who depicted an unnamed Seminole warrior, was initially called "Savage Sam" or simply the "Seminole Warrior", until 1979, when Renegade's rider was called Osceola for the first time.
2. One of the largest mascots in college football is the Bengal Tiger of Louisiana State University. What is the nickname of this tiger?

Answer: Mike

The live Bengal Tiger, Mike, had been a part of LSU since November 21, 1936. The school selected Mike in honor of long time football trainer Mike Chambers.
3. What is the nickname of the Beaver from Oregon State University?

Answer: Benny Beaver

Benny Beaver is OSU's official athletic mascot, even though it has become customary for the new beaver likeness to be referred to by the campus community as the "angry Beaver." For most alumni of OSU, the mascot was simply known as "Benny."
4. What is the nickname of the University of Oregon Ducks' mascot?

Answer: Donald

Oregon's first live mascot had surfaced in the 1920s when "Puddles", a resident of the nearby Millrace, was escorted to football and basketball games by his fraternity-house neighbors. In 1973, Disney representatives agreed to negotiate the first written contract for the athletic department's continued use of Donald.
5. What is the nickname of the Georgia Institute of Technology Yellowjacket mascot?

Answer: Buzz

The name Buzz is synonymous with Georgia Tech; however, a Triple-A minor league baseball team, the Salt Lake Buzz was taken to court by Georgia Tech for infringing on Tech's trademarked name for its mascot, "Buzz." The Salt Lake team agreed to pay Georgia Tech money.
6. Sports Illustrated's 1997 Mascot of the Year hailed from the University of Georgia. What is the famous nickname of the Bulldogs mascot?

Answer: Uga

The White English Bulldog came from Yale, with whom UGA had strong ties in its early years. "Bulldog" became the offical mascot of Georgia in the early '50s. And, Uga is simply an acronym for the University of Georgia; however, it is spelt with a lower case ga.
7. A mascot that took several people to control is the Longhorn from the University of Texas, and it goes by what nickname?

Answer: Bevo

Originally known as "Bo," this Longhorn made his first public appearance at the halftime of the 1916 Thanksgiving Day football game between Texas and archrival Texas A&M. Ben Dyer, editor of the UT campus magazine, referred to the mascot as Bevo and it stuck.
8. The Buckeye, a type of acorn, is the mascot of the Ohio State University, however, what is the nickname of the Buckeyes' mascot?

Answer: Brutus

A very familiar mascot on the sidelines during the fall, the monikor Brutus became official on November 18, 1965. The Ohio State University had a campus wide contest, and Brutus Buckeye was selected as the new mascot's name.
9. Sparty is the nickname of the Michigan State University Spartans.

Answer: True

This male Spartan warrior is always dressed in a stylized Greek costume. In 1925, after changing the team name from "Aggies" to "Spartans", a Spartan warrior with a prominent chin started to appear at university events.
10. The University of Colorado Buffalo doesn't have a nickname.

Answer: False

The nickname of Colorado's massive mascot, who only did football games, is Ralphie. In 1966, the first Ralphie was a six month-old calf and was initially called "Ralph" by the student body. It was later changed to "Ralphie".
Source: Author Uga76

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