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  Former Nicknames and Stories #1   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I thought it might be fun to poke around and find out a little bit about the history of the nicknames of a few well known universities. Here are the results. Good luck.
Impossible, 10 Qns, WilkeCollins, May 09 03
Impossible
WilkeCollins
2579 plays
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  Illinois College Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Simply choose the college's nickname.
Average, 15 Qns, illiniman14, Aug 12 06
Average
illiniman14 gold member
1023 plays
63.
  Kentucky College Nicknames: 2003    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Try to match these universities and colleges with their nicknames.
Average, 15 Qns, illiniman14, Jun 01 03
Average
illiniman14 gold member
917 plays
64.
  Maryland College Nicknames   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fun quiz to test your knowledge of Collegiate nicknames in the state of Maryland.
Tough, 10 Qns, ArsenalGunner, Nov 22 07
Tough
ArsenalGunner
858 plays
65.
  Colleges in Michigan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you the city of the Michigan school, you tell me who I'm talking about.
Average, 10 Qns, Laker2415, Feb 20 05
Average
Laker2415
1213 plays
66.
  NCAA Football Nicknames 2003    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Here are some questions on some of the more unusual nicknames used by colleges playing NCAA football.
Difficult, 20 Qns, Dizart, May 22 03
Difficult
Dizart gold member
2167 plays
67.
  The Nickname's the Same    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of the colleges listed in the questions below have the same nickname, but one. Can you guess which one?
Average, 10 Qns, bigwoo, Jun 30 04
Average
bigwoo gold member
4683 plays
68.
  Basketball Team Nicknames 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Divsion I college basketball teams - another college nickname quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, ElCid, Feb 20 05
Average
ElCid
3429 plays
69.
  Basketball Team Nicknames 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Division 1 College Basketball Team Nicknames 2: March madness is once again upon us, lets see if we know the nicknames of some Division I college teams!
Average, 10 Qns, ElCid, Mar 24 01
Average
ElCid
5182 plays
70.
  10 Questions: College Nicknames Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
College Nicknames in 2004-05.
Average, 10 Qns, strickkc, Feb 03 06
Average
strickkc
1174 plays
71.
  All About College Basketball Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
this quiz is all about small college schools who not many people have heard of.
Average, 10 Qns, marioman5, Dec 09 08
Average
marioman5
1342 plays
72.
  More College Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For the college sports officianado.
Tough, 10 Qns, ElCid, Jun 30 04
Tough
ElCid
3383 plays
73.
  New York College Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Put on your thinking caps for these New York colleges.
Average, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Jan 17 07
Average
illiniman14 gold member
1024 plays
74.
  Division II College Nicknames [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This will test you on some Division II college nicknames. Good luck and have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, jj137, Dec 12 09
Average
jj137
479 plays
75.
  Former Nicknames and Stories #3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Once again, I've found some fun stories about the nicknames of several colleges and universities, and this quiz is the result. I've made it much easier because the stories are so obscure. Good Luck.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, WilkeCollins, Jul 04 04
Very Difficult
WilkeCollins
1847 plays
76.
  College Football Teams In Oklahoma    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is will be an easy quiz for those football fans in Oklahoma. I will name the school you choose the nickname.
Average, 10 Qns, okieboy530, Dec 12 09
Average
okieboy530
754 plays
77.
  Average Florida College Nicknames Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz I will tell you the name of a college in Florida, and you will tell me the nickname.
Average, 10 Qns, celticpride, Jan 19 08
Average
celticpride
861 plays
78.
  College Nicknames 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
College nicknames in the 2004-05 season.
Average, 10 Qns, strickkc, Sep 26 04
Average
strickkc
975 plays
79.
  Former Nicknames and Stories #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This sport variety quiz will inevitably be easier than its predecesor, and yet hopefully the stories will be just as interesting. Good Luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, WilkeCollins, May 09 03
Difficult
WilkeCollins
1210 plays
80.
  School Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A little bit of school nicknames, some hard some very easy.
Average, 10 Qns, daisyduke71, Mar 05 09
Average
daisyduke71
3219 plays
81.
  More Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try these :)
Tough, 10 Qns, TruePrince, Apr 21 04
Tough
TruePrince
2281 plays
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College Nicknames Trivia Questions
61. What is the nickname for Baylor University?

From Quiz U.S. College Nicknames

Answer: Bears

Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas.

62. Valley City State University, members of the North Star Athletic Conference, shared their nickname with which National Football League team?

From Quiz NAIA College Nicknames

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

Valley City State University is based in Valley City, North Dakota. They were founding members of the North Star Athletic Association in 2013, and their Vikings nickname, like Minnesota of the NFL, is a reflection of the Scandinavian heritage of this part of the USA.

63. What vegetable is the mascot for Scottsdale Community College in Arizona?

From Quiz Bizarre School Team Names

Answer: Artichokes

The artichoke mascot was voted in by the student body in protest of the high athletic budget at the time.

64. What is the nickname for Alabama?

From Quiz NCAA Football Nicknames

Answer: Crimson Tide

65. East Lansing has what college?

From Quiz Colleges in Michigan

Answer: Michigan State

Michigan State alum Charles Rogers is doing his thing for the Detroit Lions now.

66. What is the nickname of University of Central Florida?

From Quiz Florida College Nicknames

Answer: Knights

67. What is the nickname of Northwestern Oklahoma State University?

From Quiz College Football Teams In Oklahoma

Answer: Rangers

Northwestern is located in Alva, Oklahoma. It competes in the Red River Athletic Conference for all sports but football where they compete in the Central States Football League. Ther colors are black and red. They won the NAIA football title in 200.

68. Hofstra University is currently known as the Flying Dutchmen, but they are trying to employ more and more of which nickname?

From Quiz Former Nicknames and Stories #2

Answer: Pride

Apparently the women's team prefer Pride, simply because it is awkward to refer to themselves as the Hofstra Flying Dutchwomen. It just doesn't sound right.

69. By what name are sports teams of Gettysburg College called?

From Quiz Pennsylvania College Nicknames

Answer: Bullets

Gettysburg is the county seat of Adams County, and is best known as the site of the Civil War battle of 1863. Gettysburg College was founded as Pennsylvania College in 1832, adopting its current name in 1921. The school is a member of the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference, and its teams are nicknamed the Bullets.

70. The University of Oregon is nicknamed what?

From Quiz College Nicknames [2]

Answer: Ducks

2002 winners of the Fiesta Bowl.

71. Georgetown University is nicknamed what?

From Quiz College Nicknames [1]

Answer: Hoyas

A basketball power in the Big East.

72. What is the nickname of the University of Florida?

From Quiz Florida College Nicknames

Answer: Gators

In the 2001-02 men's basketball season, Florida lost the SEC Championship game, and then lost to Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

73. What is the mascot of Canisius College?

From Quiz New York College Nicknames

Answer: Golden Griffins

The Canisius Golden Griffins were located in the MAAC.

74. What is the nickname of Eastern Illinois?

From Quiz Illinois College Nicknames

Answer: Panthers

The Panthers in 2002, were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.

75. What is the nickname of Tulane?

From Quiz University Nicknames

Answer: Green Wave

With a name derived from the color of their uniforms, Tulane is located in New Orleans LA. Tulane competes in Conference USA. Notable alum: Jerald Honeycutt, Shaun King.

76. Which school does not have the color blue in their nickname?

From Quiz College Team Nicknames

Answer: Colgate

Colgate is known as the Red Raiders. Duke is the Blue Devils, Middle Tennessee is the Blue Raiders, and Depaul is the Blue Demons.

77. What is the University of Toledo's nickname?

From Quiz Ohio College Nicknames

Answer: Rockets

Just south of the border with "that state up north", as Woody Hayes so fondly called Michigan.

78. What is the nickname of Elon College?

From Quiz More Nicknames

Answer: Phoenix

They were formerly known as the Fighting Christians.

79. Kansas University is where?

From Quiz College Cities

Answer: Lawrence, KS

The "Jayhawks".

80. What Iowa school is the Bulldogs?

From Quiz School Nicknames

Answer: Drake University & Drake

81. What state is the Tulane Green Wave located?

From Quiz College Nicknames and Stuff

Answer: Louisiana

Tulane University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

82. What is the University of Connecticut's nickname?

From Quiz College Nicknames

Answer: Huskies

83. A popular sports drink was first brewed by a person affiliated with this school. Which university is known as the "Gators"?

From Quiz College Nicknames

Answer: Florida

Dr. Robert Cade invented Gatorade at the University of Florida in 1965. The Florida Gators won the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14.

84. Which team is nicknamed the 49ers?

From Quiz All About College Basketball Nicknames

Answer: Long Beach State

Long Beach State is in the Big West with University of California Santa Barbara.

85. Eureka College, located in Eureka, Illinois, has what nickname?

From Quiz Division III College Nicknames

Answer: Red Devils

Eureka College is a private institution that was established in 1855. Their school colors are maroon and gold. Their motto is "The moment of discovery".

86. Harding University, a private institution in Searcy, Arkansas, has what nickname?

From Quiz Division II College Nicknames [2]

Answer: Bisons

Harding was established in 1924. Their colors are black and gold. Their motto is "Developing Christian Servants".

87. Virginia State University has what nickname as theirs?

From Quiz Division II College Nicknames [1]

Answer: Trojans

Virginia State was established in 1882. They are located in Ettrick, Virginia. Their colors are blue and orange.

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