College Mascots

You can search for and display college mascot, school colors, and college history in the College Mascot section. Specify the Name of the University and pres the Go! button to find your mascot.

Sample Mascot Entry

MASCOT INFORMATION

Mascot Name: WILDCATS

School Colors: Purple & White

History: The nickname �Wildcats� was initiated in a 1924 article written for the Chicago Tribune by Wallace Abbey following the memorable Northwestern-Chicago game. In that article Abbey referred to the NU football team as a �wall of Purple wildcats.� From that day on the Northwestern athletic teams have borne the nickname of �Wildcats.� Nine years later, in 1933, the Northwestern athletic department teamed up with an advertising firm to create the first caricature of Willie. In 1947, the first mascot was actually brought to life when four members of the Alpha Delta fraternity dressed up as Willie for their Homecoming Float. The color purple (with white) was selected by a special committee in 1894 as the official school color, not only for the athletic teams, but for the entire university.

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