![]() ![]() Thus why there’s a funny looking tree roaming the sidelines at Stanford games. Stanford formally decided in 1981 to stick with the Cardinal tradition as a team name. University president Richard Lyman decided it was time for a change and removed the symbolism demeaning the heritage of the Native Americans. It was carried on until a group of Stanford students took up the task of righting the wrong in 1972. Later in Stanford’s history, the nickname ‘Indian’ along with a mascot was used starting in the 1930’s, mostly due to the large Native American population in the area. On March 19, 1891, the paper read, “Cardinal Triumphs O’er Blue and Gold.” A local Palo Alto sportswriter caught wind of theme and gave life to Stanford’s name in a summary of the big game vs. Although, another assembly disagreed and fought for the red variation of Cardinal. In 1891, gold was voted to represent Stanford’s only color. The influence of the ‘Cardinal’ name came from the students who selected school colors. Leland Stanford Junior University or Stanford for short was founded in 1885 and was a memorial to railroad tycoon Leland Stanford’s only son. Rice football program Rice University/ Rule of Tree Ralphie I was introduced in 1967 as the best mascot in college football history. Since that time, many different uses of the name have described CU. Athletic director Harry Carlson, graduate manager Walter Franklin and Kenneth Bundy declared ‘Buffaloes’ as the winner. The University obtained a live brown bear to be on the sidelines during game in the 1930’s, but were met with difficult circumstances and eventually decided to use costumed mascots named Joe and Josephine Bruin.Ĭolorado Buffaloes Colorado Buffaloes 1930’s University of ColoradoĪ team originally known as the ‘Silver and Gold’, in reference to the Colorado Miners until 1934, when a $5 national contest was held by CU’s newspaper to find a new name. It wasn’t until 1927 that UCLA was created and in the following year the ‘Bruins’ name was born. Throughout the years of struggle and being outmatched by high school teams, SB of Cal won their first game in 1922 and took on the nickname of the ‘Grizzlies’. An original name for the football team was the ‘Cubs’, the younger version of their affiliate team in Cal Berkeley. The “Southern Branch” of the University of California in Los Angeles was UCLA’s humble beginning in 1919. UCLA Bruins 1930’s: UCLA’s original Joe Bruin UCLA Prior to that time, Oregon State was known as ‘Oregon Agricultural College’ with ‘Aggies’ as their nickname. Gregory of the Oregonian, who wrote about the topic widely. The change was influenced by journalist L.H. ![]() The ‘Beaver’, in the case of Oregon, was given to OSU in 1912. Like many universities around the US, a nickname given to a team is usually the state’s official animal. An early Oregon State Beavers logo around 1908 Oregon State University/ Beaver Relics Here’s how the group of twelve were given their names. Some of the most unique names in all of college football originated in the west and shaped the way we look at collegiate sports. What’s in a name? In the Pac-12, the country’s second oldest major conference, the team names represent history, tradition and for some, an entire region.
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