List of college team nicknames in the United States


This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames.

If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted.

The 12 most-used names of four-year college teams (including names with attached adjectives such as "Blue", "Golden", "Flying", or "Fighting"): Eagles (118), Hawks (106), Tigers (72), Lions (65), Bulldogs (58), Cougars (58), Panthers (55), Bears (54), Knights (50), Wildcats (42), Warriors (41), and Pioneers (36).

AB-AK

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AO-AQ

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AV-AZ

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BAB-BAP

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BAR-BAY

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BEL-BEN

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BER-BEV

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BRA-BRI

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BRO-BRY

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CAB-CALH

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UC (CAL)

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CALI

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CALU-CAN

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CAP-CAR

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CAS-CAZ

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CEC-CENTE

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CENTRAL-CENTRAL L

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CENTRAL M-CENTRAL W

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CENTRALI-CER

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CHA-CHE

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CHES-CHR

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Cleary University Cougars

COA-COK

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COL-COLO

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Colby Sawyer Chargers

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COLU

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COM-CONC

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CONN-COP

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COR-COW

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CU-CY

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DE-DEL

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DEN-DET

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DU-DY

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EAR-EAST

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EASTERN-EASTFIELD

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EC-ED

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EN-ES

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EU-EV

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GI-GL

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GU-GW

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HAG-HAN

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HAS-HAY

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HOB-HOS

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HOU-HOW

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ID-IL

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IM-IN

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IR-IT

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JO-JU

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Keystone college Giants

KI-KL

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KN-KU

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LA-LAG

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LAM-LAN

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LAR-LAW

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LOC-LOR

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LOW-LOY

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MAC-MAL

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MAS-MAY

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MIA-MID

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MIL-MIN

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MIR-MIT

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Mississippi University For Women owls

MOB-MON

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MOO-MOT

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NEB-NEV

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NH-NJ

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NORC-NORM

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NORTH A-NORTH C

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NORTH D-NORTH T

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NORTHA-NORTHEAST

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NORTHEASTERN

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NORTHERN-NORTHLAND

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NORTHWEST

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NORTHWESTERN

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NORTHWO-NOV

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NU-NY

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OB-OG

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OL-ON

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OS-OT

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OU-OZ

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PF-PH

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PL-PO

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Plymouth state Panthers

RH-RI

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ROA-ROC

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ROG-ROX

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SAC-SAG

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SAINT A-SAINT J

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SAINT K-SAINT X

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SAL-SAM

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SANTA

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SAR-SC

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SK-SN

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SOL-SON

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SOUTH

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SOUTHEAST-SOUTHEASTERN

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SOUTHERN

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SOUTHWEST

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SOUTHWESTERN-SOW

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STA-STE

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STI-STR

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SUF-SUL

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SUNY

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SUR-SY

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TEC-TER

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TH-TI

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TU-TY

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UA-UN

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UP-UV

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WAB-WAR

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WAS-WAY

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WEA-WES

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WEST-WESTC

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WESTERN

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WESTF-WESTM

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WIC-WIN

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WIS-WIT

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WO-WY

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See also

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References

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