How well do you know your college nicknames?
(Miscellaneous Nicknames)
by David Pleacher
Arizona State Sun Devils -- Opposite of Moon Angels
Cornell Big Red -- A cream soda or soft drink from Texas
Wheaton College Thunder -- Usually accompanies lightning
Syracuse Orange -- Mix red and yellow
Iowa State Cyclones -- Cyrus' son was the spitting image of his dad
Virginia Tech Hokies -- When Ho Chan's wife found his keys, she exclaimed, "Here are _______."
James Madison Dukes -- Bo, Luke, and Daisy from Hazzard County
Liberty Flames -- Tip of the candle
Saint Mary's Gaels -- Big winds
Pepperdine Waves -- Light and sound, for example; also hand gestures
Duke Blue Devils -- Who did the Blue Angel go to see in Hades?
Miami Hurricanes -- Storms in the southeast U.S.
Alabama Crimson Tide -- A red detergent
Ohio State Buckeyes -- How do you know when you are too close to Buck? When you can see _____
Elon Phoenix -- Rising from the ashes of its predecessor
Oklahoma Sooners -- Better than later
North Carolina Tar Heels -- After a day of roofing, Dan's shoes always had ____
Utah Utes -- Who is it going to be -- ____ or us?
Idaho Vandals -- Defacers of public property
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Hardrockers -- Listens to Led Zeppelin, The Who, Aerosmith, AC/DC,
Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and Guns N' Roses