How well do you know your college nicknames?
(Professions & Historical
& Mythical Figures)
by David Pleacher
Identify the nickname for each college from the clue listed below.
The nickname may be singular or plural — for example, it could be Barber or Barbers.
Then try to match the nickname to the college from the list below.
1. Seven squared
2. $1.00 for corn
3. A gallant or chivalrous man; a horseman
4. Inhabitants of the 13 Colonies
5. The kids gave the raw fish to their dad and said, "Can you ____?"
6. Battle leaders
7. The opposite of Days
8. Natives of central Mexico in the 15th and 16th centuries
9. Defacers of public property
10. Six Kings
11. I'll go!
12. Makers of steam generators
13. Sarah Palin and John McCain in 2008
14. When pie is placed on the sides of your face
15. Bartholomew Roberts — known as "The Great _____ Roberts"
16. Religious "Friends"
17. Midnight snackers
18. Men standing in the middle of the boat
19. Are these ____ or yours?
20. Located on both sides of the face of a mountain
21. Patrick Henry goes wild
22. What happened when the South was losing a battle in the Civil War
23. Peter, Paul, and Mary, to name a few
24. Red Queens men
25. D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis or Annette, Tommy, Cubby, and Darleen
26. Political group in DC
27. In ancient Greece, they were enemies of Athens and Thebes
28. Powerful deities in Greek Mythology
29. An organization of Native Americans
30. Used a horse to enter the city of Troy
31. Who is it going to be — ____ or us?
32. Motown band who sang, "Three Times a Lady"
33. Person who prepares the maize
34. Half Bovine, Half Man
35. Campaigners for change
36. Bad clergyman
37. People who drive the train
Here is a list of the 37 colleges and universities that were used in this puzzle:
Cal State Fullerton
Charleston Southern University
Davis & Elkins College
University of Denver
Fairleigh Dickinson University
George Mason University
George Washington University
University of Idaho
Long Beach State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michigan State University
Minnesota State University
University of Nebraska
University of Pennsylvania
Portland State University
Providence College
Purdue University
Rutgers University
San Diego State University
Seton Hall University
Siena College
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee
Texas-El Paso University
United States Naval Academy
UNLV
University of Utah
Valparaiso University
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
Wake Forest University
Washington & Lee University
West Virginia University
College of William & Mary
Wright State University
University of Wyoming
Xavier University