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11. Devils
FDU-Florham | Madison/Florham Park, New Jersey | Division III
12. Sun Devils
Arizona State | Tempe, Arizona | FBS
13. Red Devils
Dickinson | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | Division III
Eureka | Eureka, Illinois | Division III
14. Blue Devils
Central Connecticut | New Britain, Connecticut | FCS
Duke | Durham, North Carolina | FBS
UW Stout | Menomonie, Wisconsin | Division III
15. Delta Devils
Mississippi Valley State | Leflore County, Mississippi | FCS
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16. Golden Tornadoes
Geneva | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania | Division III
17. Tornados
Brevard | Brevard, North Carolina | Division III
18. Savage Storm
Southeastern Oklahoma State | Durant, Oklahoma | Division II
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19. Bombers
Ithaca | Ithaca, New York | Division III [divider]
20. Demons
Northwestern State | Natchitoches, Louisiana | FCS [divider]
21. Mammoths
Amherst | Amherst, Massachusetts | Division III
This is a shining example of what can happen when a school changes its nickname from commemorating a problematic figure, Lord Jeff (he was into genocide) to something unique and awesome, like a mammoth.
22. Thundering Herd
Marshall | Huntington, West Virginia | FBS
23. Jumbos
Tufts | Medford, Massachusetts | Division III
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24. Bullets
Gettysburg | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Division III [divider]
25. Pipers
Hamline | St. Paul, Minnesota | Division III
You may be wondering, "Ben, why are the pipers so high?" Well, dear reader, if you're familiar with the Pied Piper of Hamelin, you know that he can use his magic pipe (lol) to direct the actions of children. Imagine the damage he could do with a squadron of bears, for example. [divider]
26. Leathernecks
Western Illinois | Macomb, Illinois | FCS [divider]
27. Polar Bears
Bowdoin | Brunswick, Maine | Division III
Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio | Division III [divider]
28. Pride
Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina | Division III
Springfield | Springfield, Massachusetts | Division III
Widener | Chester, Massachusetts | Division III
Unfortunately, these three schools are referring to a pride as in a group of lions, and not the abstract concept of pride itself. There would be something very Shakespearian about having pride end up at the one spot. After all, hubris is the fatal flaw of many a tragic hero.
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29. Blueboys
Illinois College | Jacksonville, Illinois | Division III
A blueboy is a Union soldier in the Civil War. They wore blue. It checks out.
30. Colonels*
Nicholls | Thibodaux, Louisiana | FCS
Wilkes | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Division III
31. Minutemen
UMass | Amherst, Massachusetts | FBS
Minutemen are way better than their continental army brethren below. Did you know they could load their muskets in under a minute between shots and that's why they're called Minutemen (it isn't)?
32. Continentals
Hamilton | Clinton, New York | Division III
33. Volunteers
Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee | FBS
Tennessee Volunteers refer to people who volunteered to fight the British during the War of 1812. Those dirty redcoats burned down the White House anyway.
34. Battlers
Alderson Broaddus | Philippi, West Virginia | Division II
35. Rangers
Northwestern Oklahoma | Alva, Oklahoma | Division II
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36. Bearkats
Sam Houston State | Huntsville, Texas | FCS
According to official literature from Sam Houston State, a Bearkat (focus on the "k") is a combination of a bear and a tiger, combining all of their most fearsome qualities.
37. Golden Tigers
Tuskegee | Tuskegee, Alabama | Division II [divider]
38. Grizzlies
Adams State | Alamosa, Colorado | Division II
Franklin | Franklin, Indiana | Division III
Montana | Missoula, Montana | FCS
39. Golden Bears
Cal | Berkeley, California | FBS
Concordia-St. Paul | St. Paul, Minnesota | Division II
Kutztown | Kutztown, Pennsylvania | Division II
Miles | Fairfield, Alabama | Division II
Western New England | Springfield, Massachusetts | Division III
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40. Tigers
Auburn | Auburn, Alabama | FBS
Benedict | Columbia, South Carolina | Division II
Clemson | Clemson, South Carolina | FBS
DePauw | Greencastle, Indiana | Division III
East Central | Ada, Oklahoma | Division II
East Texas Baptist | Marshall, Texas | Division III
Fort Hays State | Hays, Kansas | Division II
Grambling State | Grambling, Louisiana | FCS
Hampden-Sydney | Hampden Sydney, Virginia | Division III
Iowa Wesleyan | Mt. Pleasant, Iowa | Division III
Jackson State | Jackson, Mississippi | FCS
LSU | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | FBS
Memphis | Memphis, Tennessee | FBS
Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | FBS
Occidental | Eagle Rock, California | Division III
Ouachita Baptist | Arkadelphia, Arkansas | Division II
Princeton | Princeton, New Jersey | FCS
Savannah State | Savannah, Georgia | FCS
Sewanee | Sewanee, Tennessee | Division III
Tennessee State | Nashville, Tennessee | FCS
Texas Southern | Houston, Texas | FCS
Towson | Towson, Maryland | FCS
Trinity (TX) | San Antonio, Texas | Division III
West Alabama | Livingston, Alabama | Division II
Wittenberg | Springfield, Ohio | Division III
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41. Bears
Baylor | Waco, Texas | FBS
Bridgewater State | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Division III
Brown | Providence, Rhode Island | FCS
Central Arkansas | Conway, Arkansas | FCS
Coast Guard | New London, Connecticut | Division III
Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, South Carolina | Division II
Mercer | Macon, Georgia | FCS
Missouri State | Springfield, Missouri | FCS
Morgan State | Baltimore, Maryland | FCS
Northern Colorado | Greeley, Colorado | FCS
Shaw | Raleigh, North Carolina | Division II
Ursinus | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Division III
WashU | St. Louis, Missouri | Division III
42. Blue Bears
Livingstone | Salisbury, North Carolina | Division II [divider]
43. Bengals
Buffalo State | Buffalo, New York | Division III
Idaho State | Pocatello, Idaho | FCS [divider]
44. Little Giants
Wabash | Crawfordsville, Indiana | Division III
This is one of my favorite nicknames. Not only is it unique, which always earns extra points, but it reminds me of my dude Rubeus Hagrid from Harry Potter (pictured below) and Hodor from Game of Thrones (not pictured, probably holding a door somewhere).
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45. Wolf Pack (Wolfpack)
NC State | Raleigh, North Carolina | FBS
Nevada | Reno, Nevada | FBS [divider]
46. Spartans
Aurora | Aurora, Illinois | Division III
Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio | Division III
Castleton | Castleton, Vermont | Division III
Dubuque | Dubuque, Iowa | Division III
Manchester | North Manchester, Indiana | Division III
Michigan State | East Lansing, Michigan | FBS
Norfolk State | Norfolk, Virginia | FCS
San Jose State | San Jose, California | FBS
This. Is. SPARTA!!
47. Paladins
Furman | Greenville, South Carolina | FCS
Paladins were the head honcho knights at Charlemagne's court. Now, they live on in the SoCon.
48. Trojans
Troy | Troy, Alabama | FBS
USC | Los Angeles, California | FBS
Virginia State | Ettrick, Virginia | Division II
If you want to learn some more about this history, watch the movie Troy, starring Brad Pitt. Or you could read a (really old) book and take on the Iliad (shouts to Homer). If you do not do this, you are a sack of wine (you'll get the joke once you watch the movie).
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49. Golden Knights
Gannon | Erie, Pennsylvania | Division II
50. Black Knights
Army West Point | West Point, New York | FBS
"Just a flesh wound"
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