Michigan has often been called the “Wolverine State,” as wolverine pelts were popular in trade between Native Americans and European settlers of the 18th century. When the University of Michigan fielded its first football team in 1879, the Wolverine nickname was an obvious and appropriate fit. ...
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The first American president George Washington had long argued for the creation of a university in the District of Columbia. In his will, he bequeathed fifty shares of the Potomac Company to support such an institution. He wrote, "I give and bequeath in perpetuity the fifty shares which I ho...
Jonathan is one of the few university mascots in the nation to have been selected by students via a popular poll. "Jonathan's" was the name of a fast food restaurant in the south end of the Student Union building until that section was closed for construction. A statue of Jonathan can ...
Tom Brady is joining forces with the Big Ten saying he's been a blood donor since his days at Michigan. The competition will run for the football season now through Friday, Dec. 6. "The donors win by contributing to an important cause and helping others, blood centers win by rebuilding ...
undergraduate programs, the University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked the third-best public university, after the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan. Additionally, it was ranked the seventh-best university in the United States for overall strength of the undergraduate ...
The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and Southern Cal) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest privat...
The University of Georgia’s official nickname is the “Bulldogs,” and has a live bulldog named “UGA” that roams the sidelines during football games. However, the school, during its athletic history, has had several different monikers and live mascots. ...
the now-surpassed record of being the most watched of any bowl game in that network's history (the current record belongs to the 2005 Alamo Bowl between Michigan and Nebraska). The program is led by Mike Stoops, brother of Bob Stoops, the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma...