Team Nicknames (Part One)

Yesterday I mentioned that there are 671 college football teams spread across all four divisions.  And out of those 671 teams, here are the most popular nicknames:

Tigers:  25

Bulldogs:  22

Panthers:  19

Wildcats:  16

Bears, Eagles, and Pioneers:  14 each

Cardinals:  12

And the most popular color used in a nickname:  Gold (Bears, Bulls, Eagles, Flashes, Gophers, Gusties, Hurricane, Knight, Lions, Panthers, Rams, Tigers, Tornadoes)

More about nicknames will appear soon...