"Dodge Challenger Hemi with black stripes. He has stated that he got the car in those colors as a tribute to his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose official colors are black and gold, and its professional sports teams, most of whose colors are black and some variation of gold or yellow. The song itself does not mention Pittsburgh or sports, although the song's music video made the connection to Pittsburgh explicit, showing various iconic locations in the city, as well as apparel associated with the football team the Pittsburgh Steelers, the hockey team the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the baseball team"
"Black college Football National Champions. Former Golden Rams players that have played in the NFL include current Indianapolis Colt Grover Stewart, former Golden Rams Head Coaches Mike White and Dan Land, Steve Carter, Kenneth Gant, Arthur Green, Jeff Hunter, Keyon Nash, Clarence Benford III and Chris Sheffield. <br> Rapper Rick Ross played briefly for the Golden Rams during the mid 90's. The rivalry began in the first meeting of the two schools in 1945, when FVSU beat ASU, 27-21. The two schools did not play each other in 1946 and 1947. While the rivalry between the two teams spans more"
"and Gold, and began play on January 10, 1901 and beat State Prep School 34–10. While unaffiliated their first few seasons, the school joined the Rocky Mountain Conference in 1909. From 1902–1935, the school racked up a 200–151 record. In 1934, the Silver and Gold became known as the Buffaloes. CU students rented a buffalo calf to cheer the team on for the final football game that year, and the nickname stuck with the school since then. The first coaching star for CU was Forrest B. ""Frosty"" Cox. Cox spent 13 years on the sidelines from 1936–50. In his second"
"listed on the left, away team is listed on the right. Home team's score is listed first. Black Gold Derby The Black Gold Derby, or the Oklahoma derby, is an American soccer rivalry between the two United Soccer League clubs based in Oklahoma: OKC Energy FC and Tulsa Roughnecks FC. The winner of the regular season series is awarded a four-foot wrench. The Oklahoma City Energy formed in late 2013, and the current iteration of a club called the ""Tulsa Roughnecks"" formed in mid 2014. Both clubs began their series ahead of the 2015 USL season. The Energy's formation came"
"is the ""Black-and-Red"" and home uniforms are black and white with accents of red. The team's name alludes to the ""United"" appellation commonly found in the names of soccer teams in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Prior to the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the United States Soccer Federation fulfilled its promise to FIFA by aiding in the foundation of a new professional league. On June 15, 1994, Major League Soccer selected Washington, D.C. out of twenty-two applicants to host one of the first seven teams, with three more added before the league's launch. The team's name was chosen as a"
"orange and black) and a remark made during practice of the team ""roaring through opponents"" (during a season when TU went undefeated, including wins over Texas A&M and the University of Arkansas). However, it was quickly discovered that the same name had been chosen in 1917 by Georgia Tech. Archer then substituted the term ""hurricane"" for ""tornado"" and a team vote prior to leaving for the game against Texas A&M confirmed the official nickname as ""Golden Hurricane"". The Tulsa Golden Hurricane is a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The Golden Hurricane were members of Conference USA from"
"(#1 in the NFL in 2006, 2007, and 2008; they are the first NFL team to accomplish this since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970), anchored by the Williams Wall consisting of defensive tackle Kevin Williams and nose tackle Pat Williams (no relation). With the addition of sack-leader Jared Allen in 2008, the dominant front four began being called by several nicknames, including ""Thunder and Plunder"" and ""Shock and AWE"" (an acronym of their surname initials). On August 18, 2009, after months of speculation and negotiations, twice-retired veteran quarterback Brett Favre, who until 2007 had played 16 years for division archrival"
"Black Gold Derby The Black Gold Derby, or the Oklahoma derby, is an American soccer rivalry between the two United Soccer League clubs based in Oklahoma: OKC Energy FC and Tulsa Roughnecks FC. The winner of the regular season series is awarded a four-foot wrench. The Oklahoma City Energy formed in late 2013, and the current iteration of a club called the ""Tulsa Roughnecks"" formed in mid 2014. Both clubs began their series ahead of the 2015 USL season. The Energy's formation came through local businessman, Bob Funk, Jr., who pursued a bid for a club in United Soccer League"
"by all of its pro sports teams, and more recently featured in rap/rally videos. Although the Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team to have these colors throughout their entire history (starting in 1933), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1948-present) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (1967, 1975, 1980–present) have for generations also been associated with ""black and gold"". However the very first team in the city's history to associate with its official seal/flag colors were the original NHL franchise Pittsburgh Pirates. The police department of Pittsburgh was instrumental in establishing the ""black and gold"" tradition for the regions sports teams, in that the teams"
"Emlen Tunnell Emlen Lewis Tunnell (March 29, 1924 – July 23, 1975), sometimes known by the nickname ""The Gremlin"", was an American football player and coach. He was the first African American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Tunnell played college football at the University of Toledo in 1942 and University of Iowa in 1946 and 1947. He also served in the United States Coast Guard from 1943 to 1946. He received the Silver Lifesaving Medal for heroism"
"Deacon. In 1923, the Wake Forest American football team defeated rival Duke University. In the following issue of the ""Old Gold & Black"", sports editor Mayon Parker (1924 Wake Forest graduate) first referred to the team as ""Demon Deacons,"" in recognition of what he called their ""devilish"" play and fighting spirit. Henry Belk, Wake Forest's news director, and Hank Garrity, the coach who led the team to their victory, liked the title and used it often, so the name stuck. The ""Old Gold & Black"" publishes a freshman tabloid the week before classes. The tabloid informs freshman about all aspects"
"NFL office, however, informed him that his proposed combination too closely resembled that worn by the San Diego Chargers. Although the Chargers were members of the AFL, the older league did not want to offend its soon-to-be partner so soon after the merger. Mecom settled on black as the primary color as a nod to his financial involvement in the petroleum industry. ""Black gold"" is a term synonymous with oil. Although the Pittsburgh Steelers—who played a few home games in New Orleans during their early years to avoid conflict with the Pittsburgh Panthers football team—have long used black and gold"
"Alan Ameche Lino Dante ""Alan"" Ameche (; June 1, 1933 – August 8, 1988), nicknamed ""The Iron Horse"", or simply ""The Horse"", was an American football player who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and won the Heisman Trophy during his senior season in 1954. Ameche was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. He is famous for scoring the winning touchdown in overtime in the 1958 NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants, labeled"
"by various names–the Red and Blue, the Oxfords, the Mighty Mississippians, the Southerners, the Crimson and Blue–and most recently and most popularly up until 1936, the Flood. The ""Mississippian"" received many entries and subsequently placed several names–including Rebels, Raiders, Confederates, Stonewalls, and Ole Miss (without a nickname appendage)–in the hands of 21 sportswriters. Ultimately, ""Rebels"" was the choice of 18 out of the 21 sports writers, a nickname alluding to the University Greys. After five months of contest and polling, the university's athletics committee formally approved the name, and its sports teams have been known as the Rebels ever since."
"the Packers to a total of 13 World Championships, currently the most in the NFL. The Lions hold a record of 555–651–32, four league championships, and a 7–13 playoff record. As the youngest (in terms of franchise age) team in the division, the Vikings hold a record of 473–392–11, a playoff record of 20-29, and had won a league title the season before the merger (although they subsequently lost Super Bowl IV). This division earned the moniker ""Black and Blue Division"" due to its intense rivalries and physical style of play, and this nickname is still used regularly today. It"
"Tom Mitchell (American football) Thomas Gordon (""Tom"") Mitchell (August 22, 1944 – July 16, 2017) was a college and professional American football player. A 6'2"", . tight end from Bucknell University, Mitchell played one season (1966) for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders, and ten seasons (1968–1977) in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. He was nicknamed ""The Crocodile"" and his pouring a pitcher of beer on the head of author George Plimpton is recounted in the book ""Mad Ducks and Bears"". He died of cancer at the age of 72 in 2017."
"Tom Mitchell (American football) Thomas Gordon (""Tom"") Mitchell (August 22, 1944 – July 16, 2017) was a college and professional American football player. A 6'2"", . tight end from Bucknell University, Mitchell played one season (1966) for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders, and ten seasons (1968–1977) in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. He was nicknamed ""The Crocodile"" and his pouring a pitcher of beer on the head of author George Plimpton is recounted in the book ""Mad Ducks and Bears"". He died of cancer at the age of 72 in 2017."
"defensive ends selected in the NFL Draft. With their success in the NFL, Purdue has earned the nickname, the ""Den of Defensive Ends."" † Defensive ends to start and win a Super Bowl. Purdue's colors are Old Gold and Black, as are its uniforms. Home uniforms are black with old gold numerals. On the shoulder is the player's number in old gold, and on the sleeve, there is an old gold stripe at the bottom. The pants are old gold with one black stripe along each side, with the Purdue train logo right above it. The helmet is old gold"
"Championship appearances. It is best known, however, for the ""Seven Blocks of Granite,"" a name given to the team's 1928 and 1936 offensive lines. The 1936 team was coached by ""Sleepy"" Jim Crowley, one of the University of Notre Dame's famed ""Four Horsemen,"" and included Vince Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach. The team provoked the term ""Ivy League"" after ""New York Herald Tribune"" sportswriter Caswell Adams called then powerhouses Princeton and Yale ""only Ivy League"" compared to this Fordham team. There are four Rams in the National Football League. Moreover, the Los Angeles Rams NFL franchise was named"
"but both teams have changed their name more than once, and the Braves have also changed cities. The Argonauts also claim to be the oldest professional football team in North America. The claim is debatable, as the Hamilton Tigers date to 1869; they merged with the Hamilton Wildcats in 1950 to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The name ""Argonauts"" is derived from Greek mythology: according to legend, Jason and the Argonauts were a group of heroes who set out to find the Golden Fleece aboard the ship ""Argo"" sometime before the Trojan War. Given its nautical theme, the name Argonaut was"
"their chosen field of endeavor."" The nickname Raider Nation refers to the die hard fans of the team spread throughout the United States and the world. Members of the Raider Nation who attend home games are known for arriving to the stadium early, tailgating, and dressing up in face masks and black outfits. The Raider Nation is also known for the Black Hole, a specific area of the Coliseum (sections 104–107) frequented by the team's rowdiest and most fervent fans. Al Davis created the phrase Raider Nation in 1968. In September 2009, Ice Cube recorded a song for the Raiders"
"and because knights were, according to Foley, ""the epitome of the warrior class"". Foley had hoped to name his team the Black Knights, but dropped that plan after encountering resistance from federal officials. Foley was unable to call the team the ""Vegas Knights"" due to the London Knights owning the ""Knights"" name in Canada. ""Golden"" was included in the name because gold is, as Foley stated, the ""No. 1 precious metal"", and because Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the country. ""Las"" was omitted from the team's name because, according to Foley, residents tend to refer to the city"
"renamed the National-American Football League, that was subsequently changed back. In 1958, the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants played ""The Greatest Game Ever Played"" for the championship. Being the first nationally televised football game, along with its thrilling ending greatly increased the popularity of the NFL. Through these breakthroughs, pro football finally earned its place as a major sport. The NFL's precursor, the American Professional Football Association, had several minority players, including African-American players: between 1920 and 1926, nine black players suited up for NFL squads. It was also common, due to the number of talented players that were"
"the only team to win both the National Invitation Tournament and the NCAA Tournament in the same year, by defeating Bradley University in the championship game of each tournament. The 1950 City team was also the first NCAA champion to have black players in its starting lineup. The players on the team were Ed Warner, Norm Mager, Irwin Dambrot, Alvin ""Fats"" Roth, Ed Roman, Floyd Layne, Herb Cohen, Ron Nadell, Leroy Watkins, Joe Galiber, and Arthur Glass. Students at CCNY, dubbed the poor man's Harvard because of its lofty academic standards, lived and died with every game, raising arena roofs"
"all five games against Purdue between 1906 and 1911. In 1903, the Wabash football team fielded its first black player, Samuel S. Gordon, and the following season added another, Walter M. Cantrell. Many opposing teams threatened boycotts, but school president William Patterson Kane insisted the men be allowed to play. Some opponents did cancel their games, but Gordon and Cantrell continued to play for Wabash. The 1904 football team adopted the nickname the ""Little Giants"", which was the first time that moniker was used by the school. That season, Wabash won decisive victories over , 81–0, , 51–0, and ,"
"Alpha fraternity. Maroon and old gold are the colors of Texas State University's intercollegiate sports teams. Old Gold and black are the team colors of Purdue University ""Boilermakers"" intercollegiate sports teams. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets formerly wore white and old gold (now called Tech Gold). The Wake Forest Demon Deacons, UCF Knights, and Vanderbilt Commodores wear old gold and black. The New Orleans Saints list their official team colors as black, old gold and white. Golden yellow is the color halfway between amber and yellow on the RGB color wheel. It is a color that is 87.5% yellow and"
"newspaper (""Red & Black"") and the athletic teams. The early athletic teams also were known as the ""Jaymen,"" a play on the college's nickname ""W&J"". By the 1930s, the word ""Jaymen"" was used to refer to the students in general. The use of this term had died off even before the college went co-educational in 1970. The college's modern nickname of ""Presidents"" was coined in 1917 by a sportswriter from Richmond, Virginia covering the football game between W&J and the Washington & Lee Generals. Larry Stewart, the W&J's football publicity director at the time, quickly adopted the nickname on a"
"with the black pants) during a December 15, 2002 game versus the Minnesota Vikings, a 32–31 loss, but have never worn them since then. Because of the metallic gold's bright color, the gold jerseys were considered the ""light"" jersey in the game, so the Vikings wore their purple home jerseys as the ""dark"" colored team. One team must wear ""dark"" and one team must wear ""light"", this was done because of black & white t.v. broadcasts so viewers could tell the teams apart. The only exception being if both teams are wearing throwback uniforms, such as Thanksgiving Classic games. From"
"Earl Monroe Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both teams have retired Monroe's number. Due to his on-court success and flashy style-of-play, Monroe was given the nicknames ""Black Jesus"" and ""Earl the Pearl"". Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monroe was a playground legend from an early age. His high school teammates at John Bartram High School called him ""Thomas Edison"" because of the many moves he invented. Monroe rose to prominence"
"as well as the first non-New York City college football teams to play a game in the Big Apple. Washington & Jefferson, due to its small size, gradually de-emphasized football in the face of the Depression and alleged impropriety in the program. The series ended in 1948, with a 12–9–2 Lafayette advantage. Although Lafayette traditionally wears maroon and white, the team occasionally wears black jerseys and pants separately or together for important games. Lafayette first wore black jerseys for their 2004 'conference championship' game against Lehigh, where the winner would secure an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Leopards"
"Tulsa Golden Hurricane The Golden Hurricane are the athletic teams that represent the University of Tulsa. These teams are referred to as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (or variously as TU or Tulsa). Before adopting the name Golden Hurricane in 1922, the University of Tulsa (TU) had many unofficial team nicknames including Kendallites (from TU's predecessor institution Henry Kendall College), Presbyterians (from the university's founding by the Presbyterian Church), Tulsans, Tigers, Orange and Black, and Yellow Jackets. The name ""Golden Tornadoes"" was chosen by TU football coach H.M. Archer (1922–24) based on new gold and black uniforms (rather than the previous"
"Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Alan Ameche Lino Dante ""Alan"" Ameche (; June 1, 1933 – August 8, 1988), nicknamed ""The Iron Horse"", or simply ""The Horse"", was an American football player who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and won the Heisman Trophy during his senior season in 1954. Ameche was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. He is famous for scoring the winning touchdown in overtime in the 1958 NFL Championship Game"
"was the words, ""Des Moines."" The team's colors consisted of black, gold and cardinal. The three colors are a combination of the Iowa Hawkeyes black and gold, and the Iowa State Cyclones cardinal and gold. The goggles on the team's helmet make the Barnstormers helmet one of the most recognized helmets in AFL history. In a 2008 Yahoo! article, the Barnstormers' helmet was ranked as the 8th best helmet in pro football history. Until 2012, the helmet was gold with black goggles; this was reversed beginning in the 2013 season. The Barnstormers' original uniform designed consisted of a gold helmet,"