"University of Missouri Health Care system, which operates four hospitals in Mid-Missouri. The athletics teams compete in NCAA Division I and are known as the Missouri Tigers. The FBS football team in Missouri is the only FBS program in Missouri and it competes as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The school's mascot, Truman the Tiger, is named after Missourian and former U.S. president Harry S. Truman. MU claims that the university held the first American football homecoming in 1911. In 1839, the Missouri Legislature passed the Geyer Act to establish funds for a state university. It would be the"
"Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Iota Phi Teta Auburn University's sports teams are known as the Tigers, and they participate in Division I-A of the NCAA and in the Western Division of the 14-member Southeastern Conference (SEC). War Eagle is the battle cry and greeting used by the Auburn Family (students, alumni, and fans). Auburn has won a total of 21 intercollegiate national championships (including 17 NCAA Championships), which includes 2 football (1957, 2010), 8 men's swimming and diving (1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,"
"rivalries with the Ole Miss Rebels and Tulane Green Wave. More current football rivalries include the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Mississippi State Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies. The Louisiana State University official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers, Tigers or Lady Tigers. At one time, the ""Lady Tigers"" nickname was used only in sports that have teams for both men and women—specifically basketball, cross country, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor)–however since 2017, only women's basketball, cross country, and track and field use the ""Lady Tigers"" moniker. With LSU"
"university. The Auburn men's basketball team has enjoyed off-and-on success over the years. Its best known player is Charles Barkley. Other NBA players from Auburn are John Mengelt, Rex Fredicks, Eddie Johnson, Mike Mitchell, Chuck Person, Chris Morris, Wesley Person, Chris Porter, Mamadou N'diaye, Jamison Brewer, Moochie Norris, Marquis Daniels, and Pat Burke. The Auburn University women's basketball team has been consistently competitive both nationally and within the SEC. Despite playing in the same conference as perennial powerhouse Tennessee and other competitive programs such as LSU, Georgia, and Vanderbilt, Auburn has won four regular season SEC championships and four SEC"
"Auburn Tigers The Auburn Tigers are the athletic teams representing Auburn University, a public four-year coeducational university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. The Auburn Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Auburn sponsors 19 varsity teams in 13 sports and competes in the Southeastern Conference. Auburn claims two national championships, 1957 and 2010, but has been recognized with three additional national championships from NCAA documented selectors: 1913, 1983, and 1993. Three Auburn players, Pat Sullivan in 1971, Bo Jackson in 1985, and Cam Newton in 2010"
"Auburn Montgomery Warhawks The Auburn Montgomery Warhawks is a sports team for Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. The Warhawks are members of the Gulf South Conference. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country soccer, and tennis. Women's sports include basketball, cross-country soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The teams formerly competed under the name 'Senators' until August 18, 2011, when the college changed its nickname to 'Warhawks.' Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) participated in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for approximately 30 years. However, during those 30 years, AUM had"
"In 2013, Ashford University announced an alliance with business publisher Forbes Media. Under the terms of the alliance, Ashford's College of Business and Professional Studies was renamed the Forbes School of Business at Ashford University. Ashford University teams were known as the Saints. The university competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as an Independent member; the Saints formerly competed in the Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC). Men's sports included baseball, basketball, golf, bowling, tennis, soccer, cross country, and track and field; women's sports include basketball, soccer, softball, golf, bowling, tennis, cross country, track and field and volleyball. Ashford"
"track and field, outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The athletics department official nickname is Fighting Tigers, Tigers, or Lady Tigers. LSU has won 47 team national championships, 44 of which were bestowed by the NCAA, tying for 6th all-time in total NCAA team national championships. The three football titles were not conferred by the NCAA, as it does not award college football national championships at the Division I-FBS level. LSU's stadiums, arenas and courses include Tiger Stadium (""Death Valley"") (football), Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field (baseball), Bernie Moore Track Stadium (outdoor track), Carl Maddox Field House (indoor track),"
"Missouri Tigers The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States. The name comes from a band of armed guards called the Fighting Tigers of Columbia who, in 1864, protected Columbia from guerrillas during the Civil War. The University of Missouri (often referred to as Mizzou or MU) is the flagship institution of the University of Missouri System. Mizzou is a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and is the only NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision program in Missouri. Its wrestling program, the only one sponsored by"
"making Auburn Arena one of the loudest venues in the SEC."" The Auburn student section was previously known as Lebo's Lunatics during Jeff Lebo's tenure at Auburn and the Cliff Dwellers during Cliff Ellis' tenure. Auburn Tigers men's basketball The Auburn Tigers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program that represents Auburn University. The school competes in the Southeastern Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Tigers play their home games at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama on the university campus. The program began in 1906, and is currently coached by Bruce Pearl."
"at MU. The Missouri Tigers are a member of the Southeastern Conference with the exception of wrestling, which competes in the Mid-American Conference. Mizzou is the only school in the state with all of its sports in the NCAA Division I and a football team that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). These are the highest levels of college sports in the United States. The official colors are black and gold. Athletic sports for the Tigers include men's and women's basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, swimming & diving, softball, track, tennis, volleyball, women's soccer,"
"Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The series is tied at 55–55–8 as of the end of the 2014 season. It is one of the longest running and most played series in the NCAA. Auburn also has a heated rivalry with the LSU Tigers, commonly referred to as the Tiger Classic. The two share more than just a nickname, as they have both enjoyed success in the SEC's Western Division. Auburn or LSU has won at least a share of the SEC Western Division championship for eight of the last eleven years, and appeared in the SEC Championship game in seven"
"Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz The Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz are the nicknames given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana, located in Missoula. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 6 men's teams (basketball, football, cross country, tennis, and track & field (indoor and outdoor)) and 9 women's teams (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor & outdoor), and volleyball). The football team has won the university's only two NCAA Championships. Originally known as the Bears with a live black bear named"
"nickname the Purple Aces (originally the ""Pioneers""). Both men's and women's varsity sports play at the NCAA Division I level and compete in the Missouri Valley Conference, except for the men's swimming and diving teams which compete in the Mid-American Conference The university campus is characterized by its grassy open spaces and tree cover. The university landscape is well maintained, and many students take advantage of the spacious lawns and large shade trees. The campus is bounded on the north by the Lloyd Expressway, the south by Lincoln Avenue, west by Rotherwood Avenue, and on the east by Weinbach Avenue."
"current athletic programs—the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and the Division II LIU Post Pioneers—would merge into a single Division I athletic program under the LIU name after the 2018–19 school year. The unified program, which will maintain LIU Brooklyn's Division I and Northeast Conference memberships, will announce a new nickname at a later date. With both campuses sponsoring men's soccer, the two teams will become a single LIU team based at the Post campus in Nassau County, New York in the 2019 season. The UC San Diego Tritons will begin the transition from Division II to Division I and"
"known as the Bears, on the NCAA Division I level (FCS, formerly I-AA, for football); all teams compete in the Southern Conference except women's sand volleyball, which is not sponsored by the SoCon, and thus competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Men's teams include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis. Women's teams include basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Mercer was a charter member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, originally called the Trans American Athletic Conference, from 1978–2014. Mercer teams won 21 Atlantic Sun championships: five baseball, six men's"
"1996 – Florida 1998 – Tennessee 2003 – LSU 2006 – Florida 2007 – LSU 2008 – Florida 2009 – Alabama 2010 – Auburn 2011 – Alabama 2012 – Alabama 2015 – Alabama 2017 – Alabama Baseball (12): 1954 – Missouri* 1990 – Georgia 1991 – LSU 1993 – LSU 1996 – LSU 1997 – LSU 2000 – LSU 2009 – LSU 2010 – South Carolina 2011 – South Carolina 2014 – Vanderbilt 2017 – Florida Men's basketball (12): 1935 – LSU 1948 – Kentucky 1949 – Kentucky 1951 – Kentucky 1958 – Kentucky 1978 – Kentucky 1994 – Arkansas"
"Auburn–LSU football rivalry The Auburn–LSU football rivalry, also known as the Tiger Bowl, is an American college football rivalry between the Auburn Tigers and the LSU Tigers. Both universities have been members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since December 1932, but the rivalry dates back to 1901. Auburn and LSU have played every year since the SEC instituted divisional play in 1992. LSU beat Auburn in a hard-fought game 5–0. Captain Henry Landry scored the game's only touchdown. ""Nearly every business house in Baton Rouge closed at noon and everybody went to the game"". The trip to Louisiana made some"
"volleyball. MSU teams are nicknamed the Bears, and team colors are maroon and white. The Missouri State University Bears are members of the Missouri Valley Conference for all sports except football (Missouri Valley Football Conference), men's swimming and diving (Mid-American Conference), and field hockey (Mid-American Conference). Football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Missouri State teams have made 52 NCAA championship appearances since moving to Division I in the 1982–83 season. The men's basketball team reached the Sweet Sixteen in 1999, women's basketball made the Final Four in 1992 and 2001, baseball made the College World Series"
"LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a public four-year coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). LSU athletics has many traditions associated with its sports programs. Based on winning percentage, the university's athletics program is consistently one of the best in the nation. LSU has also won 48 team national championships, placing them 14th all-time in total national championships. Traditional rivals in football include long running"
"Wilbert Montgomery (1996). Drake Relays – Bobby Morrow, (1959). Lone Star Conference – Wilbert Montgomery, football (1996); Billy Olson, men's track and field (1997); Wally Bullington, football (1999); Wes Kittley, track and field (2006). U.S. Olympic – Bobby Morrow, men's track and field (1989). Texas Sports – Bobby Morrow (1960), Tonto Coleman (1983), Eck Curtis (1985). U.S. Track and Field – Bobby Morrow (1975). Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Wildcats (variously ACU or ACU Wildcats) refers to the sports teams of Abilene Christian University located in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats play in the Southland Conference. The nickname ""Wildcat"" is derived"
"the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) have team franchises in several Midwestern cities: Successful teams include the St. Louis Cardinals (11 World Series titles), Cincinnati Reds (5 World Series titles), Chicago Bulls (6 NBA titles), the Detroit Pistons (3 NBA titles), the Green Bay Packers (4 Super Bowl titles, 13 total NFL championships), the Detroit Red Wings (11 Stanley Cup titles), the Detroit Tigers (4 World Series titles), and the Chicago Blackhawks (6 Stanley Cup titles). In NCAA college sports, the Big Ten Conference"
"#3 Arkansas by a score 41-17, sending LSU to the SEC title game. While Auburn's rivalries against Alabama and Georgia may overshadow its rivalry with LSU, in the 2000s, LSU had a heated rivalry with the Auburn Tigers. The two share more than just a nickname, as they have both enjoyed success in the SEC's Western Division and plenty of memorable match ups. Either Auburn or LSU has won at least a share of the SEC Western Division championship for eight of the last eleven years. The home team won every game from 2000 through 2007. Although both universities were"
"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."
"#5 Missouri 59–42 in the 2013 SEC Championship Game to claim its eighth SEC championship. Auburn faced #1 Florida State in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, falling to the Seminoles in the final seconds, 31–34. The Tigers finished the season with a 12–2 record and ranked #2 in the final AP and Coaches polls. In the last decade under former head coach David Marsh, Auburn's swimming and diving program became a virtual dynasty in the SEC and the NCAA winning five consecutive NCAA men's championships from 2003 through 2007 and women's championships in 2002, 2003,"
"with sportswear manufacturer Under Armour starting in the 2017–18 season. UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Los Angeles. The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I (formerly Division I-A). UCLA is second to only Stanford University as the school with the most NCAA team championships at 116 NCAA team championships. UCLA offers 11 varsity sports programs for men and 14 for women. The"
"KleinSmid. Like many large public universities in the U.S., sports are a major activity on campus, and receive a large operating budget. Arizona's athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats, a name derived from a 1914 football game with then California champions Occidental College, where the L.A. Times asserted that, ""the Arizona men showed the fight of wildcats."" The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pac-12 Conference, which it joined in 1978. The men's basketball team has been one of the nation's most successful programs since Lute Olson was hired as head coach in 1983, and"
"Louisiana State University traditions Louisiana State University is the flagship university of the state of Louisiana, United States. This article describes the traditions of the university. LSU's men's and women's sports teams are called the Fighting Tigers, Tigers or Lady Tigers. LSU first adopted its ""Tigers"" nickname in the fall of 1896 during an undefeated football season. ""Tigers"" seemed like a logical choice since most collegiate teams in that year bore the names of ferocious animals, but ""Tigers"" also referred to the Tiger Rifles. The tiger symbol came from the Washington Artillery. It is a militia unit that traces its"
"commentary. The full list of participating stations are: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (ULM Warhawks) are the sports teams of the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 14 sports. Chief administrative officer Scott McDonald has day-to-day oversight of the athletic department following the resignation of former athletic director Nick Floyd effective September 4, 2018. Since 2006, the ULM has competed as a full member of the Sun Belt Conference. The nickname for the Louisiana–Monroe sports teams are the Warhawks. Nickname controversy<br> On January 30, 2006, university president James Cofer announced officially that ULM would be retiring the 75-year-old ""Indians"" mascot"
"University. Standout former Auburn players include: Mae Ola Bolton, Ruthie Bolton, Vickie Orr, Carolyn Jones, Chantel Tremitiere, Lauretta Freeman, Le'coe Willingham, DeWanna Bonner, and Monique Morehouse. Auburn Tigers women's basketball The Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represents Auburn University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) of the NCAA Division I. The Tigers play home basketball games at Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama. The Auburn women's basketball team has been consistently competitive both nationally and within the SEC. Despite playing in the same conference as perennial powerhouse Tennessee and other competitive programs such as LSU, Georgia,"
"Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University). These athletics programs date back to 1908. Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, and most teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. Missouri State is more and more frequently being abbreviated by the media as MOST. A member of the Missouri Valley Conference, Missouri State University sponsors six men's and eleven women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports. 2002, 2005 (Champions), 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 AIAW (no division 1969–1974, Large"
"LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in the sport of American football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). LSU ranks 16th most in victories in NCAA Division I FBS history and claims three National Championships (1958, 2003 and 2007), 15 conference championships, and 35 consensus All-Americans. As of the beginning of the 2017 NFL season, 51 former LSU players were on active rosters in the NFL, the most of"
"2–0 record, respectively. Auburn leads games played at Jordan–Hare Stadium (11–6), Birmingham, Alabama (3–2), and Mobile, Alabama (2–0). When the SEC expanded, Auburn and LSU were placed in the SEC's Western Division. The Auburn–LSU game quickly became a highly anticipated and respected rivalry. Since becoming permanent SEC opponents in 1992, the majority of the series has been played in September. Only eight times have games been scheduled in October. Generally speaking, games in Baton Rouge tend to be in October, while games in Auburn are usually in September. Auburn–LSU football rivalry The Auburn–LSU football rivalry, also known as the Tiger"