The University of Memphis school colors of royal blue and gray were selected in the early 1900s in an effort to show unity in a nation that was still recovering from the effects of the Civil War. The student body thought that by picking the colors of the North and the South, the school would show a togetherness of all students.

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Pennsylvania State University's colors are blue and white -- but that wasn't always the case. In 1887 a three-member committee was appointed to develop color options from which the student body would select the school's official colors. Dark pink and black were the unanimous choice. However, the pink faded to white after several weeks of exposure to the sun. The students then opted for blue, rather than black, and white. The announcement of the new choice was made in 1890.

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The University of North Alabama boasts the only live lion mascot in the country living on campus. Leo III and Una reside on the campus in the 12,764 square-foot George H. Carroll Lion Habitat.

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Goucher Coll ege got its Gopher nickname/mascot from fans yelling "Go for it" at sporting events.

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In 1925, Tarleton State University Athletics Director W.J. Wisdom offered $5 to any student who could come up with a nickname he liked. Legend has it that while walking across campus one day, he came up with the nickname "Plowboys." He liked the name so much that he kept the $5. That nickname was changed to the "Texans" in 1961.