THE TEN MOST COMMONLY USED NICKNAMES IN EACH STATE
For each state, the nicknames are followed by the number of schools using that nickname. In some cases more than ten are listed because of ties, and in a few cases there are fewer than ten because some smaller states have fewer than ten nicknames that appear more than once.
ALABAMA
Tigers 50
Bulldogs 32
Wildcats 31
Eagles 28
Panthers 28
Lions 19
Rebels 14
Yellow Jackets 12
Patriots 11
Rams 11
ALASKA
Eagles 26
Wolverines 13
Wolves 13
Huskies 11
Lynx 9
Warriors 7
Hawks 7
Bears 7
Falcons 6
Panthers 5
ARIZONA
Eagles 14
Warriors 9
Panthers 8
Bulldogs 7
Cougars 7
Falcons 7
Knights 7
Mustangs 7
Wildcats 7
Hawks 6
ARKANSAS
Eagles 21
Bulldogs 20
Tigers 18
Lions 14
Panthers 14
Warriors 14
Hornets 13
Pirates 11
Wildcats 11
Bears 8
Mustangs 8
CALIFORNIA
Eagles 101
Cougars 47
Warriors 46
Knights 45
Panthers 44
Mustangs 41
Wildcats 39
Lions 39
Bulldogs 36
Vikings 35
COLORADO
Eagles 23
Bulldogs 15
Panthers 15
Tigers 15
Mustangs 14
Wildcats 11
Warriors 10
Indians 9
Pirates 9
Rams 9
CONNECTICUT
Panthers 10
Indians 9
Tigers 9
Falcons 8
Wildcats 8
Bulldogs 7
Eagles 7
Rams 7
Warriors 7
Lions 5
Spartans 5
DELAWARE
Eagles 3
Raiders 3
Vikings 3
Buccaneers 2
Bulldogs 2
Cougars 2
Spartans 2
Wildcats 2
(no other nickname is used more than once)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Bulldogs 2
Eagles 2
Knights 2
(no other nickname is used more than once)
FLORIDA
Eagles 62
Panthers 35
Bulldogs 27
Lions 27
Tigers 23
Patriots 19
Warriors 19
Crusaders 18
Wildcats 18
Cougars 14
Knights 14
Raiders 14
Rams 14
GEORGIA
Bulldogs 25
Eagles 22
Tigers 21
Panthers 19
Wildcats 16
Indians 15
Raiders 13
Trojans 13
Lions 13
Warriors 12
HAWAII
Warriors 7
Bulldogs 3
Lions 3
Trojans 3
Dolphins 3
Spartans 2
Na Alii 2
Menehunes 2
Sabers 2
Sharks 2
Dragons 2
Eagles 2
Hurricanes 2
Red Raiders 2
Cougars 2
IDAHO
Bulldogs 8
Tigers 8
Trojans 7
Pirates 6
Huskies 5
Indians 5
Mustangs 5
Panthers 5
Wildcats 5
Grizzlies 4
Knights 4
Vikings 4
ILLINOIS
Eagles 38
Wildcats 30
Panthers 30
Warriors 29
Bulldogs 28
Tigers 27
Indians 25
Knights 20
Trojans 19
Lady Panthers 16
INDIANA
Panthers 19
Warriors 18
Eagles 17
Tigers 17
Bulldogs 13
Cougars 12
Trojans 12
Knights 11
Wildcats 11
Braves 9
Patriots 9
IOWA
Eagles 23
Tigers 19
Warriors 18
Wildcats 16
Bulldogs 15
Mustangs 15
Trojans 14
Panthers 13
Hawks 12
Knights 12
KANSAS
Eagles 26
Wildcats 24
Bulldogs 23
Indians 16
Panthers 15
Tigers 13
Trojans 13
Mustangs 12
Cardinals 11
Warriors 11
KENTUCKY
Eagles 17
Wildcats 16
Lady Eagles 13
Panthers 13
Tigers 12
Bulldogs 11
Lady Bulldogs 11
Cardinals 10
Lady Panthers 10
Colonels 9
Cougars 9
Lady Tigers 9
Raiders 9
LOUISIANA
Tigers 38
Panthers 24
Eagles 23
Bulldogs 21
Rebels 15
Hornets 13
Lions 13
Wildcats 13
Trojans 12
Cougars 11
Gators 11
Warriors 11
MAINE
Eagles 12
Tigers 9
Knights 6
Lions 6
Bulldogs 5
Hawks 5
Rams 5
Vikings 5
Warriors 5
Panthers 4
MARYLAND
Eagles 23
Knights 14
Lions 13
Panthers 13
Rams 10
Warriors 10
Mustangs 9
Falcons 8
Patriots 8
Wildcats 8
MASSACHUSETTS
Panthers 18
Warriors 18
Tigers 14
Wildcats 12
Bulldogs 11
Eagles 11
Cougars 10
Indians 9
Mustangs 9
Rams 9
Spartans 9
Vikings 9
MICHIGAN
Eagles 43
Panthers 29
Wildcats 27
Vikings 26
Bulldogs 24
Trojans 21
Cougars 19
Falcons 18
Cardinals 17
Tigers 17
MINNESOTA
Eagles 28
Tigers 20
Panthers 16
Cardinals 14
Knights 14
Trojans 12
Warriors 12
Falcons 11
Bulldogs 10
Raiders 10
Rebels 10
MISSISSIPPI
Tigers 34
Bulldogs 24
Eagles 19
Cougars 14
Panthers 14
Rebels 14
Wildcats 14
Lions 10
Warriors 9
Trojans 9
MISSOURI
Tigers 62
Bulldogs 47
Eagles 43
Wildcats 33
Panthers 25
Indians 22
Cardinals 19
Hornets 16
Lions 16
Pirates 16
MONTANA
Bulldogs 11
Panthers 9
Eagles 8
Pirates 7
Tigers 7
Falcons 6
Warriors 6
Cougars 5
Mustangs 5
Wildcats 5
NEBRASKA
Eagles 18
Tigers 17
Bulldogs 16
Cardinals 14
Wildcats 14
Warriors 13
Knights 12
Mustangs 10
Indians 9
Panthers 9
NEVADA
Mustangs 5
Bulldogs 4
Lions 4
Cougars 3
Eagles 3
Panthers 3
Warriors 3
Colts 2
Falcons 2
Grizzlies 2
Jaguars 2
Longhorns 2
Muckers 2
Railroaders 2
Rams 2
Spartans 2
Wolverines 2
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Eagles 8
Cougars 5
Panthers 4
Bears 3
Bobcats 3
Crusaders 3
Huskies 3
Rams 3
Spartans 3
Tigers 3
Warriors 3
Wildcats 3
NEW JERSEY
Panthers 18
Cougars 16
Lions 15
Bulldogs 13
Eagles 13
Rams 13
Tigers 13
Falcons 10
Indians 10
Crusaders 9
Knights 9
Raiders 9
Spartans 9
Vikings 9
NEW MEXICO
Panthers 10
Eagles 8
Tigers 8
Bears 7
Warriors 7
Wildcats 6
Bobcats 4
Cougars 4
Coyotes 4
Rams 4
NEW YORK
Panthers 56
Eagles 47
Indians 41
Tigers 41
Warriors 36
Bulldogs 33
Blue Devils 30
Wildcats 29
Lions 27
Knights 25
NORTH CAROLINA
Eagles 32
Vikings 20
Wildcats 19
Bulldogs 17
Cougars 17
Knights 16
Panthers 12
Patriots 12
Rams 12
Trojans 12
Warriors 12
NORTH DAKOTA
Cardinals 8
Eagles 6
Raiders 6
Rebels 6
Wildcats 6
Warriors 5
Bulldogs 4
Comets 4
Coyotes 4
Titans 4
OHIO
Panthers 36
Tigers 35
Eagles 34
Wildcats 33
Bulldogs 31
Indians 25
Warriors 25
Vikings 18
Falcons 17
Trojans 16
OKLAHOMA
Tigers 45
Bulldogs 38
Eagles 34
Wildcats 26
Panthers 22
Warriors 22
Indians 17
Pirates 15
Lions 12
Hornets 9
Mustangs 9
OREGON
Eagles 16
Tigers 13
Cougars 12
Warriors 11
Bulldogs 10
Pirates 9
Lions 8
Panthers 8
Falcons 7
Vikings 7
PENNSYLVANIA
Panthers 34
Eagles 33
Lions 29
Indians 28
Warriors 26
Trojans 23
Cougars 22
Spartans 21
Tigers 21
Rams 18
Vikings 18
RHODE ISLAND
Patriots 3
Tigers 3
Warriors 3
Eagles 2
Falcons 2
Hurricanes 2
Knights 2
(No other nickname occurs more than once)
SOUTH CAROLINA
Eagles 26
Warriors 12
Bulldogs 11
Panthers 10
Trojans 9
Yellow Jackets 9
Knights 8
Tigers 8
Cavaliers 7
Raiders 7
Wildcats 7
SOUTH DAKOTA
Tigers 12
Raiders 8
Warriors 8
Bulldogs 6
Wildcats 6
Cardinals 5
Eagles 5
Chargers 4
Comets 4
Flyers 4
Mustangs 4
Panthers 4
Patriots 4
Trojans 4
Vikings 4
Lady Bulldogs 4
TENNESSEE
Eagles 27
Tigers 26
Wildcats 21
Bulldogs 14
Lions 14
Cougars 12
Panthers 12
Warriors 12
Patriots 11
Rebels 11
TEXAS
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