09-19-2017, 03:31 PM
From Wikipedia....for those of you whose memories don't extend that far back:
From 1972 to 1981, the official nickname was the Cardinals, a reference to the color, not the bird.
On November 17, 1981, school president Donald Kennedy declared that the athletic teams be represented by the color cardinal in its singular form
From 1972 to 1981, the official nickname was the Cardinals, a reference to the color, not the bird.
On November 17, 1981, school president Donald Kennedy declared that the athletic teams be represented by the color cardinal in its singular form