College Mascots Directory

Colleges with Native American Mascots (as of 2002)

This list includes all colleges using American Indian forms of representation as of 2002. As you can see from the current nicknames and mascots listed for each college below, many institutions have switched to non-Indian forms of representation since 2002. Some colleges did so voluntarily, but others did not drop their Indian nicknames or switch mascots until a 2005 NCAA ruling.

The NCAA state stated in August 2005 that "nicknames or mascots deemed 'hostile or abusive' would not be allowed on team uniforms or other clothing" in postseason tournaments. The NCAA added 18 sports teams with Indian forms of representation to a banned mascots list. However, a few NCAA schools (e.g., Central Michigan, Florida State, Illinois, Utah) received formal support from tribes in their regions and continue to use tribe-specific Native American nicknames today. The NCAA has granted exceptions for these schools and removed them from the banned list.


CollegeNicknameMascotMascot TypeLocationURL
Alcorn State Braves Brave ethnic Lorman (MSalcorn.edu 
Arkansas State Red Wolves Red Wolf animal Jonesboro (ARastate.edu 
Black Hawk College-East Warriors Warrior ethnic Galva (ILbhc.edu/?NID=291 
Black Hawk College-Quad-Cities Braves Brave ethnic Moline (ILbhc.edu 
Bradley Braves Brave ethnic Peoria (ILbradley.edu 
Carthage Red Men/Lady Reds Flame misc Kenosha (WIcarthage.edu 
Catawba Indians Catawba Indian ethnic Salisbury (NCcatawba.edu 
Central Michigan Chippewas Chippewa Indian ethnic Mt. Pleasant (MIcmich.edu 
Chipola College (FL) Indians Indian ethnic Marianna (FLchipola.edu 
Chowan Hawks Hawk animal Murfreesboro (NCchowan.edu 
Florida State Seminoles Seminole Indian ethnic Tallahassee (FLfsu.edu 
Husson Eagles Eagle animal Bangor (MEhusson.edu 
Illinois Fighting Illini Illini Chief ethnic Champaign (ILillinois.edu 
Indiana-Purdue Jaguars Jaguars animal Indianapolis (INiupui.edu 
Itawamba CC (MS) Indians Indian ethnic Fulton (MSiccms.edu 
Lake Michigan College Indians Potawatomi Indian ethnic Benton Harbor (MIlakemichigancollege.edu 
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Hawk animal Monroe (LAulm.edu 
McCook CC (NE) Indians Indian ethnic McCook (NEmpcc.edu/mcook_college.html 
McMurry None None none Abilene (TXmcm.edu 
Midwestern State Mustangs Mustang animal Wichita Falls (TXmwsu.edu 
Mississippi College Choctaws Choctaw ethnic Clinton (MSmc.edu 
Muscatine CC (IA) Cardinals Cardinal animal Muscatine (IAeicc.edu/mcc 
Newberry None None none Newberry (SCnewberry.edu 
North Carolina-Pembroke Braves Red-Tailed Hawk animal Pembroke (NCuncp.edu 
North Dakota Fighting Sioux Sioux Indian ethnic Grand Forks (NDund.edu 
Northeastern State RiverHawks RiverHawk animal Tahlequah (OKnsuok.edu 
Oakland City Mighty Oaks Indian Chief ethnic Oakland City (INoak.edu 
San Diego State Aztecs Aztec Warrior ethnic San Diego (CAsdsu.edu 
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Redhawk animal Cape Girardeau (MOsemo.edu 
Southeastern Oklahoma Savage Storm Superhero supernatural Durant (OKse.edu 
USC-Salkehatchie Indians Indian ethnic Allendale (SCuscsalkathletics.com 
Utah Utes Red-Tailed Hawk animal Salt Lake City (UTutah.edu 
West Georgia Wolves Wolf animal Carrollton (GAwestga.edu 
William & Mary Tribe Colonel occupation Williamsburg (VAwm.edu 




Last database update: 2010-10-02 23:15:50