Mascots: Chief Osceola and
Renegade
Nickname: Seminoles
Colors: Gold and Garnet
School Founded: 1857
Florida State
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The G.I. Bill after World War Two made going to
college a reality for many returning soldiers. Of
course, this put pressure on educational
institutions, with Florida in the strange position of
not having enough space for returning soldiers. As
such, the school, which had traditionally been a
women's college, became coed.
Florida State University was officially renamed
Florida State University in 1947. The next year, the
students formed a football team.The student body
was asked to submit ideas for the school's
nickname between the first and second games of
the season. Ultimately, the name Seminoles was
the high vote-getter, narrowly defeating "the
Statesmen" and thankfully also defeating "the
Crackers."Florida State University was the first
university in the country to use the name
Seminoles, a tribe closely associated with the
state.
Perhaps more interestingly, the mascots were
devised by iconic football coach Bobby Bowden’s
wife.
The G.I. Bill after World War Two made going to
college a reality for many returning soldiers. Of
course, this put pressure on educational
institutions, with Florida in the strange position of
not having enough space for returning soldiers. As
such, the school, which had traditionally been a
women's college, became coed.
Florida State University was officially renamed
Florida State University in 1947. The next year, the
students formed a football team.The student body
was asked to submit ideas for the school's
nickname between the first and second games of
the season. Ultimately, the name Seminoles was
the high vote-getter, narrowly defeating "the
Statesmen" and thankfully also defeating "the
Crackers."Florida State University was the first
university in the country to use the name
Seminoles, a tribe closely associated with the
state.
Perhaps more interestingly, the mascots were
devised by iconic football coach Bobby Bowden’s
wife.