Regarding the school colors, they were selected in
1926 as a result of a suggestion made by Ruth Bryan
Owens, the daughter of William Jennings Bryan. She
suggested that the colors of the Florida orange tree
embody the school's athletic teams, so they became
orange, green, and white.
Sebastian the Ibis is Miami's mascot, and they are
known as the Hurricanes. Miami is, of course, in the
south of Florida so the nickname seems fitting.
Football is a school's most renowned sport, so the
violent nickname makes sense.
University of Miami
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According to some sources, the name likely
originated in 1926. A hurricane hit the Florida
coast on September 16, 1926, causing extensive
damage to the community and canceling Miami's
opening game. It is believed that the football team
decided on the nickname "hurricanes" thereafter.
The mascot itself is an ibis, which is a marsh bird
that lives in southern Florida. In 1926, the yearbook's
name was based on the ibis, which prompted students
to select it as the school's first unofficial mascot.
Students in an ibis costume began attending events
in 1958, and the name "Sebastian" likely comes from
students living in San Sebastian Hall creating an
Ibis for the homecoming parade the previous year.
Regarding the school colors, they were selected in 1926 as a
result of a suggestion made by Ruth Bryan Owens, the daughter
of William Jennings Bryan. She suggested that the colors of
the Florida orange tree embody the school's athletic teams,
so they became orange, green, and white.
Sebastian the Ibis is Miami's mascot, and they are known as the
Hurricanes. Miami is, of course, in the south of Florida so the
nickname seems fitting. Football is a school's most renowned
sport, so the violent nickname makes sense. According to some
sources, the name likely originated in 1926. A hurricane hit the
Florida coast on September 16, 1926, causing extensive damage
to the community and canceling Miami's opening game. It is
believed that the football team decided on the nickname
"hurricanes" thereafter.
The mascot itself is an ibis, which is a marsh bird that lives in
southern Florida. In 1926, the yearbook's name was based on
the ibis, which prompted students to select it as the school's
first unofficial mascot. Students in an ibis costume began attending
events in 1958, and the name "Sebastian" likely comes from
students living in San Sebastian Hall creating an Ibis for the
homecoming parade the previous year.
