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The announcement of the new mascot was made fun of by College of William & Mary alumnus Jon Stewart, who stated on the April 8, 2010, broadcast of The Daily Show, "William and Mary has announced a new mascot. It is a griffin, which is ancient Greek for the rare pantless tailed eagle.
Colonel Ebirt was the unofficial school mascot for the College of William & Mary from 2001 to 2005. [1] A green and gold frog that donned a tri-corner hat, Colonel Ebirt was originally used as a promotional tool for Colonial Williamsburg.
William & Mary is the second-oldest university in the United States. Since the founding of its athletic program in 1893 the school's athletes have worn different colors and nicknames. From 1893 to 1909 William & Mary football players were known simply as the Orange and White; this reflected the official school colors at that time. From 1910 to ...
Reveley - griffin mascot of the William & Mary Tribe; Rex the Lion – mascot of the Queens Royals; Rett and Ave – cougars, co-mascots of the Averett Cougars; Rhett the Boston Terrier – mascot of the Boston University Terriers; Rhody the Ram – mascot of the Rhode Island Rams; Ribby – baseball-only mascot of the Arkansas Razorbacks
The College of William and Mary (W&M) had previously changed from "Indians" to The Tribe, but was cited due to two feathers in its logo, which were removed. After a brief period of having the frog-like character Colonel Ebirt as its unofficial mascot, W&M selected the Griffin in 2010.
As the Virginia-based schools within the Sun Belt Conference, they will compete for an all-sports trophy that contains a football component and draws its name from the royal inspiration of both schools' mascots. The all-time football series between the two schools is tied 2–2, dating back to their days in the CAA.
William and Mary often refers to: . The joint reign of William III of England (II of Scotland) and Mary II of England (and Scotland); William and Mary style, a furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 named for the couple
Richard Bland College (RBC) is a public junior college associated with the College of William & Mary and located in South Prince George in Prince George County, Virginia. Richard Bland College was established in 1960 by the Virginia General Assembly as a branch of the College of William and Mary under the umbrella of "the Colleges of William ...