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Hoosier / ˈ h uː ʒ ər / is the official demonym for the people of the U.S. state of Indiana.The origin of the term remains a matter of debate; [1] however, "Hoosier" was in general use by the 1840s, [2] having been popularized by Richmond resident John Finley's 1833 poem "The Hoosier's Nest". [2]
The school's official nickname became the Hoosiers in 1923, when the program called its football team the Scrapping Hoosiers. Hoosiers are the formal nickname for those from Indiana, as they were ...
The Indiana Hoosiers are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of Indiana University Bloomington, named after the demonym for people from the state of Indiana. The Hoosiers participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 24 sports and became a member of the Big Ten Conference on December 1, 1899.
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
The Indiana Historical Bureau said that one way the word may have gained popularity was from a poem written by John Finley called "The Hoosier's Nest" (originally written as Hoosher), which was ...
The No. 7 Fighting Irish (11-1) take on the No. 10 Hoosiers (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) for a spot in the quarterfinals against No. 2 Georgia, which earned a first-round bye in the 12-team bracket after ...
Hoosier: Indianan (former GPO demonym replaced by Hoosier in 2016), [1] Indianian (archaic) [25] Iowa: Iowan Hawkeye [26] Kansas: Kansan Grasshopper, Jayhawker, Sunflower [27] Kentucky: Kentuckian Corncracker, [28] Kentuckyan Louisiana: Louisianian Louisianan French: Louisianais Spanish: Luisiano, luisiana Maine: Mainer
With IU's roster taking shape, we look at the new pieces added to six returners, what each new Hoosier will bring to the table and what work remains. Portal Kombat: How Mike Woodson and staff ...