Indiana has the "Hoosiers," which is actually defined as a native of Indiana. Similarly, a "Tarheel" is a native of North Carolina.
And in my home state of Illinois, we have the "Fighting Illini," named after a Native American tribe.
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But even these strange nicknames aren't the weirdest of them all.
Youngstown State is the "Penguins." Akron has the "Zips."
And my personal favorite is the University of California-Santa Cruz.
How would you feel rooting for the "Fighting Banana Slugs?"
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