What is in a name? When you look at college football team name, you can't help but wonder why would someone name the name they did?

Why would someone name a college football team a "Hatter", "Seawolves" or a Kangaroo? I don't know, those just seem like silly names to me. So, today on the Top 5 at 7:45 I'll highlight some of the most silliest college football team names in the NCAA Division.

  1. Presbyterian College Blue Hose - The name itself just seems intimidating, doesn't it? I don't know if the team was named after a water hose or a woman's leggings.
  2. University of Minnesota Golden Gophers - So someone got the bright idea to name their football team after a small, burrowing rodent. I guess the gold adds value to the name. I trow not!
  3. St. Louis Billikens - A small, bald man with pointed ears and a lock of hair in the front was supposed to bring good luck.
  4. Purdue Boilermakers - Does this team cause your blood to boil? I think this name may have been awarded to this team as their college teaches blue collar worker's kids after high school. They were also referred to as the "coal heavers."
  5. Campbell Fighting Camels - Yeah, I can see this name being awarded to the team, especially with all the "camels" running rampant throughout Buies Creek, North Carolina, not.

The Top 5 at 7:45 airs weekdays with me, Gary Freeman, and sponsored by First Education Federal Credit Union. Go Pokes!

 

 

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