# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2646
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52906 "2017-06-19T16:41:16Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinals (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52907 "2017-06-19T16:58:47Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinals (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52908 "2017-06-19T17:07:00Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinals (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) 6. Falcons (Air Force Academy) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52909 "2017-06-19T17:19:13Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinals (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) 6. Falcons (Air Force Academy) 7. Golden Gophers (Univ. of Minn.) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52910 "2017-06-19T17:20:32Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinals (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) 6. Falcons (Air Force Academy) 7. Golden Gophers (Univ. of Minn.) 8. Hoyas (Georgetown) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52911 "2017-06-19T18:20:43Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinals (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) 6. Falcons (Air Force Academy) 7. Golden Gophers (Univ. of Minn.) 8. Hoyas (Georgetown) 9. Illini (Illinois) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52912 "2017-06-19T18:50:18Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinal (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) 6. Falcons (Air Force Academy) 7. Golden Gophers (Univ. of Minn.) 8. Hoyas (Georgetown) 9. Illini (Illinois) 10 Jaguars (Southern Univesity) “Cardinal” was correct for Stanford. There is no -s. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52913 "2017-06-19T19:29:31Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinal (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) 6. Falcons (Air Force Academy) 7. Golden Gophers (Univ. of Minn.) 8. Hoyas (Georgetown) 9. Illini (Illinois) 10. Jaguars (Southern Univesity) 11. Knights (University of Central Florida) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52914 "2017-06-19T19:34:49Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinal (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) 6. Falcons (Air Force Academy) 7. Golden Gophers (Univ. of Minn.) 8. Hoyas (Georgetown) 9. Illini (Illinois) 10. Jaguars (Southern Univesity) 11. Knights (University of Central Florida) 12. Lions (The College of New Jersey) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52915 "2017-06-19T19:51:22Z")
A-Z College Nicknames 1. Aggies (Texas A & M) 2. Buckeyes (Ohio State Univ.) 3. Cardinal (Stanford) 4. Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University) 5. Engineers (MIT) 6. Falcons (Air Force Academy) 7. Golden Gophers (Univ. of Minn.) 8. Hoyas (Georgetown) 9. Illini (Illinois) 10. Jaguars (Southern Univesity) 11. Knights (University of Central Florida) 12. Lions (The College of New Jersey) 13. Midshipmen (United States Naval Academy) I’ll pass in the knowledge of what the next one will probably be. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52916 "2017-06-19T19:54:19Z")
Right you are. Still going… N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52917 "2017-06-19T19:57:22Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52918 "2017-06-19T21:42:39Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) 3. Purdue Boilermakers(Purdue University) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52919 "2017-06-19T21:45:00Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) 3. Purdue Boilermakers(Purdue University) 4. Queen Bees (St. Ambrose University) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52920 "2017-06-19T21:47:41Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) 3. Purdue Boilermakers(Purdue University) 4. Queen Bees (St. Ambrose University) 5. Razorbacks (University of Arkansas) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52921 "2017-06-19T22:20:10Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) 3. Purdue Boilermakers(Purdue University) 4. Queen Bees (St. Ambrose University) 5. Razorbacks (University of Arkansas) 6. Spartans (Michigan State) ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52922 "2017-06-19T22:49:32Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) 3. Purdue Boilermakers(Purdue University) 4. Queen Bees (St. Ambrose University) 5. Razorbacks (University of Arkansas) 6. Spartans (Michigan State) 7. Trojans (University of Southern California) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52923 "2017-06-19T22:55:46Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) 3. Purdue Boilermakers(Purdue University) 4. Queen Bees (St. Ambrose University) 5. Razorbacks (University of Arkansas) 6. Spartans (Michigan State) 7. Trojans (University of Southern California) 8. Utes (University of Utah) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52924 "2017-06-19T23:07:24Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) 3. Purdue Boilermakers(Purdue University) 4. Queen Bees (St. Ambrose University) 5. Razorbacks (University of Arkansas) 6. Spartans (Michigan State) 7. Trojans (University of Southern California) 8. Utes (University of Utah) 9. Vandals (University of Idaho) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52925 "2017-06-19T23:35:20Z")
N-Z College Nicknames 1. Nittany Lions (Penn State) 2. Owls (Rice University) 3. Purdue Boilermakers(Purdue University) 4. Queen Bees (St. Ambrose University) 5. Razorbacks (University of Arkansas) 6. Spartans (Michigan State) 7. Trojans (University of Southern California) 8. Utes (University of Utah) 9. Vandals (University of Idaho) 10. Wolverines (University of Michigan) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2645) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2647)