# 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:** 3279
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65568 "2019-05-10T14:23:59Z")
College sports team names with regional significance 1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65569 "2019-05-10T15:00:40Z")
College sports team names with regional significance 1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. Duke Blue Devils ---
**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:** [May 10, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65570 "2019-05-10T17:54:04Z")
College sports team names with regional significance 1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. Duke Blue Devils 7. U of North Carolina Tar Heels ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65571 "2019-05-11T01:17:29Z")
1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. Duke Blue Devils 7. U of North Carolina Tar Heels 8. UT Longhorns ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65572 "2019-05-11T04:19:57Z")
College sports team names with regional significance 1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. Duke Blue Devils 7. U of North Carolina Tar Heels 8. UT Longhorns 9. Indiana Hoosiers ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65573 "2019-05-11T06:29:58Z")
College sports team names with regional significance 1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. Duke Blue Devils 7. U of North Carolina Tar Heels 8. UT Longhorns 9. Indiana Hoosiers 10. University of Calgary Dinos Formerly the U of C Dinosaurs, the name pays homage to the many dinosaur fossils found in southern Alberta, where Calgary is located. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65574 "2019-05-11T09:20:52Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > …University of Calgary Dinos > > Formerly the U of C Dinosaurs, the name pays homage to the many dinosaur fossils found in southern Alberta, where Calgary is located. As printed, one natural pronunciation would seem to pay homage to either of [these](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Fb7%2F6f%2Fab%2Fb76faba5bad0ed54d9e7d09e90a0f53f.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F31243791144559349%2F&docid=TZEozm_DykHB3M&tbnid=Cg6PrV_2W5KAxM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiv-uz5kJPiAhXsmq0KHXXjCl4QMwiTAShJMEk..i&w=309&h=634&itg=1&client=firefox-b-1-d&bih=711&biw=1344&q=photos%20of%20old%20dino%20martin&ved=0ahUKEwiv-uz5kJPiAhXsmq0KHXXjCl4QMwiTAShJMEk&iact=mrc&uact=8) [Dinos](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Ff%2Ff7%2FDino_from_%2522The_Flintstones%2522.gif&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FDino_(The_Flintstones)&docid=d7G3V5LG1BSHNM&tbnid=dGRuh5AhHTmW-M%3A&vet=10ahUKEwif8-3BkZPiAhUSOK0KHQh-DAkQMwg_KAEwAQ..i&w=212&h=406&client=firefox-b-1-d&bih=711&biw=1344&q=original%20dino%20flintstones&ved=0ahUKEwif8-3BkZPiAhUSOK0KHQh-DAkQMwg_KAEwAQ&iact=mrc&uact=8#h=406&imgdii=repndXieKDGbMM:&vet=10ahUKEwif8-3BkZPiAhUSOK0KHQh-DAkQMwg_KAEwAQ..i&w=212)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65575 "2019-05-11T09:42:24Z")
> [@Bayaker](#): > > As printed, one natural pronunciation would seem to pay homage to either of … Well, the U of Calgary has DYE-nos, not DEE-nos; but I take your point. Just realize that U of Calgary teams resemble neither Mr. Martin or Fred Flintstone’s pet, and you’ll be welcome in Calgary. 😉 ---
**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:** [May 11, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65576 "2019-05-11T16:51:00Z")
College sports team names with regional significance 1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. Duke Blue Devils 7. U of North Carolina Tar Heels 8. UT Longhorns 9. Indiana Hoosiers 10. University of Calgary Dinos 11. Notre Dame University Fighting Irish ---
**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:** [May 11, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65577 "2019-05-11T16:57:20Z")
College sports team names with regional significance 1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. Duke Blue Devils 7. U of North Carolina Tar Heels 8. UT Longhorns 9. Indiana Hoosiers 10. University of Calgary Dinos 11. Notre Dame University Fighting Irish 12. University of Pennsylvania Quakers ---
**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:** [May 11, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65578 "2019-05-11T17:00:47Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > College sports team names with regional significance > > 1. Duke Blue Devils I must be missing this one. What’s the regional significance? ---
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College sports team names with regional significance 1. FSU Seminoles 2. OSU Buckeyes 3. University of Miami Hurricanes 4. University of Illinois Fighting Illini 5. Nebraska Cornhuskers 6. Duke Blue Devils 7. U of North Carolina Tar Heels 8. UT Longhorns 9. Indiana Hoosiers 10. University of Calgary Dinos 11. Notre Dame University Fighting Irish 12. University of Pennsylvania Quakers 13. University of Oregon Ducks Pass ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65580 "2019-05-11T22:59:19Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65581 "2019-05-12T00:10:47Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys ---
**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:** [May 12, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65582 "2019-05-12T04:30:44Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen The school in Queens, NY ---
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Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers ---
**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:** [May 12, 2019, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65584 "2019-05-12T09:28:40Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65585 "2019-05-12T10:08:55Z")
Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers 6. Houston: Astros - Colt 45s ---
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Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers 6. Houston: Astros - Colt 45s 7. Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen ---
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Sports teams (be they professional or collegiate) that have changed their nickname, and what their original nickname was 1. Kent State Golden Flashes - used to be the Silver Foxes 2. Chicago Bears - Decatur Staleys 3. St. John’s University Red Storm - Redmen 4. Marquette Golden Eagles - Hilltoppers 5. Tennessee Titans - Houston Oilers 6. Houston: Astros - Colt 45s 7. Syracuse Orange - used to be the Orangemen 8. Washington Wizards - Washington Bullets [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3278) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3280)