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Widener University. / 39.8607; -75.3551. Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania ( Harrisburg and Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware . Founded as The Bullock School for Boys in 1821, the school was established in Wilmington, Delaware.
The Widener Pride football team represents Widener University in college football. The football team has had recent success winning the MAC championship in 2012 and an "Elite 8" appearance in the Division III Playoffs, the ECAC Southwest Bowl in 2011, [2] and the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl in 2005. [3] Its greatest success has been winning the ...
Only the athletic program was rebranded; the university name remains unchanged, and "UMKC" is still used for academic branding purposes. Kansas State Wildcats, changed from the "Aggies" and the "Farmers" in 1915, before reverting to the old nicknames that same year, when the school was known as the Kansas State Agricultural College.
Freddy the Falcon – mascot of the Concordia Wisconsin Falcons, the Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons and the Friends Falcons. Freedom – live bald eagle mascot of the Georgia Southern Eagles. Friar Dom – Dominican friar, co-mascot of the Providence Friars. Flash – Golden Eagle mascot of the Kent State Golden Flashes.
Willie the Wildcat. c. 2007. c. 1961. The name "Wildcats" was bestowed upon the university in 1924 by a writer for the Chicago Tribune who wrote that even in a loss to the University of Chicago Maroons, the Northwestern football players looked like "Wildcats [that] had come down from Evanston." The name was so popular that university board ...
Billy Johnson. William Arthur Johnson (born January 27, 1952), better known as Billy " White Shoes " Johnson, is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 through 1988. A 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time NFL Team selection, Johnson was one of ...
The 1981 Widener Pioneers football team represented Widener University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division III football season. In their 13th season under head coach Bill Manlove, the Pride compiled a 13–0 record and won the NCAA Division III championship. [1]
Entered into a merger with Widener University in 1976 and graduated its final class in 1991. Campus now serves as Widener University Delaware Law School. St. Mary's College: Wilmington: Private: 1841: 1866: Catholic institution closed in 1866 following the American Civil War. Wesley College: Dover: Private: 1873: 2021