If so when did they change? and why?
2006-10-27 05:44:27 · 5 answers · asked by Funky Monk 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
YES. and........
In 1971, after a year of discussions with the Onondaga Nation, Syracuse University eliminated their the use of
a Saltine Warrior as their mascot.
http://www.onondaganation.org/govern.mascots.html
2006-10-29 10:18:34 · answer #1 · answered by billhill1066 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until 2004 the Syracuse Orange used to be known as the Syracuse Orangemen and Orangewomen. The name was officially changed to the Orange in order to be gender neutral and for the Nickname to be the school color.
2006-10-27 06:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by felonyshobby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah they were called Orangemen for a long time. But then they got concerns they might be offending some people. So now they're just fruit.
2016-05-22 00:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
and more importantly then the gender issue and not being racist in regards to native americans, nike gave the school a big contract to change their name...
2006-10-28 19:25:54 · answer #4 · answered by olschool48 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thay sometimes still do and this is da go UC BEARCATS
2006-10-27 05:46:32 · answer #5 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋