Several weeks ago I offered a little sports quiz for you, kind readers. Such isn’t of interest to everyone, I know.

Today I’m doing another “Do you know?” endeavor, and while it’s sports-connected, I think maybe those of you who aren’t particularly interested in sports trivia might find this “test” a bit intriguing.

I’ll give the name of a school, and you are to match it with the correct mascot. Okay?

For example: UNC. You’ll then look for Tar Heels among the listed mascot names. Simple enough.

So. Are you ready? Then let’s begin. (And no, most aren’t going to be as easy as the example.)

1. Western Carolina 2. Guilford 3. UNC Wilmington 4. UNC Asheville 5. Shaw 6. Appalachian State 7. Elon 8. High Point 9. Catawba 10. Lenoir Rhyne.

Those were mostly easy, right? All in-state schools. Let’s move out-of-state now.

11. Furman 12. Wofford 13. Newberry 14. The Citadel 15. Coastal Carolina 16. Presbyterian 17. James Madison 18. Old Dominion 19. Vanderbilt 20. Middle Tennessee.

Want to keep going? Okay. 21. Tulane 22. Southern Miss 23. Central Florida 24. South Florida 25. Rice 26. Southern Methodist 27. TCU 28. UTEP 29. Oklahoma State 30. Creighton.

More? Alright.

31. DePaul 32. Indiana State 33. Southern Illinois 34. Central Michigan 35. Toledo 36. Miami (Ohio) 37. Idaho 38. Boston U. 39. Boston College 40. San Francisco.

Let’s stop here. Forty is a lot. Let me just give you one more. A bonus opportunity: Boise State.

Now. How many do you think you got right? If you have at least 35 correct you did well. Thirty right wouldn’t be bad.

 

Let’s see. Here are the correct mascot matches:

1. Catamounts 2. Quakers 3. Seahawks 4. Bulldogs 5. Bears 6. Mountaineers 7. Phoenix 8. Panthers 9. Indians 10. Bears.

Continuing … 11. Paladins 12. Terriers 13. Indians 14. Bulldogs 15. Chanticleers 16. Blue Hose 17. Dukes 18. Monarchs 19. Commodores 20. Blue Raiders.

And … 21. Green Wave 22. Golden Eagles 23. Knights 24. Bulls 25. Owls 26. Mustangs 27. Horned Frogs 28. Miners 29. Cowboys 30. Blue Jays.

Continuing … 31. Demons 32. Sycamores 33. Salukis 34. Chippewas 35. Rockets 36. Red Hawks 37. Vandals 38. Terriers 39. Eagles 40. Dons

And the bonus…Broncos.

Oh, one last one. What was the UNC basketball team known as before they were the Tar Heels?

They were called White Phantoms.

Thanks for taking the “quiz.” How did you do?

Later…