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| Nov 24 | Men's Hockey | #9 Massachusetts + | |
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| Nov 25 | Women's Hockey | at Northeastern + | 3:00pm | ||||
| Nov 25 | Women's Basketball | DARTMOUTH | 7:00pm | ||||
| Nov 27 | Men's Basketball | at Drexel (Legends Classic) | |
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| Nov 27 | Men's Hockey | at Northeastern + | 7:00pm | ||||
| Nov 28 | Men's Basketball | at Cornell (Legends Classic at Drexel) | |
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Let's fight for Vermont,
Let's fight for Vermont,
For our alma mater dear.
Let's fight for Vermont,
Let's fight for Vermont,
Whose teams have ne'er known fear.
We will tear up our mighty rivals,
And pile up score on score.
We're going to fight, fight, fight for old Vermont
For Vermont evermore!
Traditions run deep in New England, and nowhere is that more evident than with the UVM Catamounts athletic program. The nickname of the university itself, UVM, embraces the historical sense of place treasured by Vermonters. The initials are short for Universitas Virdis Montis, which is Latin for University of the Green Mountains; it is a region that has become synonymous with athletic prowess.
On February 6, 1926, the UVM Cynic (the student newspaper) asked undergraduates whether they wanted a mascot and offered a ballot with lynx, wildcat, or other as options. They got limited response. So, they tried again with a vote later in the year. Only male students were allowed to vote and the ballot this time included tomcat, camel, cow, or catamount. Catamount won by a vote of 138-126.
Since that vote in 1926, the University of Vermont athletic teams have been nicknamed the Catamounts after a legendary mountain cat found in the state's Green Mountains. The species is believed to be extinct in the state since the mid-1800's.
Just one other Division I school shares the Catamount nickname - Western Carolina University, located in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
UVM is a popular nickname associated with the University of Vermont. The initials come from Universitas Virdis Montis, which is Latin for "University of the Green Mountains".
Last modified September 10 2008 08:41 AM