The original nickname, "Crusaders," lasted only three years due to its religious connotations.
The original club colours were all white, hence the club's original nickname - the Lilywhites.
The club's original nickname, The Pipe Stems, has only recently been unearthed.
Tyrone didn't know who had come up with the original nickname, but it was dead on.
The lamp signified the squadron's original nickname, the Genies.
Alumni and fans admired the team for keeping the original nickname, so the baseball team remains known as the Thoroughbreds to this day.
After the name change in 2004, its original nickname The Big A was restored again.
Because it relates to the club's original nickname, Shinboner spirit is often associated with the complete history of the club.
"Farmers" comes from the original nickname of the sports teams associated with Texas A&M.
Some histories indicate this was not the original nickname and that earlier teams were known as the Vagabonds.
