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I think this is a US/British English distinction, since saying "The New York Mets" or "The Dallas Cowboys" is the norm, but never "The Manchester United" or "The Rangers" (despite being a plural).

Come to think of it, does any NFL team not end in a plural?



My favorite sports trivia question:

Name the 7 NCAA FBS (Div 1 college football) teams whose name is not a plural and also does not contain a color (i.e. Crimson Tide doesn't count).

Hint: Two of them are the same team name at different schools


Stanford Cardinal, Norte Dame Fighting Irish, Illinois Illini, Syracuse Orange, the two Wolf Pack (NC State and Nevada), and I cannot think of a seventh school.

If I can’t use colors then I guess Syracuse doesn’t count.


>Stanford Cardinal

Stanford Cardinal is also a color.


"Fighting Irish" could still be plural, couldn't it?


Good point, I should have clarified, I meant "doesn't end in 's'".


William and Mary Tribe


You got 4


I'm guessing Cardinal, Orange and Mean Green don't count?

I think Irish and Illini are both plural.

I only have 3 then, Thundering Herd and Wolf Pack(x2)


Sorry, I should have been more clear, I meant "doesn't end in 's'". You got 5.


Answer: Fighting Irish, Fighting Illini, Wolfpack x2, Midshipmen, Minutemen, Thundering Herd.


Fighting Illini.


There's 1


Arsenal F.C. on the other hand are commonly referred to as the Arsenal.




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