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The Orangemen are actually no longer called the Orangemen, and have been forced to change it to simply Syracuse Orange. The term Orangemen was seen as a racial slur against Native Americans, and the mascot was retired several years ago.
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What is Syracuse college basketball team name?
orangemen
How did Syracuse get the name Orangemen?
They changed their name because women felt as though "orangemen" did not include their gender. Therefore, the dropped the "men" and became the orange to include both men and women's sports
What percentage of Orangemen are Catholic?
none
Why are some Irish known as orange men?
The name Orangemen refers to a Protestant group in Ireland (esp. Northern Ireland).
What is SU's mascot?
They changed their name from the Orangemen to the Orange a few years ago. Their mascot is Otto. He is at sprots game, and is a giant orange.
Why are Irish protestants called orange and the catholics green?
I do not think catholics are called green. The orangemen are mostly protestants and they get their name from William of orange
5 is the answer to?
What was Donovan McNabbs number when he played QB for the Syracuse Orangemen?
What actors and actresses appeared in 2001 Insight.Com Bowl - 2001?
The cast of 2001 Insight.Com Bowl - 2001 includes: Rod Gilmore as Himself - Color Commentator James Mungro as Himself - Syracuse Orangemen Running Back Paul Pasqualoni as Himself - Syracuse Orangemen Head Coach Clifton Smith as Himself - Syracuse Orangemen Linebacker
Did Carmelo Anthony ever play at the dome?
Yes, he played for the Syracuse Orangemen.
What is the team name of Syracuse football?
Otto the Orange is the mascot of the Syracuse Basketball team. The Syracuse Basketball team is also nicknamed Syracuse Orange, hence the name for the mascot Otto the Orange.
Why do Orangeman wear orange?
Because men not in orange would not be Orangemen, they would be men.
Who are the orangemen?
A member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign
