Zoology. 1  the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals. 2  a similar cavity in invertebrates.
The Wisconsin-Whitewater womenâs basketball team that finished as national runner-ups wore â guess what â purple. Mary Hardin-Baylor womenâs golf team, the Kenyon menâs swimming and diving team, the Williams menâs and womenâs tennis teams and the St. Thomas (Minn.) women won the volleyball crown in the regal color.
Olympic medals won by Stanford-affiliated athletes: 270; NCAA Postgraduate Scholars: 159; Stanford scholar-athletes who have been Rhodes Scholars: 12; The Cardinal. Cardinal has been the color of Stanford athletic teams since 1892. In 1930, Stanford officially adopted the Indian symbol and nickname for its teams. In 1972, the Indian mascot was dropped at the request of Native American students. Today, Stanford teams are called the Cardinal. This page last modified Feb 27, 2017.