Answer:
Iowa State University has been known as the Cyclones since 1895 after the Chicago Tribune claimed the Northwestern football team had been “struck by a cyclone”. ... They landed on having a cardinal as the mascot because of Iowa State's colors of Cardinal and Gold!
Explanation:
Iowa State University has been known as the Cyclones since 1895 after the Chicago Tribune claimed the Northwestern football team had been “struck by a cyclone”. ... They landed on having a cardinal as the mascot because of Iowa State's colors of Cardinal and Gold!
