Lions, & Tigers, & Jaguars, Oh My! Professional Sports Teams with Feline Mascots

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About this Quiz

Adopting some sort of jungle cat as a mascot seems to be a popular option for franchises in a variety of professional & amateur sports. Lions, tigers, panthers, jaguars, cougars, & lynx are just some of the feline-based team names. Will you be able to do purrfect on this quiz? There is no timer for these questions in terms of how long you get to answer them. In other words, you won't need cat-like reflexes to succeed. Let's begin!

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Which of these cities has a professional team with a feline nickname?

Buffalo

Los Angeles

New York

Cincinnati

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Oklahoma

Nebraska

Iowa

Missouri

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Washington State

Washington

Oregon State

Colorado

Which of these cities has a professional team with a feline nickname?

Milwaukee

Oakland

Miami

Houston

Which of these cities has a professional team with a feline nickname?

Chicago

Sacramento

Dallas

Charlotte

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Purdue

Which of these universities has feline-based team nicknames?

Villanova

Syracuse

Georgetown

Ohio

Which of these cities has a professional team with a feline nickname?

Boston

Seattle

New York

Jacksonville

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Florida International

Virginia Union

Eastern Illinois

All of them

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Tulane

Memphis

East Carolina

SMU

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Ohio State

Michigan State

Michigan

Penn State

Which of these cities has a professional team with a feline nickname?

Indianapolis

San Diego

Dallas

Nashville

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Yale

Harvard

Princeton

Cornell

Which of these cities has a professional football team with a feline nickname?

Hamilton

Edmonton

Calgary

Toronto

Which of these cities has a professional football team with a feline nickname?

Vancouver

Regina

Winnipeg

Otttawa

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

BYU

Hawaii

UCLA

Texas Tech

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Alabama

Texas A & M

LSU

Arkansas

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Mississippi State

Ole Miss

Florida State

Auburn

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Arizona

Arizona State

Washington

Oregon

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Tulane

Grambling

Akron

UCLA

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Iowa

Pittsburgh

Illinois

Indiana

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

SMU

TCU

USC

Houston

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Tennessee

Georgia

Kentucky

Florida

Which of these universities has a feline-based team nickname?

Clemson

Duke

N.C. State

North Carolina

Which of these cities has a professional team with a feline nickname?

Washington, DC

San Francisco

Detroit

Houston

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Dave Morrissey

Dave is an accomplished economics instructor with over two decades of experience in the prestigious International Baccalaureate program. His students have consistently ranked in the top 10% annually, and one year they achieved the highest overall class average in the world. This outstanding achievement led a UK publisher to request that he write a textbook, an offer he declined in favor of creating sports quizzes, which he found more engaging.

In addition to his teaching career, Dave is also a former high school football coach, having won a couple of local championships. While he wishes he had won more, he continues to be deeply involved in football as a scout, recruiter, and social media creator for a university football team.

Dave's passions extend beyond the classroom and football field. He is an avid fan of live music and international travel, often combining these interests. He has traveled to Spain, England, Iceland, and Chile to see bands perform. His greatest pride and joy is his daughter, who has recently excelled in powerlifting. In just a few years, she has become the Canadian record holder for the bench press in her weight class and finished second overall in the combined national event (bench, deadlift, and squat) in Moose Jaw in March 2024. She will be representing Canada at the World Bench Competition in Austin, Texas, in May 2024.

A die-hard fan of the Las Vegas Raiders, Dave has experienced his share of sports heartache, having seen them play in seven NFL cities with six losses. His all-time favorite athlete is Don Mattingly, reflecting his deep love for sports that spans many arenas.