Creighton Bluejays football

Although the first team photo is from 1893,[2] the actual first season of Creighton Bluejays football was in 1900.[3] The university fielded a varsity football team every season from 1900 to 1942.

Creighton Bluejays football
First season1900; 126 years ago (1900)
Last season1942; 84 years ago
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
StadiumCreighton Stadium
ColorsBlue, white, and navy blue[1]
     
All-time record18714328 (.561)
Conference championships
3
Fight songThe White and the Blue

History

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Nickname

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Creighton adopted a Bluejay as its mascot in 1924, when the university's athletic board selected the name from submissions for a contest run by the Omaha Bee.[4]

Conference championships

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Creighton won three conference titles. The Bluejays won two North Central Conference championships and one Missouri Valley Conference championship.

Conference Years
North Central Conference 1925, 1927
Missouri Valley Conference 1936
Total 3 conference championships

Record against Missouri Valley Conference opponents

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Rival Name Record (W–L–T)
Drake Bulldogs 8–8–2
Oklahoma A&M Cowboys 6–11–1
Saint Louis Billikens 6–9–0
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 0–5–0
Washburn Ichabods 2–1–0
Washington University in St. Louis Bears 4–4–0

See also

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References

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  1. "Colors" (PDF). Creighton University Athletics Bluejay Logo Usage Guidelines. June 9, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. "1893 First Creighton Football Team". cudigital.cdmhost.com. Historical Photos of Creighton University. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019.
  3. "Continue to Conquer", Missouri Valley Times, Missouri Valley, Iowa, p. 5, November 15, 1900
  4. "20 Interesting Historical Facts About Creighton University (Nos. 16–20)". www.creighton.edu. Retrieved January 4, 2013.