Swoop (Eastern Michigan University)

Swoop
"Swoop", the EMU mascot, at the 2010 homecoming football game against the Ohio Bobcats.
University	Eastern Michigan University
Conference	MAC
Description	American bald eagle
First seen	1994

Swoop is the mascot used to represent various sports organizations in the United States. Eastern Michigan University uses the mascot Swoop to represent the Eastern Michigan Eagles to represent its NCAA Division 1 Athletic program. EMU is one of several American universities use the name Swoop as their athletic program mascots. The "Swoop" character is sometimes depicted as an American bald eagle wearing an EMU sports jersey.

History

Main article: Eastern Michigan Eagles

Swoop is the mascot that represents Eastern Michigan University. The athletics teams are nicknamed the "Eagles". The Eagles name was officially adopted on May 22, 1991, when the EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the existing Huron (Native American) nickname and logo with the new one. In 1994, EMU adopted "Swoop" as the official mascot for the university.^[1]

References

↑ "EMU Adopts Swoop Mascot in 1994" (PDF). EMU Adopts Swoop Mascot in 1994. emich.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

Eastern Michigan University

Academics	College of Arts and Sciences College of Education College of Business College of Health and Human Services College of Technology Graduate School Honors College

Campus	EMU University sites University history Buildings On campus EMU Historic District Campus safety

Student life	EMU Student Center EMU housing WEMU WQBR Eastern Echo

Facilities	Building list Halle Library Olds-Robb Rec/IM McKenny Hall Pease Auditorium Brinkerhoff-Becker House Sherzer Observatory Convocation Center Rynearson Stadium Bowen Field House Oestrike Stadium Eagle Crest

Athletics	Eastern Michigan Eagles Athletic bands Swoop Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Men's cross country Wrestling Gymnastics Swimming and diving Track and field

People	EMU presidents Kim Schatzel Notable faculty and alumni Football coaches

Eastern Michigan Eagles football

Venues	Normal Field (1927–1937) Briggs Field (1938–1968) Rynearson Stadium (1969–present)

Bowls & rivalries	1987 California Bowl 2016 Bahamas Bowl Central Michigan & Western Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)

Culture & lore	Marching band Swoop

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball

Venues	Bowen Field House (1955–1998) Convocation Center (1998–present)

Rivalries	In-state MAC schools

Culture & lore	Swoop

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Mascots of the Mid-American Conference

East Division	Zippy (Akron) Freddie and Frieda (Bowling Green) Victor E. Bull (Buffalo) Flash the Golden Eagle (Kent State) Swoop (Miami) Rufus (Ohio)

West Division	Charlie Cardinal (Ball State) No mascot (Central Michigan) Swoop (Eastern Michigan) Victor E. Huskie (Northern Illinois) Rocky the Rocket (Toledo) Buster Bronco (Western Michigan)

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