Well, for starters, you don’t have a school mascot.

The Chippewas are represented by an italicized ‘C,’ with what appears to be racing stripes known as the “Action C.” The “Action C” is featured on the football team’s helmets and on various other uniforms.

Origins

In the university’s beginnings, it had a hard time finding its identity.

Originally, in 1926, Central Michigan’s nickname was the Dragons, and then, a year later, a group of students suggested that they be named the Wildcats.