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The Opponent: The Ohio State University was founded in 1870 and was known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College for its first several years.
The Opponent: Originally established by the Methodist Church, Vanderbilt was initially called Central University. After a very generous gift from New Yorker Cornelius Vanderbilt, the
The Opponent: The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was founded as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1913. The school currently
The Opponent: The University of Georgia was founded in 1785 and is the oldest public university in the country. It is the fourth largest school
The Opponent: Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, or as it is more commonly known Mississippi State, was founded in 1878. The school
The Opponent: The University of Kentucky was founded in 1865 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky. The school’s current enrollment is over 30,000
The Opponent: The University of Alabama was founded in 1820 as the University of the State of Alabama. The majority of the young campus was
The Opponent: In some form or fashion, the University of Florida has existed since 1853. It took on the name the University of the State
The Opponent: The University of Arkansas was founded in 1871 as Arkansas Industrial University. The school has over 30,000 total students and serves as the
