Huskies
Sled dog namesakes
Huskies is the team name for several American universities, most notably the University of Connecticut and the University of Washington: The Huskies won the national championship.
The mascot references the sled dog breed, suggesting endurance and pack strength. (Lowercase huskies are sled dogs or sturdy individuals.)
teams
Connecticut's state university, abbreviated
- ConnecticutNortheastern American state
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- NortheasternBoston private university
- HoustonTexas's largest city
NCAA · basketball · football · mascot · athletics · championship · college · university
UConn
Connecticut's state university, abbreviated
- ConnecticutNortheastern American state
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- NortheasternBoston private university
Houston · NCAA · basketball · football · mascot · athletics · championship · college · university · sports
- College MascotsTigers, Eagles, Bears, Mustangs, Lions
- MAC SchoolsAkron, Bowling Green, Kent State, Ohio, Toledo
- SeattleSpace Needle, Pike Place Market, Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, Mariners
- sports teamsLakers, cricket team, Celtics, national team, football team
- Big EastGeorgetown, Villanova, UConn, St. John's, Providence
- College Footballfootball, college football, Clemson Tigers, BCS, Georgia Bulldogs
- Siberian HuskiesNorthern sled-pulling breed
- Alaskan HuskiesWorking sled dogs from north