Mizzou

Columbia campus, informally

Mizzou is an informal name for the University of Missouri, the flagship campus in Columbia.

The nickname derives from a phonetic spelling of the state abbreviation: Are you going to the Mizzou game this weekend?

The university's athletic teams compete as the Missouri Tigers, but fans and students typically say Mizzou.

university

Tigers

Detroit baseball franchise

  • ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
  • SECStock market regulator
  • campusInstitutional grounds and buildings

alumni · undergraduate · graduate · research · dormitory · enrollment · tuition · diploma · semester · quad

athletics

Tigers

Detroit baseball franchise

tailgate · gameday · rivalries · Kansas · NCAA · conference · championship · coach · athlete · roster

identity

black and gold

Dark paired with metallic yellow

pride · fight song · chant · spirit · logo · merchandise · apparel · alumni association · reunion · legacy

journalism

broadcast

Transmitted media signal

Pulitzer · investigative · photojournalism · convergence · ethics · deadline · byline · press · editing · multimedia

Opposites
rivalry

MizzouKansas

Central American plains state

Kansas State · K-State · Lawrence · Illinois · Nebraska

Family

Missouri

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G