1. It Wasn’t Always Orange & Blue
UVA colors were originally gray and red to represent Confederate soldiers, but the colors were hard to see on the field.
2. Orange & Blue Came From Oxford
At a meeting to determine new colors, a student wore an orange scarf he got from oxford.
3. Wearing Orange To Games Is Fairly Recent
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Ties and dresses where the norm until a head coach promoted wearing orange to games in 2000.
4. Oxford Also Has Cavaliers
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There is an Oxford Cavaliers Rugby Team.
5. UVA Chose Cavaliers Because Of The Old Dominion
Cavaliers where people loyal to King Charles I during the English Civil War. While VA was a dominion of the royal crown, there where Virginia Cavaliers.
6. The Term “Wahoo” Was Meant To Be An Insult
Photo: Cavalier Team Shop
People called UVA students wahoos because it was a fish that could “drink” it’s own body weight on a daily basis. Students didn’t just shake it off, they ran with it.
7. Wahoo’s Aren’t Only Known For “Drinking”
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Wahoo’s are a lot like their namesake. These fish can be very aggressive once hooked.
8. They Bite Back
Photo: bdoutdoors.com
Wahoo’s have been known to bite once taken onto a boat.
9. Wahoo’s Are Also Unpredictable
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Much like a player on the field, you can’t predict where a wahoo will be and how many of them there are.
10. They’re Freakin HUGE
Photo: saltwatersportsman.com
Wahoo’s are no small fish.
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