Wahoos?

[nylax812]

As i was watching the game today i began to think, why is virginia called the wahoos as well as the cavs
does this name have an importance?

[Formerlaxdemon]

from the school's website:

The University's mascot is a Cavalier. Although the Cavalier is the official mascot of the University, the Cavaliers are also often referred to as the Wahoos, a term derived from a line in "The Good Old Song," U.Va.'s "alma mater."

Aside from that reasoning I can find no other explanation. Calling them cavaliers is something of a misnomer to be kind.

[LaxGoalie28]

There called the cavs becasue its just short for cavaliers.

[groundball88]

its probably similar to how georgetown is both the hoyas and bulldogs

[devillax57]

ive never heard georgetown be referred to as the bulldogs, i believe it is just their mascot.

[luke07]

Legend has it that Washington & Lee baseball fans dubbed the Virginia players "Wahoos" during the fiercely contested rivalry that existed between the two in-state schools in the 1890s. By 1940, "Wahoos" was in general use around Grounds to denote University students or events relating to them. The abbreviated "Hoos" sprang up later in student newspapers and has gained growing popularity in recent years.

[grlaxcoach]

Legend has it that Washington & Lee baseball fans dubbed the Virginia players "Wahoos" during the fiercely contested rivalry that existed between the two in-state schools in the 1890s. By 1940, "Wahoos" was in general use around Grounds to denote University students or events relating to them. The abbreviated "Hoos" sprang up later in student newspapers and has gained growing popularity in recent years.
Do not disagree with you luke but ask any UVA alum and they will proudly tell you that a 'Wahoo' is a fish who can drink twice its weight

[luke07]

haha, yeah i have heard that one from a bunch of old alums on uva recruiting message boards...