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The mystery behind the Spartan nickname 100 years on
March 31, 2026
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:

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The mystery behind the Spartan nickname 100 years on

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In the spring of 1926, a new name -the Spartans -began appearing in print. It wasn't the official nickname of Michigan State College (what is now Michigan State University). And it hadn't won the official naming contest meant to decide it. But it would soon take hold.

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