Cyclone
Iowa State became the Cyclones after they leveled Northwestern in 1895. As the Chicago Tribune (9/29/1895) noted:
'Struck by a Cyclone
It Comes from Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town'
Given marketing opportunity and the loyalty to the almighty dollar, I'm surprised they didn't go a completely different direction (namely colors, if not the actual team name).
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