🧑🤝🧑Mascot: "Yeomen"
2 schools use the "Yeomen" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 2 schools
- States represented
- 2 states
- Most common state
- Ohio (1)
- Top state per capita
- Ohio
- Popular school level
- Middle School (1)
- Mascot type
- Person • Historical Figure
Most common states: Ohio (1), Texas (1)
Top 2 Color Combos
- (1)Kelly GreenSilver
- (1)MaroonGrayWhite
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Hey there Let's talk about the Yeomen, a pretty unique mascot you might not hear about every day. The Yeomen are associated with Oberlin College in Ohio, and the name has an interesting history. It originated from "Ye-O-Men," a playful combination of the college's letter "O" and the word "men," since only men competed in sports back in the 1800s. Over time, it got shortened to "Yeomen," and when women's athletics started in 1973, the female teams became known as the "Yeowomen." So, if you're ever at Oberlin, you might hear people cheering for the Yeomen or Yeowomen, and it's all about that clever and historic name 🏆. It's a cool example of how a mascot can reflect the school's history and spirit.
Community Voices
Hear how the Yeomen fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 1 programs flying the Yeomen banner across Ohio. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Blair Vargas
Ohio Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Ohio. With 1 schools per million residents, the Yeomen is part of daily conversations here.”
Rowan Sullivan
Ohio Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Yeomen delivers the perfect person energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Drew Singh
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Yeomen Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
2 schools in our database use the Yeomen mascot across 2 states.
The Yeomen shows up most in Ohio (1) and Texas (1). Oh also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Yeomen as a Person and Historical Figure mascot. Programs note that it is inspired by a historical figure.
Middle School programs adopt the Yeomen most often (1 schools). Elementary (1) also feature this mascot.