The term "Aggie" is used by several universities and colleges in the United States as a nickname for their athletic teams or as a mascot. Here are some examples:
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University: The official mascot of this historically black college in Greensboro, North Carolina is Aggie, sometimes referred to as the Aggie Dawg or Aggie Dog. The legend of the Aggie Bulldog mascot stems from a tale of a shepherd dog, a bulldog, that was kept on the colleges farm to assist in herding the cattle and other animals into shelter.
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Texas A&M University: Reveille is known as the First Lady of Aggieland and is Texas A&M's official mascot. Reveille I came to Texas A&M in January 1931 when a group of cadets hit a small black and white dog on their way back from Navasota. They picked up the dog and brought her back to school so they could care for her. The next morning, when "Reveille" was blown by a bugler, she started barking. She was named after this morning wakeup call. The following football season she was named the official mascot when she led the band onto the field during their half-time performance.
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Utah State University: Big Blue, a bull, was selected to represent the school as the mascot.
It is worth noting that the term "Aggie" is a diminutive form of agricultural, which has long been used to refer to students who attend agricultural schools. Upon its founding as a land grant university in 1891, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University adopted the nickname.
