mid - american collegiate hockey association 

Statements about this table:
the cougar have a public affiliation
the cougar be found in 1957
the nickname cougar be a public affiliation
the bearcat , a private / metholdist affiliation , be found in 1828
the earliest year a team be found with the name cougers be 1965
the cougar be the only publicly affiliate team
the team that be private / methodist affiliate be found before 1828
the lowest found with the name cougars be 1957 in springfield , il
illinois state university in lebanon , il be found in 1897
the nickname for the institution found in 1857 be bearcat
institution
location
founded
affiliation
nickname
bradley university
peoria , il
1897
private / non - sectarian
braves
illinois state university
normal , il
1857
public
redbirds
mckendree university
lebanon , il
1828
private / methodist
bearcats
institution
location
founded
affiliation
nickname
robert morris - peoria
peoria , il
1965
private / non - sectarian
eagles
robert morris - springfield
springfield , il
1965
private / non - sectarian
eagles
southern illinois university edwardsville
edwardsville , il
1957
public
cougars