Georgetown Hoyas
Georgetown's nickname is The Hoyas, but its mascot is "Jack the Bulldog." Various breeds of dogs have been used by the sports teams as mascots since the early 1900s. Several notable bull terriers like Sergeant Stubby and "Hoya" were used at football games in the 1920s, as was a Great Dane in the 1940s. However, in 1951, the school suspended its football program because of the increasing cost of the game financially and academically, which left the school without an official live mascot.
2015–16 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The struggling Hoyas finished their regular season with a visit to No. 3 Villanova, playing before a sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Center. The Wildcats dominated the Hoyas, jumping out to a 21-point lead in the first half and leading 46–27 at halftime. L. J. Peak led the Hoyas with 31 points, Marcus Derrickson scored 14, and Isaac Copeland grabbed 13 rebounds, but the Hoyas shot only 4-for-26 (15.4 percent) from three-point range. and the Wildcats won 84–71. Villanova improved its record in the all-time series with Georgetown to 33–44, and Georgetown′s record against Top 25 teams during John Thompson III′s 12-year tenure fell to 45–52.