the saint joseph's hawks are the athletic teams that represent saint joseph's university of philadelphia, pennsylvania. the hawks compete in division i of the national collegiate athletic association as a member of the atlantic 10 conference and of the philadelphia big 5. the school also has intramurals and extramurals, the latter of which compete with the city 6 (the six major universities in philadelphia). the school is mostly known for its men's basketball team. the hawk became the school's mascot in 1929. it first flapped its wings at a basketball game in 1956 in a win over la salle university. the saint joseph's school colors are crimson and gray.