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Creighton Bluejays football

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Although the first team photo is from 1893,[2] the actual first season of Creighton Bluejays football was in 1900.[3] The university fielded a varsity football team every season from 1900 to 1942.

First season1900; 126 years ago (1900)
Last season1942; 84 years ago
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Creighton Bluejays football
First season1900; 126 years ago (1900)
Last season1942; 84 years ago
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
StadiumCreighton Stadium
ColorsBlue, white, and navy blue[1]
     
All-time record187–143–28 (.561)
Conference championships
3
Fight songThe White and the Blue
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History

Nickname

Creighton adopted a Bluejay as its mascot in 1924, when the university's athletic board selected the name from submissions for a contest run by the Omaha Bee.[4]

Conference championships

Creighton won three conference titles. The Bluejays won two North Central Conference championships and one Missouri Valley Conference championship.

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Conference Years
North Central Conference 1925, 1927
Missouri Valley Conference 1936
Total 3 conference championships
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Record against Missouri Valley Conference opponents

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Rival Name Record (W–L–T)
Drake Bulldogs 8–8–2
Oklahoma A&M Cowboys 6–11–1
Saint Louis Billikens 6–9–0
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 0–5–0
Washburn Ichabods 2–1–0
Washington University in St. Louis Bears 4–4–0
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