has 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.
McDaniel's nickname was ranked 13th for U.S. News & World Report weirdest mascot names in 1999. The name originated from how teams would describe the Western Maryland Players as "Terrors" on the field. The name stuck and since October 1923 McDaniel College has been known as the Green Terror.
=== Football ===
The Green Terror invented the forward pass, invented the Shovel pass, were the first team invited to the Orange Bowl and claimed the 1929 national championship.
McDaniel football dates back to 1891 when the first game was played against northern rival Gettysburg College.
McDaniel was the preseason training camp site for the Baltimore Colts from …
