List of sports teams named Spartans

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Sparty, mascot of the MSU Spartans

Admirers of the Spartans typically praise their valor and success in war. The Battle of Thermopylae, mythologized as 300 Spartans blocking the pass of Thermopylae for three days against a much larger force of Persians, represents bravery against all odds. Laconophilia is love or admiration of Sparta and of the Spartan culture or constitution. The selection of "Spartans" as the name of a sports team is an example of this continued admiration in popular culture.[1]

Non-scholastic teams[edit]

University teams[edit]

NCAA Division I FBS
NCAA Division I FCS
NCAA Division I non-football
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
Other

Secondary school teams[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mark Hollis, Michigan State University Athletics Director (February 2, 2016). "What It Means To Be A Michigan State Spartan". Forbes.
  2. ^ https://spartans.com.au

Aurora university Spartans Aurora Illinois