You’ve probably wondered at some point what a “Rambler” really is.
If you think it’s a wolf, like our mascot LU, you’re wrong. “Rambler” has nothing to do with a wolf. Loyola’s mascot used to be a vagabond, and the university needlessly changed that mascot to the wolf you see today.
Loyola University of Chicago is the only university in the country that calls its students “Ramblers,” a name that dates back to the early 20th century. Until 1925, people referred to Loyola’s sports teams by the school’s colors, maroon and gold, according to Loyola’s Digital Special Collections.