Muskingum University

Ohio

1837

official hood lining pattern
black
magenta

Detailed historical information about the black and magenta colors of Muskingum University is not available at this time, but this combination of colors is unique among colleges and universities in the United States.

Detail from a 1906 postcard in the "College Pennant Series" by the W.E. Ewart company.

Citations in the World Almanac (listed by cover date; color information is from the previous year): black/magenta (1913-1935)

Academic hood lists published by the Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume (IBAC) in 1927, 1948, and 1972 described Muskingum College as having a hood lined magenta with a black chevron.