However , in 1959 , when the school was renamed Georgia Southern College , a student vote was held to determine the new mascot .
After World War II , athletic teams were referred to as the Professors , as the school was a teachers college .
In 1959 , when the school was renamed Georgia Southern College , a student vote was held to determine the new mascot .
After World War II , athletic teams were referred to as the Professors , as the school was a teachers college .