Oregon State University’s proud fans, alumni, and supporters are commonly referred to as Beaver Nation by the media and are credited with giving the Beavers a great home field/court advantage at all of OSU’s sporting events. Reser Stadium, Gill Coliseum, and Goss Stadium at Coleman Field are regularly filled by fans dressed in the school colors, creating an intimidating sea of orange and black that loudly cheer on the Beavers.
Beaver Nation has also developed a very attractive reputation for “traveling well” to support its various teams, with large numbers of orange and black clad fans following the Beavers to away games, bowl games, and tournaments.
Two of the most prominent events showcasing OSU’s rabid fan support and willingness to travel include the 2001 Fiesta Bowl and the College World Series tournaments in 2006 and 2007. In 2000, Oregon State’s football team finished with a 10–1 regular season record and an invitation to the 2001 Fiesta Bowl. The Beavers football team brought an estimated 38,000 fans with them to Tempe, Arizona and went on to crush Notre Dame by a score of 41–9. In June 2006 and again in June 2007, Oregon State’s baseball team made consecutive trips to Omaha, Nebraska for the College World Series. Beaver Nation showed up by the thousands, creating large pockets of its dominating orange at Rosenblatt Stadium, and cheered the team on to the National Championship both years.
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