<P> In 1962 , Faber College freshmen Lawrence `` Larry '' Kroger and Kent Dorfman seek to join a fraternity . Finding themselves out of place at the prestigious Omega Theta Pi house 's party , they visit the slovenly Delta Tau Chi house next door , where Kent is a `` legacy '' who can not be rejected due to his brother having been a member . John `` Bluto '' Blutarsky welcomes them ( claiming they `` need the dues '' ) , and they meet other Deltas including biker Daniel Simpson `` D - Day '' Day , chapter president Robert Hoover , ladies ' man Eric `` Otter '' Stratton , and Otter 's best friend Donald `` Boon '' Schoenstein , whose girlfriend Katy is constantly pressuring him to stop drinking with the Deltas and do something with his life . Larry and Kent are invited to pledge and given the fraternity names `` Pinto '' and `` Flounder '' respectively , by Bluto , Delta 's sergeant - at - arms . </P>
<P> In 1962 , Faber College freshmen Lawrence `` Larry '' Kroger and Kent Dorfman seek to join a fraternity . Finding themselves out of place at the prestigious Omega Theta Pi house 's party , they visit the slovenly Delta Tau Chi house next door , where Kent is a `` legacy '' who can not be rejected due to his brother having been a member . John `` Bluto '' Blutarsky welcomes them ( claiming they `` need the dues '' ) , and they meet other Deltas including biker Daniel Simpson `` D - Day '' Day , chapter president Robert Hoover , ladies ' man Eric `` Otter '' Stratton , and Otter 's best friend Donald `` Boon '' Schoenstein , whose girlfriend Katy is constantly pressuring him to stop drinking with the Deltas and do something with his life . Larry and Kent are invited to pledge and given the fraternity names `` Pinto '' and `` Flounder '' respectively , by Bluto , Delta 's sergeant - at - arms . </P>
what was the name of the frat in animal house
what was the name of the frat in animal house
Delta Tau Chi
Delta Tau Chi