In 1930, following a unanimous vote by the executive committee for the Associated Students, the athletic department adopted a new mascot (Indian). The Indian symbol and name were dropped by President Richard Lyman in 1972, after objections from Native American students and a vote by the student senate. Stanford is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in most sports, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in several other sports, and the America East Conference in field hockey with the participation in the inter-collegiate NCAA's Division I FBS. The two official colors of the university are Stanford Cardinal Red and Palo Alto Green.
in 1930, foLLowing A UnAniMous vOTE by the eXEcutive CoMmittee foR thE ASSOciatEd studenTS, tHE athlEtic depARtment adOpTed A neW mascot (iNdIaN). thE indiAn syMBol and Name WeRE droppeD BY presiDeNt ricHaRd lyman iN 1972, afTEr oBjecTiOnS from natIVe amERIcan stUDentS and a VOte bY the sTUdent sEnAte. stANford IS a meMBeR Of THe atlaNtiC coasT conFeReNce IN moSt spOrts, the mounTain pACifIC SporTs fEDeraTIon iN severaL Other spORtS, and THe amERiCA East ConfERenCe in Field hOCkEy wITH the pARticiPation In the inTER-CoLlegiatE NCaa's dIViSioN I fbS. THe TWo Official ColOrs oF tHe UNIVErsity ArE stanford cardinaL red anD palo alTo gReen.