Intercollegiate Knights

Intercollegiate Knights (IK) is an American collegiate men's honorary service group founded in 1922.^[1] Each chapter was oriented toward service to its campus. Although it once had 35 chapters, there is only one active chapter, at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

The predecessor organization of Intercollegiate Knights was Knights of the Hook at University of Washington. Knights of the Hook was formed in 1919 to serve the university and promote its traditions. The name was chosen due to group perceiving similarities between their duties and those of "the knighthood of old".^[1]

In 1922, the group was incorporated as the national Intercollegiate Knights in the state of Washington.^[2] The fraternity focused on "establishing and improving campus standards, and worked with other Greek groups on events and fundraising".^[3]

During the next two years, IK expanded to five other schools: University of Montana, Montana State, Washington State University, University of Idaho and University of Oregon. Its first national convention was in 1924 at Washington State University.

Over twenty chapters were chartered by the beginning of World War II, mostly in the Northwestern United States. However, during the war, only a few chapters continued to operate. In 1959, there were 35 active chapters, but by 1978, there were only sixteen. By 1990, the organization splintered with the few remaining chapters each going their own way.^[1]

Currently, the only active chapter is at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

The Intercollegiate Knights' motto is "Service, Sacrifice, and Loyalty".^[3] Its national president was called the Royal King and its vice president was the Royal Duke.^[2]

Its colors were red and white in 1922.^[1] By 1947, those colors were Flame Red and Royal Blue.^[4]

List of Intercollegiate Knights chapters^[5]

• 1922 University of Washington - Hook^[6]
• 1922 University of Idaho, Moscow - Ball and Chain^[6]
• 1922 Montana State University, Bozeman - Fang ^[6]
• 1922 Washington State University, Pullman - Cougar Guard^[6]
• 1922 University of Montana, Missoula - Bear Paw^[6]
• 1922 University of Oregon - Oregon Knights^[7]
• 1923 Oregon State University - Beaver Knights^[8]/Thane ^[9]
• 1924 Utah State University - Beno^[6]
• 1925 University of Redlands - Yeoman^[9]
• 1932 Lewis–Clark State College (Idaho) - Pioneer Lancer^[6]
• 1932 Idaho State University - Tiger^[6]
• 1935 College of Idaho - Arrowrock^[6]
• 1935 Eastern Washington University - Tomahawk^[6]
• 1936 Gonzaga University - Kennel^[6]
• 1937 Central Washington University - Claw^[6]
• 1937 Montana School of Mines, Butte - Copper Guard^[6]
• 1937 University of Utah - Scalper^[6]
• 1939 Linfield University - Old Oak^[6]
• 1940 Albion State Normal School - Cardinal^[6]
• 1940 Boise State University - Golden Plume^[6][3] Became Kappa Sigma in 1969.
• 1940 Seattle University - Wigwam^[6]
• 1941 Brigham Young University - Golden "Y"^[6][10]/Gold "Y"^[11]
• 1946 University of Puget Sound - Log^[12]
• 1947 Pacific University - Badger^[13]
• 1948 Whitworth University - Lookout^[14]
• 1948 Brigham Young University–Idaho (formerly Ricks College) - Norseman Knights^[15]/Silver Chalice/Viking
• 1948 University of Portland - Pilots^[9]
• 1949 Lewis & Clark College (Oregon) - Mustang^[9]
• 1949 Branch Agricultural College (now Southern Utah U)- Rainbow Chapter
• 1949 Rocky Mountain College - Rimrock^[16]
• 1949 Humboldt State University - Humboldt Knights^[17]/Yurok^[18][19]
• 1950 Montana State University Billings - Stinger ^[20]/Avalon^[21]
• 1951 University of Denver - Civic Center - Gold Nugget^[22][9]
• 1951 Westminster College (Utah) -Los Caballeros ^[23]
• 1951 Eastern Oregon University -Mountaineer (Knights)^[24]
• 1951 University of Denver - Park Campus - Pioneer^[22]
• 1953 Olympic College - Cruiser^[9]
• 1953 Grays Harbor College - Harbor Knights^[9]
• 1953 Highlands University - Los Matadores^[9]
• 1953 Colorado State University - Totem^[25]
• 1953 Saint Martin's University - Yeoman^[9]
• 1954 Eastern Oklahoma A&M - Excalibur^[26]
• 1959 Pan American University - Camelot^[27]
• 1959 Carbon College - Golden Eagle^[28]
• 1959 Snow College - White Knights^[29]
• 1960 Portland State University - Odin's Raiders^[18]
• 1960 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College - Praetor^[9]
• 1960 Nevada, Southern Division (now UNLV) - Red Eagle^[30]
• 1960 Western Oregon University - Wolf Knight^[31][9]
• 1961 Connors State College - Lancelot^[9]
• 1961 Oklahoma State University - Galahad^[32][25]
• 1961 Ventura College - Buena Ventura^[32][9]
• 1961 University of San Diego - Scout^[9]
• 1962 Fort Lewis A&M - Royal Windsor^[32][9]
• 1962 Church College of Hawaii - Kamehameha ^[32][33][9]
• 1962 University of Denver - Thor (October 1962 Gold Nugget and Pioneer chapters merged)^[22]
• 1963 Washburn University - Harbinger^[9]
• 1963 University of Missouri - Rolla - Osage^[34][25][35]
• 1964 Pacific Lutheran University^[36]
• 1964 Yakima Valley College - Golden Fleece^[9]
• 1968 Western Montana College - Crimson Tide^[37][9]
• 1969 Columbia Basin College - Falcon^[9]
• 1976 University of Texas - Don Quixote^[9][38]
• 1988 University of Missouri (Columbia) - Tri-Star^[9]
• 1990 Utah Valley State College - Silver Plume^[9]