Clad in green and white, the team had no official nickname, but local newspapers commonly referred to squad as "Milwaukee Normals".

The name was chosen because the students were often greeted by seagulls from nearby Lake Michigan as they returned to campus in the fall.

Local reporters nicknamed the squad the "Ramblers,"[6] as they did not play a home game until 1947 when it hosted Northwestern College at Wauwatosa Athletic Field (now Hart Park Stadium).

Former Chicago Bear and Green Bay Packer Wally Dreyer became head coach in 1960 and put together a string of two-win seasons before finishing 1-6-1 in 1963.

The program was dealt an additional blow when the team's home venue, Pearse Field, was razed to make way for an academic building, Curtin Hall.

Jerry Fishbain was brought in for 1971 and coached the Panthers to a respectable 5-5 mark before leading them to a 6-4 record in 1972, their first winning season as UWM and first since Herman Kluge stepped down in 1955.

Reinfeldt, who played linebacker for the Panthers and was the teams' defensive captain as a senior in 1974, went on to an eight-year career with the NFL's Houston Oilers.

Originally signed to the Oakland Raiders as a rookie free agent in 1976, he was waived in mid-season and claimed by Houston where he converted to safety and eventually won the starting job.

Carollo, a native of nearby Brookfield, was a four-year starter at QB for the Panthers (1970-1973), who became an NFL official for 19 seasons (1989-2008).

O'Boyle, the son of two U.S. Marines, was born in Milwaukee and attended the Solomon Juneau High School by way of St. Charles Boys Home, having lived in several states throughout the South due to his father's military career.

Schlitz brought on former baseball player Bob Uecker, by this point an emerging national celebrity, to call color commentary on Panthers broadcasts, which would be carried on WTMJ.

[8] Glenn Brady became head coach in 1973 and led the Panthers to a 6-4-1 record that would prove to be their best as a varsity program under the UWM banner.