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Jefferson Rams
Athletic teams representing Thomas Jefferson University
The Jefferson Rams (formerly the Philadelphia Textile Rams and the Philadelphia Rams) are the athletic teams that represent Thomas Jefferson University, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing as a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) since the 2005–06 academic year; while its women's golf and women's rowing teams compete as Independents. The Rams previously competed in the East Coast Conference (originally known as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference until 2006) from 1991–92 to 2004–05.