The Marquette Golden Eagles (formerly known as the Marquette Warriors, Blue and Gold, Hilltoppers, and Golden Avalanche (football only)) is the name of the various sports teams of Marquette University. With a National Championship in the 1976-1977 season, National Championship appearance in the 1974 season, a National Invitational Tournament Championship in 1970, and a trip to the Final Four in 2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the men's basketball team competes in the NCAA. Although it no longer funds a Football program, the school has a history in the sport, including an appearance in the first-ever Cotton Bowl (game). Marquette's athletic program fields teams in the NCAA Division I level, and the school is a member of the Big East.