🐾Mascot: "Wild Hogs"
2 schools use the "Wild Hogs" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 2 schools
- States represented
- 1 state
- Most common state
- Arkansas (2)
- Top state per capita
- Arkansas
- Popular school level
- Other (1)
- Mascot type
- Animal • Mammal • Wild
Most common states: Arkansas (2)
Top 1 Color Combos
- (2)RedWhite
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If you're familiar with the University of Arkansas, you've probably heard of their fierce mascot, the Wild Hogs, or more specifically, the Razorbacks. This mascot is all about being wild and tough-sounding, just like the animals it represents. The story goes that back in 1909, Football Coach Hugo Bezdek described his team as playing "like a wild band of razorback hogs" after a game against LSU, and that comment stuck, leading to the official change from the Cardinal to the Razorback🐾. Today, the University of Arkansas has a live mascot named Tusk IV, a 500-pound Russian boar that looks just like a wild razorback hog. This mascot is a symbol of the school's athletic program, representing strength and ferocity. While the Razorbacks are the most well-known, this mascot type is also used by other schools, especially in Arkansas, where the spirit of these wild hogs is celebrated big time🏆. So, if you're looking for a mascot that's all about toughness and spirit, the Wild Hogs are definitely the ones to check out
Community Voices
Hear how the Wild Hogs fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 2 programs flying the Wild Hogs banner across Arkansas. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Riley Singh
Arkansas Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Arkansas. With 2 schools per million residents, the Wild Hogs is part of daily conversations here.”
Kai Lopez
Arkansas Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Wild Hogs delivers the perfect animal energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Kai Vargas
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Wild Hogs Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
2 schools in our database use the Wild Hogs mascot across 1 state.
The Wild Hogs shows up most in Arkansas (2). Ar also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Wild Hogs as a Animal, Mammal, and Wild mascot. Programs note that it is known for its tough tone.
Other programs adopt the Wild Hogs most often (1 schools). Elementary (1) also feature this mascot.