University of Arkansas Razorbacks - Fayetteville AR - School Mascots on Waymarking.com

The history of the Razorbacks can be found on a historical plaque not too far from this likeness, which is also a Waymark - (visit link)

THE RAZORBACKS

FOLLOWING A 16-0 VICTORY OVER LSU IN MEMPHIS

ON NOV. 13, 1909, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

FOOTBALL TEAM WAS GREETED AT THE FAYETTEVILLE

TRAIN STATION ACROSS THE STREET BY A CROWD OF

FANS AND STUDENTS. ARKANSAS WAS 5-0 ASFTER THE WIN

AND WOULD FINISH 7-0. HEAD COACH HUGO BEZDER

DELIVERED A SPEECH TO THE CROWD, SAYING THE TEAM

PLAYED "LIKE A WILD BAND OF RAZORBACK HOGS." THE

NAME WAS A HIT WITH THE STUDENT BODY, WHICH

VOTED IN 1910 TO CHANGE THE OFFICIAL MASCOT FROM

CARDINALS TO RAZORBACKS, GIVING ARKANSAS ONE

OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND RECOGNIZABLE MASCOTS

IN THE COUNTRY. THIS MARKER WAS PLACED IN

RECOGNITION OF 1OO YEARS OF THE RAZORBACKS.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

JULY 21, 2009

School name: University of Arkansas Artist: Unknown Year Created/Dedicated: Unknown

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