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Arkansas Razorback Nickname Story:
The first nickname to grace the university's athletic clubs was
one that helped reflect the colors that were selected in 1884 by
the student body. When they picked the combination of cardinal
and white they picked the Cardinal bird as their mascot.
The name continued to soar high for Arkansas fans until the
conclusion of the 1909 football season. Coach Hugo Bezdek's
squad had just returned to Fayetteville following a win over LSU
that wrapped up a smashing 7-0 undefeated season.
The fired up coach addressed the crowd that had assembled at
the train station and exclaimed the fateful words, "like a wild
band of Razorback Hogs," to describe his team’s level of play.
The students went ‘hog wild’ over his comments so much that
they voted to change the school's nickname to Razorbacks in
time for the 1910 season.
The first nickname to grace the university's athletic clubs was
one that helped reflect the colors that were selected in 1884 by
the student body. When they picked the combination of cardinal
and white they picked the Cardinal bird as their mascot.
The name continued to soar high for Arkansas fans until the
conclusion of the 1909 football season. Coach Hugo Bezdek's
squad had just returned to Fayetteville following a win over LSU
that wrapped up a smashing 7-0 undefeated season.
The fired up coach addressed the crowd that had assembled at
the train station and exclaimed the fateful words, "like a wild
band of Razorback Hogs," to describe his team’s level of play.
The students went ‘hog wild’ over his comments so much that
they voted to change the school's nickname to Razorbacks in
time for the 1910 season.
Arkansas Razorback Nickname,
Mascot and Game Day Traditions
Mascot and Game Day Traditions
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Arkansas Razorback Merchandise
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