PAC-12 Schools Mascot Battle Royale

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5. Wilbur and Wilma (Arizona)

Dec 31, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats mascot Wilbur the Wildcat against the Boise State Broncos in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl at Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

From 1915 until the mid-1960’s the University of Arizona used a live bobcat named Rufus Arizona, named after university president Rufus von KleinSmid as their mascot.

In 1959 Wilbur made his first appearance at football games and was a huge hit for the Wildcat fans. Wilbur’s wife Wilma was then brought around in 1986.

The students inside the Wilbur and Wilma costumes are kept a secret until the final home basketball game of the season, just like Butch T. Cougar from Washington State.

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