What Is The Football Mascot Of Nc State Wolfpack?

After World War I, the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering was rebranding itself as the “Wolfpack”. In 2010, the school adopted a new mascot, Tuffy, a Tasmaskan dog that resembled a wolf. Tamaskans originated from the state of North Carolina. The first mascot was possibly Wallace Whitfield Riddick, son of future NC State football coach, Wallace Whitfield Riddick.

The nickname “Wolfpack” was first used for an NC State athletic team in 1947. In 1966, a new wolf, Lobo III, was purchased to commemorate the opening of Carter Stadium. The first mascot was named “Togo, Tige”.

The school’s pride for the Pack is evident from various forms of mascots, including a fuzzy mascot and fans and students making wolf faces with their hands. In September 2010, NC State restored the tradition of having a live mascot on the field. Mechanical engineering student Ira Helms Jr. created a robot-like Wolfpack mascot costume.

The nickname “Wolfpack” came from a letter to a local paper that said NC State fans were as “unruly as a pack of wolves” at a football game. The first “Old Tuffy Strutting Wolf” logo appeared in the early 1960s, in partnership with New Belgium.

Mr. Wuf, the mascot of the North Carolina State Wolfpack, performed during a win over the North Carolina Tar Heels at PNC Arena on January 26, 2013.