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Mr. and Ms. Wuf are the official mascots of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Wuf are anthropomorphic grey wolves.

Mr. and Ms. Wuf
TeamWolfpack
UniversityNC State
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
First seen1965 (Mr. Wuf), 1975 (Ms. Wuf)

History

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Mr. Wuf has been the mascot of the NC State Wolfpack athletics programs since 1965.[1] Ms. Wuf was created in 1975 to represent the NC State women's teams, the year after the Wolfpack added the women's basketball program. The two were named in 1981, when a student wearing Mr. Wuf’s costume tried to get “Mr. Wolf” embroidered on the back of his jersey. “Mr. Wolf” couldn’t fit on the jersey, so it was changed to the shorter "Mr. Wuf".[2] The couple was married during halftime of the NC State-Wake Forest basketball game on February 28, 1981. Chancellor Joab Thomas walked Ms. Wuf down the aisle and Wake Forest’s mascot, the Demon Deacon, presided over the ceremony.[3]

Live Mascots

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The NC State Wolfpack has had numerous live mascots over the years, including:

  • Lobo I and II, grey wolves
  • Lobo III, a coyote[4]
  • Tuffy I, II, and III, Tamaskan dogs

References

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  1. ^ "Mascot Watch - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 214685747. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  2. ^ Dunlow, Austin (2021-02-18). "Know your mascots: the hidden history of Mr. and Ms. Wuf". Technician. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  3. ^ "Mr. and Mrs. Wuf Got Married". www.lib.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  4. ^ Writer, Kate ShefteSenior Staff (2008-12-02). "A wolf by any other name". Technician. Retrieved 2023-11-24.