Calling the Hogs

Calling the Hogs is a tradition of University of Arkansas students, alumni, and sports fans.

The origin and date of first use are not known,[1] but is said to have started in the 1920s when people attempted to encourage a Razorback football team that was losing.

[3] Fans begin a hog call with a "Woo", which increases in volume and also includes raising the arms with fingers wiggling up and down.

After the third call, "Razorbacks" is added with two additional fist pumps.

The distinctive call is likely a degraded form of Latin, as the Razorback, or wild boar, is a member of the pig family, which in the Linnean classification (Latin) naming system is Suidae.