Calling the Hogs

{{Short description|College athletic cheer}}

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,"Arkansas Football Traditions." [https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=186547 Traditions - University of Arkansas.] Retrieved on February 11, 2009. but is said to have started in the 1920s when people attempted to encourage a Razorback football team that was losing."Calling the Hogs." [http://www.arkansasalumni.org/traditions/callingthehogs.php Website.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091117075040/http://www.arkansasalumni.org/traditions/callingthehogs.php |date=2009-11-17 }} University of Arkansas Alumni Association. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.

The next home game produced a group who repeated the cheer often.

The cheer is the best-known cheer at the University."A Proper Hog Call." [http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=1514554 arkansasrazorbacks.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920022604/http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=1514554 |date=2011-09-20 }} 18 July 2008. Retrieved on February 11, 2009. It is not confined to Razorback Stadium, where it is used before every kickoff, and may be used in locales such as airports and hotels where Razorback fans unite.