There are 2 article(s) tagged Tigers mascot:

• November 2025

  • Ask the Memphian: Why is the U of M’s mascot a tiger?

    Tigers and what is now the University of Memphis go back to around 1914, and the partnership eventually led to the school having a live feline on the sidelines during football games. 

    By John Klyce November 26, 2025

• October 2020

  • Caretaker, though heartbroken, cherishes every moment he had with TOM III

    As much as fans enjoyed seeing the mascot on game day, Scott Forman calls his time with the Bengal tiger “a privilege.”

    By Jonah Jordan October 01, 2020