Scariest Team Mascots in Sports History

In this season that celebrates all things spooky and scary, now would be the perfect time to recognize some of the sports team mascots that would fit right in at any haunted house.

You can’t fault teams for going for the intimidation factor, but these guys take striking fear in the hearts of the opponent a little too far.

Wake Forest’s Demon Deacon

The concept of a Demon Deacon is already disturbing. Is he possessed? Is he abusing his position of religious authority? Throw in the fact that he looks like the deranged cousin of Statler and Waldorf, and you have one terrifying mascot.

And why on Earth does he drive a motorcycle?

Purdue Pete

With a giant fiberglass head that looks like it could easily detach from his body, and huge, sunken eyes that stare straight into your soul, the Boilermakers’ Purdue Pete is not someone you would want to encounter in a dark alley.

And you definitely do not want to know what he can do with that sledgehammer.

Richmond’s WebstUR

As if spiders aren’t big and scary enough, the University of Richmond’s WebstUR comes in human size, complete with extra limbs and cobwebs sure to make your skin crawl if you happen to brush against them.

His glowing red eyes push the fear factor over the top.

Oklahoma State’s Pistol Pete

Everything about the Cowboys’ gun-toting Pistol Pete is terrifying, from his enormous head, to his dark, knowing eyes, to his eerily detailed wrinkle lines, all the way down to his crotchless chaps and the razor sharp spurs on his boots.