- Wilma Wildcat is the female costumed mascot for the University of Arizona, serving as the partner and wife to the school’s original mascot, Wilbur Wildcat
- Wilma was created in 1986 by costume designers who were originally attempting to make a new costume for Wilbur ... she made her first public appearance on March 1, 1986, on a "blind date" with Wilbur ... the two mascots were officially married later that year on November 21, 1986, before a football game against rival Arizona State University