9. TK Panther Stunning. Outstanding. Flawless. The scariest thing about TK is that her eyeliner and mascara is so sharp it could cut you. She’s a girls’ girl through and through, and she would never do me wrong. She also just celebrated 15 years at UNI!

8. 1996 TC This bulked-up TC isn’t scary — in fact, I think I prefer him to the current design. His rounded ears remind me of a stuffed animal, and dare I say, he’s the cutest Panther mascot UNI has had. Just look at his whiskers.

7. Current TC I can’t lie. I love this guy. From his themed outfits (throwback to Panthers in Paradise night) to his courtside antics, today’s TC is a great addition to the gameday atmosphere. He’s stylish, he’s hip, and he’ll even autograph your hand in permanent marker. What’s not to love?

6. 1976 Pink Panther An offshoot Pink Panther mascot was introduced to UNI gamedays in 1976. If this guy looks a little familiar, you aren’t mistaken. The Pink Panther theme song even played before games as this mascot hyped the crowd up. Frankly, the scariest thing about this costume is that it smells like a copyright infringement lawsuit.

5. 1990s TC This guy is undeniably serving. Despite his major swagger and style, his head is more detailed than some of the others on this list, and that makes him just a little unnerving. Those teeth look sharp, and those eyes make me a bit uncomfortable. I wouldn’t want to meet him in the dark.

4. 1957 Panther I am obsessed with the fact that this mascot costume just looks like footy pajamas, and the homemade look is rather charming. However, in a way, this suit is so simple that it draws more attention to the fact that there’s some random person inside of it, and I don’t like that. I’ll pass.

3. 1960 Panther A The 1950s and 1960s are the golden age of the DIY mascot era, so there are plenty to choose from to make this list. This one below looks like if someone took a sock puppet vaguely resembling a panther and made it human sized. Despite his apparent success with the ladies in the first photo here, I wouldn’t want him near me. I also found the second photo below of him holding a torch with a tower of boxes engulfed in flames behind him. I don’t even want to know what was going on.

2. 1960 Panther B If you cropped and edited this photo, it could be a poster for some indie horror movie. The child, the paper mache mask peeking over the chain-link fence, the fact that this scene is playing out in broad daylight — this image has great material for a Stephen King-esque spooky tale.

1. 1973 Panther First of all, does this count as white-washing? Kidding, kidding. In all seriousness, one has to wonder what the thought process was for this mascot iteration. The look of this mascot actually caused enough controversy that he earned the nickname “Rocky Raccoon,” as students suggested he equal parts resembled a raccoon. After already losing points for not even slightly resembling a biologically accurate panther, this guy here has big sharp teeth and an evil glint in his eyes. I therefore deem him the scariest panther mascot in UNI history.