buffalo live mascot called best live sports erroneously labeled male unique mascot athletics live buffalo mascot named team varsity student athletes called symbol buff pride best known leading football team field game day exclusive sights college professional sports opposing teams excited watch round end zone fly famous appearances team varsity student athletes run buffalo field horse shoe pattern football team start game start second half run field help guide field control speed rest team guides distance showing route reach speeds miles hour special appearances year talking fans buffalo general female size temperament males twice size gender comes risk live animal runs football game sole discretion program manager cancel unusually nervous additionally run canceled field conditions unsafe history contest newspaper determined school mascot final football game season group students paid rent buffalo stand real cowboy took students son killer famed calm far luck thanksgiving day prior athletic teams referred silver gold student newspaper decided sponsor national contest summer prize author winning selection entries arrived state nation athletic director graduate manager silver gold judges local articles reported new madrid missouri cincinnati ohio winners prize submitted entry days later newspaper declared boulder resident winner follow investigation revealed submission actually arrived days original winners years synonyms quickly came use included golden golden live appearances colorado games early years usually pen field driven trailer 1940s school kept baby buffalo special pen named buffalo chips appeared men honorary society original donated colorado duty sophomore class officers run buffalo outside stadium fans participating buffalo shaking ground field tradition halted actual physical damage causing time head football coach approached idea buffalo charging field game team closely following thought great idea debut great tradition took place october colorado homecoming game won game greatest mascot tradition college athletics born evolved prestigious athletic endeavor student athletes buffalo enthusiasts currently direction program manager longtime coach assistant coach students colorado born march served october november field games mile high stadium games away stadium games conference championship games bowl games total games father colorado freshman texas donated month old buffalo colorado university bought john son original trained original named class president time story says named sound running noted buffalo female male changed initial tradition sophomore class officers run buffalo outside stadium loop conclusion activities fans break buffalo literally shake stadium fashion team took field colorado officials soon tradition stopped actual physical damage causing attended game october colorado played run game stood colorado won game time head coach approached idea charging buffalo field game team following closely thought great idea debut great tradition took place october colorado homecoming game won game tradition stay bowl game bowl december colorado beat miami handled appointed board directors fundraising effort bring houston raising necessary money marketing potentially appearance president proposed fundraiser send orange bowl game ohio_state reporter asked travel miami explained information secret colorado concerned ohio_state students try kidnap buffalo story potential buffalo newspapers nationwide featuring picture charge story stimulated donations trip cost balance fund future care attended colorado home football game years including bowl games retired end season team matured selecting training colorado achieved nationally celebrity status kidnapped students named colorado height anti establishment era football season lived green meadows riding stable located near present day university owned buddy cared trained coach practice work arena riding stable season lived hidden valley ranch kept herd buffalo located north boulder lived hidden valley ranch moved located traveled modified steel brown horse trailer donated custom harness boulder colorado lead ropes attached allow run help guide field october unfortunately died strong named colorado students born died pneumonia fall april born died accident ranch fourth final spirit born august spirit public debut homecoming parade sold local shortly ran football game final game november oklahoma colorado lost died years old born spring died september served november september mile high stadium games away stadium games conference championship games bowl games total games ill organized search new buffalo headed discovered named moon short owned bank director bought donated colorado known buffalo athletic director permanent continued train lived hidden valley ranch moved located took program training housed hudson colorado debut november final home game season game head coach colorado lost iowa state tradition colorado selected homecoming theme goes hollywood trip oklahoma ran colorado game stayed clinic students broke clinic night spray painted orange letters transported modified steel brown horse trailer initially custom leather harness different harness modified fit bigger size new harness built boulder colorado company modified original harness fit new featured iconic brass emblem earned varsity letter participation expected retire end season age serving years died september following colorado win stanford iii born june wyoming died january served november november mile high stadium games away stadium games conference championship games bowl games total games june fences outside wyoming noticed buffalo giving birth early morning checked later night discovered mom died labor alive standing brought ranch bottle fed raised horses goat eventually sold buffalo hudson colorado bought year old buffalo donated colorado parker trained housed lot bigger faster predecessors brought action earlier anticipated making debut november home game missouri originally named iii trained season retire following season died earlier anticipated weeks training finished season welcomed victory missouri joined program coach began helping program scenes overseeing logistics scheduling planning program initially transported modified steel brown horse trailer carried new custom steel black stock trailer purchased donation initially harness new harness large brass new harness built boulder colorado led field games including times boulder bowl games times years service died january age final game nebraska november colorado lost death passed state resolution senator tribute iii mascot stating fans alike lost beloved mascot occasion death born april presently alive served september august field games mile high stadium games away stadium games conference championship games bowl games total games born april montana largest buffalo operation united_states named ranch hands separated mother month old literally found jaws bite marks neck survived attack bottle fed ranch hands months released herd bond donated colorado early spring trained housed iii brought colorado montana supervised early training parker retired program years working program housing training iii supporters housed following year coach assumed program duties season summer colorado graduates took program including housing houses transported custom steel black stock trailer carried harness weighs pounds times weight debut mile high stadium denver september colorado won final game august colorado won game retired lives henderson colorado born october new_mexico died presently alive served september present field games mile high stadium games away stadium games conference championship games bowl games total games newest addition colorado mascot family like donated colorado buffalo ranch born october park ranch northern new_mexico herd named ranch hands program directors worked manager park ranch bring colorado continues house introduced fans salute new era november little year old weighed pounds debut game run came september colorado won game far fastest largest previous reached maturity weighing approximately pounds standing feet tall growing stopped speed currently completes run field nearly football fields length approximately seconds end season retired program brought assistant director summer graves promoted program manager replacing retired years helping program graves oversees day day activities program training spring brought new assistant coach initially transported custom steel black stock trailer carried new highly aluminum stock trailer purchased donations program transport new black leather harness built colorado new harness kept iconic brass located leather color switched brown black brass logo son built harness previous harness wore worn makes appearances school year support colorado university football seasons attends pre game party campus hour stands northeast ready welcome field varsity student athletes run appearances care year round average week football season volunteer hours program training practicing appearances caring beloved mascot season forth hours week program caring staying shape able run specially designed twice week created supervised program manager work overall strength speed perform olympic lifts focus quick explosive movements heavy weight practice times week runs traditional right hand turn run primarily practice run working depth width run turn course speed practice running straight line trips mile high stadium shape annual soccer game run practice non traditional left hand run run special occasions run patterns appear like ribbon tear drop runs help team flexible accommodate event venue run appearances appearances year promote educate public buffalo general appearances pre determined course runs colorado home football games bowl games conference championship games occasionally makes special trip regular season away game makes appearance runs soccer game year denver fourth july celebration held field attend colorado athletic sporting events support varsity sports special appearances arranged donations program program help cover costs care expenses associated keeping great tradition going direction program manager longtime coach assistant coach john taylor students colorado provide training coordinate care team consists approximately student athletes males females earn varsity letter year team started earning varsity letters fall ncaa jurisdiction holds standards varsity athletes department including minimum requirements course load rules female joined team females strong presence program originally students ran called men run term students changed direct representation feat game team program regulated term students early responsibilities duties students team increase running assisting overall care maintenance reasoning changing traditions runs home football games bowl games conference championship games years program handful special trips lead team field away games colorado schools home team comes team way running displays custom banner reads beat opposing team beat travels home games appearances highly aluminum stock trailer purchased generous donations trailer pulled infamous neighborhood games student fans way stadium year yearly trip buffalo ranch learn buffalo big male held secret location harassed harmed keeping public safe records colorado introduces new buffalo team record additionally retiring runs game team record run final run oklahoma run iowa state final run stanford iii run missouri iii final run nebraska run colorado state final run colorado state run team record big championship beat texas big championship lost oklahoma big championship lost oklahoma big championship lost texas bowl game runs team record bowl beat miami liberty bowl beat alabama liberty bowl lost bowl beat houston bowl lost auburn bowl lost texas orange bowl lost ohio state freedom bowl lost washington bowl lost freedom bowl lost orange bowl lost notre dame orange bowl beat notre dame lost alabama bowl lost syracuse bowl beat notre dame beat oregon holiday bowl beat washington beat bowl lost oregon bowl lost wisconsin beat texas lost independence bowl lost alabama mile high stadium game runs team record beat lost lost beat lost beat lost beat beat beat beat lost beat lost beat away stadium game runs team record game lawrence kansas lost kansas game iowa beat iowa state game iowa beat iowa state game oklahoma beat game colorado beat game collins colorado beat game athens georgia lost georgia regularly runs spring football games makes special run start colorado women soccer game year runs soccer game team record nebraska oklahoma iowa state stanford oregon california gallery
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