Buster Bronco (Boise State)
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University | Boise State University |
Conference | MWC |
Description | anthropomorphized bronco |
First seen | 1932 |
Buster Bronco is the official mascot of Boise State University.
Buster Bronco, is a person in a brown bronco costume with a large head and an open mouth. Buster Bronco wears a #0 Boise State football jersey for football games and a #54 orange basketball jersey for basketball games.
The idea to have a Bronco as a mascot originated in 1932 by Boise State Junior College Students.[1]Buster Becomes A Bronco is a children's book based on Buster Bronco that was published in 2008. [2]
Buster Bronco was ranked third on the Sports Illustrated Power Mascot Rankings in 2007.[3] Buster was also a candidate for the Capitol One Mascot of the Year for the 2008-2009 season.[4]
See also
- Buster Bronco is also the name of the mascot of Western Michigan University.
- The Denver Broncos' mascot is a live horse.
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- ↑ Brown, Janelle. "Compare and Contrast: Boise State and the University of Oklahoma." Boise State University 14 December 2006 12 Oct 2008, [1]
- ↑ McCurry, Janis. Buster Becomes a Bronco. Boise State University, 2008, [2]
- ↑ "Cy Competes for Mascot of the Year." 09022008 12 Oct 2008 256& SPSID=46688
- ↑ McCartney, Cory. "Mascot Power Rankings." Sports Illustrated 08092007 12 Oct 2008 [3]