Ralphie V in 2017. Ralphie the Buffalo is the name of the live mascot of the University of Colorado Buffaloes.The current Ralphie – nicknamed Ember – is the sixth bison to fill the role since 1967. Ralphie is best known for running a horseshoe pattern around Folsom Field prior to each half of home football games. She begins each run as the public address announcer exclaims "Here …

Jun 28, 2016 · In 1934, a contest in the Silver & Gold newspaper determined the school mascot to be the buffaloes. For the final football game of the 1934 season, a group of students paid $25 to rent a buffalo calf to stand on the sidelines. Along with a real cowboy caretaker, it took four students to keep the calf, the son of “Killer,” a famed bison at ...

Sep 15, 2023 · It's not just the mascot. People refer to bison as buffaloes and vice versa in the wild frequently. The Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute cite a theory from the Huffington Post that early European explorers may have confused the two because of the way bison hides resemble buff-colored coats.

Jun 15, 2016 · The University of Colorado Boulder has one of the more unique mascots in all of intercollegiate athletics, a live buffalo mascot named Ralphie. Ralphie, with a team of varsity student-athletes called Ralphie Handlers, is a symbol of Buff pride and is best known for leading the football team onto the field on game day. As one of the most ...

A few years passed between a live mascot on the sideline and the tradition Colorado fans have come to know so well. In 1966, John Lowery, the father of a CU freshman from Lubbock, Texas, donated to the school a six-month old buffalo calf from Sedgewick, Colo. For a while, she was billed as “Rraalph,” but the origin of the name is in some doubt.

Sep 12, 2023 · As the University of Colorado Buffaloes and Colorado State University Rams prepare to face off, fans will inevitably revive the age-old rivalry surrounding the school’s mascots—both of which have deep historical ties to the American West.

Sep 3, 2021 · BOULDER, Colo. — Fact: Ralphie is the greatest mascot in sports. Full disclosure: this author is a University of Colorado alum Fact-ish: Ralphie was named after a student at CU in the 1960s.

Sep 1, 2021 · BOULDER — The University of Colorado has anointed its newest live Buffalo mascot – Ralphie VI – and she is set to make her debut this Friday night at the Buffaloes' season opener against Northern Colorado, Ralphie Program Manager Taylor Stratton announced Wednesday. The newest Ralphie is a shade over 15 months old, as she was born on May 27, 2020 on a ranch in western Nebraska.

Dec 7, 2023 · Time to brush up on Buff history. Ralphie is the female buffalo mascot for CU Boulder. But why does this female buffalo sport a male name? And why did CU choose a bison mascot in the first place? The tradition began in 1934 when the university newspaper selected “Buffaloes” as the nickname for the university students. Three weeks later, a ...

Aug 28, 2024 · Folsom Field. The Legend of Ralphie. Ralphie, the best college mascot, has been an integral part of University of Colorado football for decades, captivating audiences with its powerful presence and spirited runs across Folsom Field.The tradition of Ralphie’s pregame gallop has become a cherished ritual, igniting the crowd …