Buster Bronco (Boise State)

Buster Bronco is the official mascot of Boise State University.

Buster Bronco
The mascot Buster Bronco during a game in 2010, wearing his jersey (#0).
University	Boise State University
Conference	MWC
Description	anthropomorphized bronco
First seen	1932

Buster Bronco, is a person in a brown bronco costume with a large head and an open mouth. Buster Bronco wears #0.

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.

References

1. Brown, Janelle. "Compare and Contrast: Boise State and the University of Oklahoma." Boise State University 14 December 2006 12 Oct 2008, Archived 12 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
2. McCurry, Janis. Buster Becomes a Bronco. Boise State University, 2008,
3. "Cy Competes for Mascot of the Year." 09022008 12 Oct 2008 256& SPSID=46688 Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
4. McCartney, Cory. "Mascot Power Rankings." Sports Illustrated 08092007 12 Oct 2008