Buster Bronco is the official
mascot
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team, university society, society, military unit, or brand, brand name. Mascots are als ...
of
Boise State University
Boise State University (BSU) is a Public university, public research university in Boise, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has b ...
.
Buster Bronco, is a person in a brown
bronco
A bucking horse is any breed of horse, male or female, with a propensity to buck. They have been, and still are, referred to by various names, including bronco, broncho, and roughstock.
The harder they buck, the more desirable they are for ro ...
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.''Buster Becomes A Bronco'' is a children's book based on Buster Bronco that was published in 2008.
Buster Bronco was ranked third on the Sports Illustrated Power Mascot Rankings in 2007. Buster was also a candidate for the Capitol One Mascot of the Year for the 2008–2009 season.
[McCartney, Cory. "Mascot Power Rankings." Sports Illustrated 08092007 12 Oct 200]
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See also
* Buster Bronco is also the name of the mascot of Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a Public university, public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. B ...
.
* The Denver Broncos' mascot is a live horse.
References
Mountain West Conference mascots
Boise State Broncos
Anthropomorphic horses
Horse mascots
Mascots introduced in 1932
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