 Around that same time, head coach Eddie Crowder was approached with the idea of charging the buffalo out onto the field before the game, the team following closely behind. Crowder thought it was a great idea, and the debut of this great tradition took place on October 28, 1967, Colorado ’ s Homecoming game against Oklahoma State. Though Oklahoma State won the game 10-7, the tradition was here to stay. Ralphie ’ s first bowl game was the Bluebonnet Bowl on December 23, 1967, where Colorado beat Miami (FL) 31-21. The five sophomores that ‘ handled ’ her appointed themselves as the board of directors of a fundraising effort to bring Ralphie to Houston, raising the necessary money through marketing Ralphie ’ s potentially appearance.
