Buster Bronco (Boise State)

Last updated April 22, 2025

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 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 #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]

References

↑ 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
↑ McCurry, Janis. Buster Becomes a Bronco. Boise State University, 2008,
↑ "Cy Competes for Mascot of the Year." 09022008 12 Oct 2008 256& SPSID=46688 Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
↑ McCartney, Cory. "Mascot Power Rankings." Sports Illustrated 08092007 12 Oct 2008

v t e Boise State University
Located in: Boise, Idaho
Athletics	Broncos Football Basketball Men's Women's Tennis MWC Albertsons Stadium ExtraMile Arena Buster Bronco
Campus life	Boise, Idaho Downtown Boise Towne Square Boise River Greenbelt Julia Davis Park Bogus Basin Ski Resort
Student life	Boise State Public Radio KBSU KBSK KBSM KBSQ KBSW KBSX KBSY KWRV
People and history	Alumni
Founded: 1932

v t e Boise State Broncos football
Venues	Public School Field (1933–1939) College Field (1940–1949) Bronco Stadium (I) (1950–1969) Albertsons Stadium (1970–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Fresno State Idaho Nevada
Culture & lore	Buster Bronco
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1933–1967 (junior college) 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Boise State Broncos men's basketball
Venues	Bronco Gymnasium (1956–1982) ExtraMile Arena (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Buster Bronco
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Boise State Broncos women's basketball
Venues	Bronco Gymnasium (1970–1982) ExtraMile Arena (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Buster Bronco
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Mascots of the Mountain West Conference
Full members	The Bird (Air Force) Buster Bronco (Boise State) CAM the Ram (Colorado State) Timeout & Victor E. Bulldog (Fresno State) Alphie (Nevada) Lobo Louie and Lucy (New Mexico) Aztec Warrior (San Diego State) Sammy Spartan (San Jose State) Hey Reb! (UNLV) Big Blue (Utah State) Pistol Pete, Cowboy Joe (Wyoming)
Affiliate members	Vili The Warrior (Hawaiʻi) (football)

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