Ralphie
Ralphie I may have looked small when she arrived
in Boulder, but she was mighty.
The buffalo who became Ralphie I arrived in Boulder in 1966. In 1967, her Folsom Field performances took root in CU culture.
Drs. Lori and Michael Scott of North Denver Animal Clinic have treated animals for nearly three decades — including, for the last 20 years, all the Ralphies, active and retired.
Rachel Edson, a 21-year-old senior from Boulder, is one of two women on the 16-member Ralphie Handlers team.
Ralphie is one among many other live animals at college football games. Here's a few.
We all know and love Ralphie. But let’s not forget about “ Alphie” — Ralphie’s cousin and the world’s only known inflatable fur buffalo.
Heritage Center exhibition covers 82 years of CU mascot history.