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Victor E. Bull

Victor E. Bull
Victor E. Bull in 2019
UniversityState University of New York at Buffalo
ConferenceMAC
DescriptionAnthropomorphic blue bull
Origin of nameVictory
First seen1997
Related mascot(s)Boscoe (bison head) (1934–1957)
Buster (live bull) and sons (1957–1970)
Woody Bully (person) (1980s–1997)

Victor E. Bull is the mascot for the Buffalo Bulls, the athletic teams of the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Victor is an anthropomorphic blue bull.[3] Victor performs at all Buffalo Bulls home football[7] and basketball games.[8]

In 2002, Victor E. Bull was chosen as a member of the Capital One All America Mascot Team.[4][9][10][11] Victor was featured in a national television spot along with eleven other national collegiate mascots, and was given a chance to compete for the Capital One Bowl mascot of the year as part of the Capital One Mascot Challenge.[9][10][11][12][13] The mascot contest was open to all NCAA Division I-A and I-AA school mascots representing collegiate football programs.[13] The twelve finalists were chosen by a panel of judges composed of representatives from ESPN, Capital One, and the mascot community.[13] The judging criteria included fan interaction, good sportsmanship, and community service involvement.[13] The winner of the 2002 Capital One Mascot Challenge was Monte from the University of Montana.[11]

In 2013, Victor reached the Elite Eight stage of the SUNY Mascot Madness competition, earning 49% of the vote against Baxter, the Binghamton Bearcat.[6] Victor was defeated by Baxter in a close race.[11]

  1. ^ About UB: UB at a glance, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: University at Buffalo, 2014, Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ^ Reaching others: Investing in excellence, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: University at Buffalo, November 2013, Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b Objectology: Heads up: The many faces of the UB mascot, AtBuffalo, Vol. 31, No. 2, Buffalo, NY: University at Buffalo Alumni Association, Winter 2014, Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b UB parents: UB spirit: UB Bulls spirit Archived 2014-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: University at Buffalo, 2014, Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  5. ^ Victor E. Bull introduction (video), YouTube, By TrueBlueUBAthletics (UBTrueBlue.com), 7 October 2009, Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  6. ^ a b Send Victor E. Bull onward in SUNY Mascot Madness, Buffalo.com, Buffalo, NY: The Buffalo News, 22 March 2013, Tsujimoto, B., Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  7. ^ DiCesare, Bob (August 28, 2003). "Respectability seems within UB's grasp". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  8. ^ Smith, Nathaniel (4 February 2012). "Victor E. Bull: Behind the Mascot". The Spectrum. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  9. ^ a b Watson, Stephen (November 27, 2002). "Inside UB". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Capital One Mascot Challenge History". CapitalOneBowl.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  11. ^ a b c d Another UB mainstay gets the ax; Happy April Fool's Day!, UB Bull Run, SB Nation/Vox Media, Inc., 1 April 2013, Riordan, T., Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  12. ^ Moritz, Amy (October 16, 2002). "For UB's mascot, it's a bull market". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c d Wuetcher, Sue (December 5, 2002). "Victor E. Bull competes for title of 'Mascot of the Year'". UB Reporter. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

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