Victor E. Bull
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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]
Victor E. Bull | |
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University | State University of New York at Buffalo |
Conference | MAC |
Description | Anthropomorphic blue bull |
Origin of name | Victory |
First seen | 1997 |
Related mascot(s) | Boscoe (bison head) (1934–1957) Buster (live bull) and sons (1957–1970) Woody Bully (person) (1980s–1997) |
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]