 Around that same time , head football coach Eddie Crowder was approached with the idea of the buffalo charging out on the field before the game , the team closely following . 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 OSU won the game 10 @-@ 7 , the greatest mascot tradition in college athletics was born . 
