University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU or CU?Boulder) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. With its unique Tuscan sandstone architecture and its location nestled under the Flatiron rock formations of Boulder, the campus is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the United States.

Athletics

Sports teams at the school are called Buffaloes. CU participates in the NCAA?s Division I (I-A for football) as a member of the Northern Division of the Big Twelve Conference. The school mascot is Ralphie the Buffalo and the school colors are Silver and Gold, but are usually represented by Black and Gold. There are technically three fight songs: ?Glory Colorado?, ?Go Colorado?, and ?Fight CU?, though few outside of the "Golden Buffalo" Marching Band know all of the words.

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NCAA - Division I - Football - Big Twelve Conference - Ralphie - Buffalo - Gold

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CU has won national championships in both men?s and women?s cross country, skiing, and half a national championship in football. Conference championships have also been won in football and soccer.

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In football, CU enjoys major rivalries with the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Colorado State Rams. The Buffs begin each football season with the ?Rocky Mountain Showdown? against Colorado State. Usually the game has been played at Invesco Field at Mile High, but the game has been moved to Folsom Field the past two seasons due to the high cost of playing in Denver. Since the 1990s, Colorado and Nebraska have finished their respective seasons in a nationally televised confrontation on the Friday following Thanksgiving.

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Football - Nebraska - Colorado State - Invesco Field at Mile High - Folsom Field - Denver - 1990s - Thanksgiving

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