What is the Colorado Buffaloes Logo?
Interlocking gold CU on blue charging buffalo. What would become the longest running logo in school history (24 years) was officially registered as CU`s primary mark in Summer 1981. Keystone Resort vice president Jerry Jones helped arrange the design. Athletic director Eddie Crowder and associate AD Fred Casotti make the final decision on the logo from several mock-ups; CU insiders dub it the Pigalo after some said publicly, `It looks like a pig.` The logo catches on and eventually turns into one of the most recognizable logos in college athletics, if not sports, that incorporated the school/team ID (CU) and the mascot/nickname all in one. Earlier in 1981, Blue was officially adopted as the primary uniform color in place of black. Originally suggested to be the deep blue Colorado of Colorado`s sky at 9,000 feet, jerseys were officially an Air Force Blue though different than the blue the Air Force Academy`s. Football helmets remained metallic gold but with blue logos.
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