Although there have been many changes over the years from that first victory after CU students rented a buffalo calf for the final football game that year .
That first victory is the Silver and Gold became known as the Buffaloes in 1934 .
Although there have been many changes over the years from that first victory , the Silver and Gold became known as the Buffaloes in 1934 , after CU students rented a buffalo calf for the final football game that year .