Colorado State and Wyoming restore Bronze Boot, preserving its history for future generations

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The Bronze Boot is back, and it looks stunning.

For the past 53 years, the Colorado State Rams and Wyoming Cowboys person played the Border War with the victor taking location the famed traveling trophy.

After Colorado State reclaimed the Boot successful 2020, Rams diversion manager Joe Parker yet got a look astatine the information of the trophy and the determination was made to reconstruct it to its erstwhile glory.

Colorado State besides called their friends up northbound astatine Wyoming to marque the restoration process a associated effort.

“The Bronze Boot is 1 of, if not the astir coveted trophies successful each of assemblage football, and we some knew this was an undertaking that needed to hap to support the trophy for the adjacent half-century of competition,” Parker said successful a quality release. “Over the years, some teams person had hard-earned celebrations handling the Boot, and that wear-and-tear was truly opening to instrumentality hold. We’re thankful to Wyoming for their partnership, and for the squad of individuals who were capable to reconstruct and support the Bronze Boot for years to come.”

The past of the Boot goes backmost to an American soldier, skipper Dan Romero, who wore it portion serving successful the Vietnam War.

The archetypal bronzing had cracked and was separating from the sole, but it isn’t conscionable the footwear that got a facelift: The wood basal was besides restored successful Colorado by Alpine Cabinets successful Timnath.

“I cognize some schools are highly arrogant and passionate astir the rivalry we share, and the Bronze Boot has been symbolic of that rivalry since 1968,” Wyoming athletics manager Tom Burman said successful a release. “More than that, it is genuinely 1 of the top traveling trophies successful each of assemblage sports. We are excited for fans to spot the restored Boot this coming play erstwhile the Cowboys and Rams play successful Laramie connected Saturday, Nov. 6 for an day kickoff. We privation to convey everyone progressive successful the restoration, including CSU Athletics Director Joe Parker. I cognize the 2 teams can’t hold to play for the Bronze Boot for the 54th clip this season.”

The adjacent Border War is acceptable for Saturday, Nov. 6 astatine 1:30 p.m. successful Laramie, Wyoming.