“Powder River, Let ‘er Buck”: Term “Invented” by a Range Cowboy in Wyoming By
Phil Roberts, UW Dept. of History UW football coach Joe Glenn often repeats the familiar mantra “Powder River, Let ‘er Buck,” as an expression indicating resolve—“we’re going to go out and do this task successfully, whatever the obstacles.” The derivation of the expression was debated as long ago as the 1920s because it...