Colorado Football Team History
Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876 Stadium: Folsom Stadium Capacity: 51,655 Colors: Silver & Gold Coach: Bill Mallory Conference: Big Eight-
1976 Season Highlights
Bill Mallory enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
The Buffaloes won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
1976 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 @
Texas Tech
7
24
L
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Washington
21
7
W
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
Miami
33
3
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Drake
45
24
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Nebraska
12
24
L
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Oklahoma State
20
10
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs.
Iowa State
33
14
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Oklahoma
42
31
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Missouri
7
16
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs.
Kansas
40
17
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @
Kansas State
35
28
W
Sat., Jan. 1
Ohio State
10
27
L
@ Miami, FL
Orange Bowl
1976 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 305
Scoring Average 25.4
Points Allowed 225
Defense Average 18.8
Opponents Record 75-49
Conference Record 5-2
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 3-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
16 8-4-0
AP
16 8-4-0
Coaches
16 8-4-0
UPI
1976 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1976 All Big Eight Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.