Colorado Football Team History
Colorado Buffaloes
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University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Chuck Fairbanks
Conference: Big Eight-
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| 1979 Season Highlights |
| Chuck Fairbanks enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado. |
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| 1979 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 8 | vs.
Oregon
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19 |
33 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 15 | vs.
Louisiana State
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0 |
44 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 22 | vs. Drake
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9 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 29 | @
Indiana
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17 |
16 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Oklahoma
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24 |
49 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | vs.
Missouri
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7 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | @
Nebraska
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10 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | @
Iowa State
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10 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Oklahoma State
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20 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | @
Kansas
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31 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 24 | vs.
Kansas State
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21 |
6 |
W |
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| 1979 Season Totals |
| Record | 3-8
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| Points Scored | 168 |
| Scoring Average | 15.3 |
| Points Allowed | 274 |
| Defense Average | 24.9 |
| Opponents Record | 65-50
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| Conference Record | 2-5 |
| Home Record | 1-5
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| Away Record | 2-3
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| 1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1979 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1979 All Big Eight Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
