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Colorado Football Team History


Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
 Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Rick Neuheisel
Conference: Big 12-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Rick Neuheisel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Washington State  37   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Colorado State  48   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Michigan  13   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Texas A&M  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Oklahoma State  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kansas  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas  28   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Missouri  41   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Iowa State  49   42   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kansas State  12   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Nebraska  12   17   L       
 Mon., Dec. 30   Washington  33   21   W    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored352
  Scoring Average29.3
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record79-62
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1996 Big 12- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5323232Lost  0-275-3197149  Spike Dykes
Kansas 4-7300358 2-6171286  Glen Mason
Iowa State 2-9314401 1-7221299  Dan McCarney
Nebraska 11-2553174 8-1392111  Tom Osborne
Colorado 10-2352220Won  33-217-1221126  Rick Neuheisel
Texas 8-5447305Lost  15-387-2354196  John Mackovic
Kansas State 9-3340191Lost  15-196-2197162  Bill Snyder
Texas A&M 6-6351257 4-4174174  R.C. Slocum
Missouri 5-6278376 3-5197307  Larry Smith
Oklahoma 3-8255392 3-5193290  John Blake
Oklahoma State 5-6243327 2-6159281  Bob Simmons
Baylor 4-7266320 1-7186281  Chuck Reedy

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.