Colorado Football Team History
Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876 Stadium: Folsom Stadium Capacity: 51,655 Colors: Silver & Gold Coach: Gary Barnett Conference: Big 12-
1999 Season Highlights
Gary Barnett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.
1999 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 4 @
Colorado State
14
41
L
@ Denver, CO
Sat., Sep. 11 vs.
San Jose State
63
35
W
Sat., Sep. 18 vs.
Kansas
51
17
W
Sat., Sep. 25 @
Washington
24
31
L
Sat., Oct. 9 vs.
Missouri
46
39
W
Sat., Oct. 16 @
Texas Tech
10
31
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Iowa State
16
12
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Oklahoma
38
24
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Kansas State
14
20
L
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Baylor
37
0
W
Fri., Nov. 26 vs.
Nebraska
30
33
L
Fri., Dec. 31
Boston College
62
28
W
@ Tucson, AZ
Insight Bowl
1999 Season Totals
Record 7-5
Points Scored 405
Scoring Average 33.8
Points Allowed 311
Defense Average 25.9
Opponents Record 76-63
Conference Record 5-3
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 2-4
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1999 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1999 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.