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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: Eddie Crowder
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Eddie Crowder enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Miami	3	24	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Baylor	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Kansas State	10	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Oklahoma State	10	11	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Iowa State	41	21	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Nebraska	19	21	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Oklahoma	24	21	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Missouri	26	0	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Kansas	35	18	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Air Force	10	9	W

1966 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	191
Scoring Average	19.1
Points Allowed	132
Defense Average	13.2
Opponents Record	46-49
Conference Record	5-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	2-6-2	160	211		2-3-2	116	130	Clay Stapleton
Kansas	2-7-1	106	188		0-6-1	48	138	Jack Mitchell
Nebraska	9-2	223	118	Lost 7-34	6-1	143	64	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado	7-3	191	132		5-2	165	92	Eddie Crowder
Missouri	6-3-1	121	116		4-2-1	61	78	Dan Devine
Oklahoma	6-4	192	122		4-3	157	75	Jim Mackenzie
Oklahoma State	4-5-1	103	138		4-2-1	77	79	Phil Cutchin
Kansas State	0-9-1	66	226		0-6-1	38	149	Doug Weaver

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.