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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: Bill Mallory
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Bill Mallory enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Stanford	27	21	W
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Kent	42	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. New Mexico	42	7	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Army	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Oklahoma State	29	13	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Kansas	17	17	T
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Nebraska	15	33	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Missouri	14	24	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Iowa State	12	7	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Oklahoma	14	52	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Kansas State	23	0	W

1977 Season Totals
Record	7-3 -1
Points Scored	266
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	174
Defense Average	15.8
Opponents Record	62-52
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-2 -1

1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1977 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	8-4	249	178	Lost 14-24	5-2	138	99	Earle Bruce
Kansas	4-6-1	131	269		2-4-1	89	198	Bud Moore
Oklahoma	10-2	401	217	Lost 6-31	7-0	273	98	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	315	200	Won 21-17	5-2	191	117	Tom Osborne
Colorado	7-3-1	266	174		3-3-1	124	146	Bill Mallory
Missouri	4-7	195	180		3-4	142	114	Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State	4-7	235	267		2-5	124	197	Jim Stanley
Kansas State	2-9	131	286		0-7	79	191	Ellis Rainsberger

1977 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1977 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.