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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: Chuck Fairbanks
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Chuck Fairbanks enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Oregon	19	33	L
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Louisiana State	0	44	L
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Drake	9	13	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Indiana	17	16	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Oklahoma	24	49	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Missouri	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Nebraska	10	38	L
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Iowa State	10	24	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Oklahoma State	20	21	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Kansas	31	17	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Kansas State	21	6	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	168
Scoring Average	15.3
Points Allowed	274
Defense Average	24.9
Opponents Record	65-50
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	2-3

1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1979 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	3-8	137	221		2-5	69	140	Donnie Duncan
Kansas	3-8	172	346		2-5	101	231	Don Fambrough
Oklahoma	11-1	406	145	Won 24-7	7-0	242	82	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	10-2	380	131	Lost 14-17	6-1	208	62	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	7-4	191	212		5-2	127	149	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	7-5	260	166	Won 24-14	3-4	144	103	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	168	274		2-5	123	168	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	3-8	154	225		1-6	89	168	Jim Dickey

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

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.