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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 The Buffaloes won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Texas Tech  7   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Washington  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Miami  33   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Drake  45   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Nebraska  12   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Oklahoma State  20   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Iowa State  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Oklahoma  42   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Missouri  7   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kansas  40   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Kansas State  35   28   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Ohio State  10   27   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored305
  Scoring Average25.4
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record75-49
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 8-4-0 AP
16 8-4-0 Coaches
16 8-4-0 UPI
  
1976 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-3369216 4-3179175  Earle Bruce
Kansas 6-5260251 2-5126179  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 9-2-1326192Won  41-75-2203150  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 9-3329214Won  49-215-2179133  Jim Stanley
Colorado 8-4305225Lost  10-275-2189140  Bill Mallory
Nebraska 9-3-1416181Won  27-244-3189116  Tom Osborne
Missouri 6-5246241 3-4148161  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 1-10155347 0-7118277  Ellis Rainsberger

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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.