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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record7-3
  Points Scored191
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record46-49
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-1
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 2-6-2160211 2-3-2116130  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 2-7-1106188 0-6-148138  Jack Mitchell
Nebraska 9-2223118Lost  7-346-114364  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 7-3191132 5-216592  Eddie Crowder
Missouri 6-3-1121116 4-2-16178  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 6-4192122 4-315775  Jim Mackenzie
Oklahoma State 4-5-1103138 4-2-17779  Phil Cutchin
Kansas State 0-9-166226 0-6-138149  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.


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