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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 Eddie Crowder enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Tulsa  35   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Penn State  3   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Indiana  30   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Iowa State  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Oklahoma  30   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Missouri  31   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Nebraska  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Kansas  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Oklahoma State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Kansas State  45   32   W       
 Sat., Dec. 13   Alabama  47   33   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored276
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed227
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record60-54
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-3
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 8-3-0 AP
  
1969 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-7152231 1-681197  Johnny Majors
Kansas 1-9176290 0-7134236  Pepper Rodgers
Missouri 9-2365191Lost  3-106-1266141  Dan Devine
Nebraska 9-2254119Won  45-66-113268  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 8-3276227Won  47-335-2161146  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma 6-4285289 4-3183233  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 5-5316233 3-4215174  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 5-5197200 3-4156133  Floyd Gass

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 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

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