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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Eddie Crowder enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Minnesota  38   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Oklahoma State  6   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kansas State  38   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Iowa State  34   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Oklahoma  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Missouri  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Nebraska  10   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kansas  33   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Air Force  38   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 30   Auburn  3   24   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. California  20   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Cincinnati  56   14   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record69-64
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 8-4-0 AP
14 8-3-0 Coaches
14 8-3-0 UPI
  
1972 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6-1319238Lost  30-312-4-1159158  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7208305 2-583201  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-139974Won  14-06-118968  Chuck Fairbanks
Nebraska 9-2-150197Won  40-65-1-128157  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado 8-4313206Lost  3-244-3158145  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma State 6-5259203 4-3163135  Dave Smith
Missouri 6-6219311Lost  35-493-496160  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 3-8169407 1-694299  Vince Gibson

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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