Colorado Football Team History
Colorado Buffaloes
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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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| 1981 Season Highlights |
| Chuck Fairbanks enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado. |
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| 1981 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 12 | vs.
Texas Tech
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45 |
27 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Washington State
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10 |
14 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 26 | vs.
Brigham Young
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20 |
41 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 3 | @
UCLA
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7 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 10 | @
Nebraska
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0 |
59 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Oklahoma State
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11 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 24 | @
Iowa State
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10 |
17 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 31 | @
Oklahoma
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0 |
49 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 7 | vs.
Missouri
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14 |
30 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 14 | @
Kansas
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0 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 21 | vs.
Kansas State
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24 |
21 |
W |
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| 1981 Season Totals |
| Record | 3-8
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| Points Scored | 141 |
| Scoring Average | 12.8 |
| Points Allowed | 322 |
| Defense Average | 29.3 |
| Opponents Record | 73-52
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| Conference Record | 2-5 |
| Home Record | 3-3
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| Away Record | 0-5
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| 1981 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1981 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1981 All Big Eight Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
