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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 McCartney
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Bill McCartney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Michigan State  17   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Colorado State  31   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Oregon State  38   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Notre Dame  3   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Missouri  20   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Iowa State  10   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Nebraska  19   69   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Oklahoma State  14   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Kansas  34   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Oklahoma  28   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Kansas State  38   21   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed342
  Defense Average31.1
  Opponents Record64-61
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7248385 3-4174264  Jim Criner
Kansas 4-6-1296320 2-5163241  Mike Gottfried
Nebraska 12-1654217Lost  30-317-0335130  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 8-4312222 5-2206121  Barry Switzer
Missouri 7-5292202Lost  17-215-2204119  Warren Powers
Oklahoma State 8-4271162Won  24-143-4157103  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 4-7252342 2-5163275  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 3-8186343 1-6107256  Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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