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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-

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1890 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Eddie Crowder enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Oregon	28	7	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ California	0	10	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Iowa State	28	18	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Missouri	14	27	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Kansas State	37	14	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Oklahoma	41	27	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Kansas	14	27	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Oklahoma State	17	34	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Nebraska	6	22	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Air Force	35	58	L

1968 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	220
Scoring Average	22.0
Points Allowed	244
Defense Average	24.4
Opponents Record	58-45
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-4

1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1968 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	9-2	394	190	Lost 14-15	6-1	227	141	Pepper Rodgers
Iowa State	3-7	178	273		1-6	110	222	Johnny Majors
Oklahoma	7-4	343	225	Lost 27-28	6-1	247	112	Chuck Fairbanks
Missouri	8-3	308	136	Won 35-10	5-2	216	111	Dan Devine
Nebraska	6-4	155	161		3-4	94	137	Robert S. Bob Devaney
Colorado	4-6	220	244		3-4	157	169	Eddie Crowder
Kansas State	4-6	194	247		2-5	130	203	Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State	3-7	161	288		2-5	122	208	Phil Cutchin

1968 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1968 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).