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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Eddie Crowder enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Louisiana State  31   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Wyoming  56   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Ohio State  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Kansas State  31   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Iowa State  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Oklahoma  17   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Missouri  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Nebraska  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Kansas  35   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Oklahoma State  40   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Air Force  53   17   W       
 Fri., Dec. 31   Houston  29   17   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored370
  Scoring Average30.8
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record81-54
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 10-2-0 AP
7 9-2-0 Coaches
7 9-2-0 UPI
  
1971 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4337250Lost  15-334-3189145  Johnny Majors
Kansas 4-7187286 2-5104218  Don Fambrough
Nebraska 13-0507104Won  38-67-027968  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Oklahoma 11-1534217Won  40-226-1328119  Chuck Fairbanks
Colorado 10-2370220Won  29-175-2181138  Eddie Crowder
Kansas State 5-6219296 2-5142248  Vince Gibson
Oklahoma State 4-6-1184322 2-5110254  Floyd Gass
Missouri 1-1093260 0-757200  Al Onofrio

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.