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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 Mallory
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Stanford  27   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Kent  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. New Mexico  42   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Army  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Oklahoma State  29   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Kansas  17   17   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Nebraska  15   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Missouri  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Iowa State  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Oklahoma  14   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Kansas State  23   0   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored266
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record62-52
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-4249178Lost  14-245-213899  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-6-1131269 2-4-189198  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 10-2401217Lost  6-317-027398  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3315200Won  21-175-2191117  Tom Osborne
Colorado 7-3-1266174 3-3-1124146  Bill Mallory
Missouri 4-7195180 3-4142114  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 4-7235267 2-5124197  Jim Stanley
Kansas State 2-9131286 0-779191  Ellis Rainsberger

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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