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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-

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1890 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Bill Mallory enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Oregon	24	7	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Miami	17	7	W
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. San Jose State	22	7	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Northwestern	55	7	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Kansas	17	7	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Oklahoma State	20	24	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Nebraska	14	52	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Missouri	28	27	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Oklahoma	7	28	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Kansas State	10	20	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Iowa State	16	20	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	230
Scoring Average	20.9
Points Allowed	206
Defense Average	18.7
Opponents Record	59-66
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	5-3
Away Record	1-2

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1978 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	8-4	219	188	Lost 12-28	4-3	104	121	Earle Bruce
Kansas	1-10	124	345		0-7	78	215	Bud Moore
Oklahoma	11-1	471	175	Won 31-24	7-1	287	119	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	444	216	Lost 24-31	6-2	280	143	Tom Osborne
Missouri	8-4	368	236	Won 20-15	4-3	235	166	Warren Powers
Kansas State	4-7	201	342		3-4	121	221	Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State	3-8	167	266		3-4	123	177	Jim Stanley
Colorado	6-5	230	206		2-5	112	178	Bill Mallory

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 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.