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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Bill McCartney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Colorado State  23   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Oregon  21   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Ohio State  13   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Arizona  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Missouri  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Iowa State  40   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Nebraska  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Oklahoma State  11   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Kansas  14   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Oklahoma  0   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Kansas State  30   0   W       
 Mon., Dec. 30   Washington  17   20   L    @ Anaheim, CA   Freedom Bowl
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average14.5
  Opponents Record75-64
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-6155318 3-4105221  Jim Criner
Kansas 6-6294281 2-5118184  Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma 11-1371103Won  25-107-027039  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3421163Lost  23-276-123287  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 8-4255188Lost  23-344-3121105  Pat Jones
Colorado 7-5228174Lost  17-204-314078  Bill McCartney
Kansas State 1-10101295 1-653223  Jim Dickey
Missouri 1-10206342 1-6117219  Woody Widenhofer

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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