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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: Everett Sonny Grandelius
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Everett Sonny Grandelius enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Washington  12   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Baylor  7   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Oklahoma  12   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Kansas State  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Iowa State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Arizona  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Missouri  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kansas  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Nebraska  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Air Force  15   7   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed177
  Defense Average17.7
  Opponents Record54-47
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-2
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 7-324880 3-38362  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 5-5163134 3-37964  Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma 7-3234146 5-116455  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri 6-5125124Lost  0-144-28253  Dan Devine
Colorado 5-5144177 3-392134  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska 4-6108160 2-46299  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-8109266 1-560155  Bernard Bus Mertes

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

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