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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  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Everett Sonny Grandelius enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Baylor  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Kansas State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Arizona  35   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Iowa State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Nebraska  19   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Oklahoma  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Missouri  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Kansas  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Oklahoma State  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Air Force  6   16   L       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record55-45
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-3
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-2-121989 6-0-118447  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 7-3185136 4-381109  Clay Stapleton
Missouri 11-029593Won  21-147-019963  Dan Devine
Colorado 6-4140133 5-29975  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska 4-695164 2-553116  Bill Jennings
Oklahoma 3-6-1136158 2-4-1118101  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 3-7102126 2-56798  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Kansas State 1-978316 0-735227  Doug Weaver

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 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

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.