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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Everett Sonny Grandelius enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 The Buffaloes won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Oklahoma State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kansas  20   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Miami  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Kansas State  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Oklahoma  22   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Missouri  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Utah  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Nebraska  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Iowa State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Air Force  29   12   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Louisiana State  7   25   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record59-51
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 9-1-0 AP
7 9-1-0 Coaches
7 9-1-0 UPI
  
1961 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 7-3-126988Won  33-75-216151  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5151133 3-493113  Clay Stapleton
Colorado 9-2184104Lost  7-257-012739  Everett Sonny Grandelius
Missouri 7-2-112457 5-27637  Dan Devine
Oklahoma 5-5122141 4-39586  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma State 4-6154166 2-587117  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Nebraska 3-6-1119135 2-56693  Bill Jennings
Kansas State 2-858232 0-722191  Doug Weaver

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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