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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-

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1890 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Bill McCartney enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. California	17	31	L
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Washington State	12	0	W	@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Wyoming	10	24	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. UCLA	6	34	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Nebraska	14	40	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Oklahoma State	25	25	T
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Iowa State	14	31	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Oklahoma	10	45	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Missouri	14	35	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Kansas	28	3	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Kansas State	10	33	L

1982 Season Totals
Record	2-8 -1
Points Scored	160
Scoring Average	14.5
Points Allowed	301
Defense Average	27.4
Opponents Record	66-51
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	1-6
Away Record	1-2 -1

1982 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1982 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-6-1	213	221		1-5-1	94	174	Donnie Duncan
Kansas	2-7-2	150	276		1-5-1	82	211	Don Fambrough
Nebraska	12-1	514	167	Won 21-20	7-0	281	90	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	8-4	317	203	Lost 21-32	6-1	212	88	Barry Switzer
Kansas State	6-5-1	230	180	Lost 3-14	3-3-1	124	117	Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State	4-5-2	241	267		3-2-2	171	173	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	5-4-2	207	196		2-3-2	128	142	Warren Powers
Colorado	2-8-1	160	301		1-5-1	115	212	Bill McCartney

1982 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1982 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).