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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Bill McCartney enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 The Buffaloes won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 4  vs. Texas  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Colorado State  45   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Illinois  38   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Washington  45   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Missouri  49   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Iowa State  52   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kansas  49   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Oklahoma  20   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Nebraska  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Oklahoma State  41   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Kansas State  59   11   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Notre Dame  6   21   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored458
  Scoring Average38.2
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average14.3
  Opponents Record74-62
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 11-1-0 AP
4 11-1-0 Coaches
4 11-1-0 UPI
4 11-1-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5294305 4-3200217  Jim Walden
Kansas 4-7248383 2-5148266  Glen Mason
Colorado 11-1458171Lost  6-217-029789  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2509215Lost  17-416-1319120  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4380200 5-2247156  Gary Gibbs
Oklahoma State 4-7226319 3-4161224  Pat Jones
Missouri 2-9171363 1-6140272  Bob Stull
Kansas State 1-10134349 0-786254  Bill Snyder

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 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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