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-
|
![Conference](images/button148.gif)
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 |
Record | 5-5
|
Points Scored | 144 |
Scoring Average | 14.4 |
Points Allowed | 177 |
Defense Average | 17.7 |
Opponents Record | 54-47
|
Conference Record | 3-3 |
Home Record | 3-3
|
Away Record | 2-2
|
|
|
1959 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
|
|
|
|
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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.