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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  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Bill McCartney enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Colorado State  7   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Oregon  30   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Ohio State  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Arizona  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Missouri  17   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Iowa State  31   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Nebraska  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Oklahoma State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kansas  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Oklahoma  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Kansas State  49   3   W       
 Wed., Dec. 31   Baylor  9   21   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored242
  Scoring Average20.2
  Points Allowed193
  Defense Average16.1
  Opponents Record80-58
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-2
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5257244 3-4129168  Jim Criner
Kansas 3-8112327 0-741265  Bob Valesente
Oklahoma 11-150881Won  42-87-030230  Barry Switzer
Colorado 6-6242193Lost  9-216-116580  Bill McCartney
Nebraska 10-2446165Won  30-155-224881  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 6-5181191 4-3102109  Pat Jones
Missouri 3-8196314 2-5114195  Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State 2-9134343 1-670243  Stan Parrish

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.