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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  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Bill McCartney enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 The Buffaloes won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Wyoming  30   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Baylor  14   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Minnesota  58   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Stanford  21   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Missouri  55   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Oklahoma  34   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Kansas State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Nebraska  19   19   T       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Oklahoma State  16   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kansas  30   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Iowa State  17   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 28   Alabama  25   30   L    @ Miami, FL   Micron PC Bowl
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record8-3 -1
  Points Scored329
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed180
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record70-62
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record4-1
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 8-3-1 AP
20 8-3-1 Coaches
18 8-3-1 UPI/NFF
20 8-3-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1991 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-5313244 3-4187175  Glen Mason
Iowa State 3-7-1157266 1-5-171190  Jim Walden
Nebraska 9-2-1454230Lost  0-226-0-1285121  Tom Osborne
Colorado 8-3-1329180Lost  25-306-0-118193  Bill McCartney
Oklahoma 9-3383157Won  48-145-220693  Gary Gibbs
Kansas State 7-4263226 4-3159121  Bill Snyder
Missouri 3-7-1223403 1-6121289  Bob Stull
Oklahoma State 0-10-1106307 0-6-172200  Pat Jones

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 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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