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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 Mallory
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Bill Mallory enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Louisiana State  14   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Michigan  0   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Wisconsin  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Air Force  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Iowa State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Oklahoma  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Missouri  24   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Nebraska  15   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Kansas  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Oklahoma State  37   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Kansas State  19   33   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed307
  Defense Average27.9
  Opponents Record70-52
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 4-7186198 2-594133  Earle Bruce
Kansas 4-7157247 1-672204  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-047392 7-029465  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 9-3373132Won  13-105-217687  Tom Osborne
Missouri 7-4204217 5-2147127  Al Onofrio
Oklahoma State 7-5262183Won  16-64-3134125  Jim Stanley
Colorado 5-6226307 3-4160186  Bill Mallory
Kansas State 4-7193283 1-691241  Vince Gibson

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.