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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: Eddie Crowder
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Eddie Crowder enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Wisconsin  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Fresno State  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Kansas State  36   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oklahoma State  34   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Iowa State  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Nebraska  13   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Oklahoma  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Missouri  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kansas  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Air Force  19   6   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -2
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record42-56
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 6-2-2 Coaches
20 6-2-2 UPI
  
1965 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 5-4-1178147 3-3-1110124  Clay Stapleton
Kansas 2-8119215 2-597149  Jack Mitchell
Nebraska 10-1349129Lost  28-397-022359  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Missouri 8-2-1223101Won  20-186-117256  Dan Devine
Colorado 6-2-2163106 4-2-113493  Eddie Crowder
Oklahoma 3-7106150 3-497108  Gomer Jones
Oklahoma State 3-7131173 2-586114  Phil Cutchin
Kansas State 0-1043296 0-719235  Doug Weaver

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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.