AHSFHS.org


Search Site








Colorado Football Team History


Colorado Buffaloes
University of Colorado
 Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Chuck Fairbanks
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Chuck Fairbanks enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Oregon  19   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Louisiana State  0   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Drake  9   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Indiana  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Oklahoma  24   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Missouri  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Nebraska  10   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Iowa State  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Oklahoma State  20   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kansas  31   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Kansas State  21   6   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored168
  Scoring Average15.3
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average24.9
  Opponents Record65-50
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 3-8137221 2-569140  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-8172346 2-5101231  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 11-1406145Won  24-77-024282  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2380131Lost  14-176-120862  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State 7-4191212 5-2127149  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 7-5260166Won  24-143-4144103  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8168274 2-5123168  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 3-8154225 1-689168  Jim Dickey

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 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.