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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: Chuck Fairbanks
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Chuck Fairbanks enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Texas Tech  45   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Washington State  10   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Brigham Young  20   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ UCLA  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Nebraska  0   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Oklahoma State  11   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Iowa State  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Oklahoma  0   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Missouri  14   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Kansas  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Kansas State  24   21   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed322
  Defense Average29.3
  Opponents Record73-52
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-5
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 8-4188195Lost  0-104-3116132  Don Fambrough
Iowa State 5-5-1189218 2-4-190122  Donnie Duncan
Nebraska 9-3364125Lost  15-227-026746  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 7-4-1341193Won  40-144-2-118494  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 7-5197216Lost  16-334-3114128  Jimmy Johnson
Missouri 8-4276159Won  19-173-4143116  Warren Powers
Colorado 3-8141322 2-559213  Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State 2-9164297 1-692214  Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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