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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-

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1890 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Bill McCartney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	@ Michigan State	17	23	L
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Colorado State	31	3	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Oregon State	38	14	W
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Notre Dame	3	27	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Missouri	20	59	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Iowa State	10	22	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Nebraska	19	69	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Oklahoma State	14	40	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Kansas	34	23	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Oklahoma	28	41	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Kansas State	38	21	W

1983 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	252
Scoring Average	22.9
Points Allowed	342
Defense Average	31.1
Opponents Record	64-61
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	1-4

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1983 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	4-7	248	385		3-4	174	264	Jim Criner
Kansas	4-6-1	296	320		2-5	163	241	Mike Gottfried
Nebraska	12-1	654	217	Lost 30-31	7-0	335	130	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	8-4	312	222		5-2	206	121	Barry Switzer
Missouri	7-5	292	202	Lost 17-21	5-2	204	119	Warren Powers
Oklahoma State	8-4	271	162	Won 24-14	3-4	157	103	Jimmy Johnson
Colorado	4-7	252	342		2-5	163	275	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	3-8	186	343		1-6	107	256	Jim Dickey

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1983 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

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).