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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 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Bill McCartney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Colorado State	23	10	W
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Oregon	21	17	W
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Ohio State	13	36	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Arizona	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Missouri	38	7	W
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Iowa State	40	6	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Nebraska	7	17	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Oklahoma State	11	14	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Kansas	14	3	W
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Oklahoma	0	31	L
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Kansas State	30	0	W
Mon., Dec. 30	Washington	17	20	L	@ Anaheim, CA	Freedom Bowl

1985 Season Totals
Record	7-5
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	19.0
Points Allowed	174
Defense Average	14.5
Opponents Record	75-64
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1985 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	5-6	155	318		3-4	105	221	Jim Criner
Kansas	6-6	294	281		2-5	118	184	Mike Gottfried
Oklahoma	11-1	371	103	Won 25-10	7-0	270	39	Barry Switzer
Nebraska	9-3	421	163	Lost 23-27	6-1	232	87	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma State	8-4	255	188	Lost 23-34	4-3	121	105	Pat Jones
Colorado	7-5	228	174	Lost 17-20	4-3	140	78	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	1-10	101	295		1-6	53	223	Jim Dickey
Missouri	1-10	206	342		1-6	117	219	Woody Widenhofer

1985 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1985 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.