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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 <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024

1988 Season Highlights

Bill McCartney enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1988 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Fresno State	45	3	W
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Iowa	24	21	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Oregon State	28	21	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Colorado State	27	23	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Oklahoma State	21	41	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Kansas	21	9	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Oklahoma	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Iowa State	24	12	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Missouri	45	8	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Nebraska	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Kansas State	56	14	W
Thu., Dec. 29	Brigham Young	17	20	L	@ Anaheim, CA	Freedom Bowl

1988 Season Totals
Record	8-4
Points Scored	322
Scoring Average	26.8
Points Allowed	196
Defense Average	16.3
Opponents Record	69-67
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-1

1988 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
23	8-4-0	USA Today/CNN

1988 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	5-6	195	258		3-4	142	183	Jim Walden
Kansas	1-10	189	496		1-6	118	319	Glen Mason
Nebraska	11-2	477	205	Lost 3-23	7-0	265	92	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	9-3	332	160	Lost 6-13	6-1	235	101	Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State	10-2	584	341	Won 62-14	5-2	317	215	Pat Jones
Colorado	8-4	322	196	Lost 17-20	4-3	181	108	Bill McCartney
Missouri	3-7-1	234	330		2-5	164	195	Woody Widenhofer
Kansas State	0-11	171	448		0-7	108	317	Stan Parrish

1988 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1988 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.