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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 <-- 1992 <- 1993 -> 1994 --> 2024

1993 Season Highlights

Bill McCartney enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1993 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	vs. Texas	36	14	W
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Baylor	45	21	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Stanford	37	41	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Miami	29	35	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Missouri	30	18	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Oklahoma	27	10	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Kansas State	16	16	T
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Nebraska	17	21	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Oklahoma State	31	14	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Kansas	38	14	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Iowa State	21	16	W
Sat., Dec. 25	Fresno State	41	30	W	@ Honolulu, HI	Aloha Classic Bowl

1993 Season Totals
Record	8-3 -1
Points Scored	368
Scoring Average	30.7
Points Allowed	250
Defense Average	20.8
Opponents Record	74-61
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-1 -1

1993 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	8-3-1	AP
16	8-3-1	Coaches
16	8-3-1	UPI
16	8-3-1	USA Today/CNN

1993 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	5-7	242	256		3-4	142	133	Glen Mason
Iowa State	3-8	251	324		2-5	141	206	Jim Walden
Nebraska	11-1	437	194	Lost 16-18	7-0	233	109	Tom Osborne
Colorado	8-3-1	368	250	Won 41-30	5-1-1	180	109	Bill McCartney
Kansas State	9-2-1	340	227	Won 52-17	4-2-1	150	142	Bill Snyder
Oklahoma	9-3	358	186	Won 41-10	4-3	159	122	Gary Gibbs
Missouri	3-7-1	192	344		2-5	148	223	Bob Stull
Oklahoma State	3-8	174	236		0-7	76	185	Pat Jones

1993 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1993 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

During Nebraska Cornhuskers' home games, their stadium becomes the state's third largest city.