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Colorado Buffaloes

University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Folsom Stadium
Capacity: 51,655
Colors: Silver & Gold
Coach: Everett Sonny Grandelius
Conference: Big Eight-

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1890 <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024

1959 Season Highlights

Everett Sonny Grandelius enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1959 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Washington	12	21	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Baylor	7	15	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Oklahoma	12	42	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Kansas State	20	17	W
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Iowa State	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Arizona	18	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Missouri	21	20	W
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Kansas	27	14	W
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Nebraska	12	14	L
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Air Force	15	7	W

1959 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	144
Scoring Average	14.4
Points Allowed	177
Defense Average	17.7
Opponents Record	54-47
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-2

1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1959 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa State	7-3	248	80		3-3	83	62	Clay Stapleton
Kansas	5-5	163	134		3-3	79	64	Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma	7-3	234	146		5-1	164	55	Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Missouri	6-5	125	124	Lost 0-14	4-2	82	53	Dan Devine
Colorado	5-5	144	177		3-3	92	134	Everett Sonny Grandelius
Nebraska	4-6	108	160		2-4	62	99	Bill Jennings
Kansas State	2-8	109	266		1-5	60	155	Bernard Bus Mertes

1959 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1959 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.