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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: Bud David
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Bud David enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Utah  21   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Kansas State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Kansas  8   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Oklahoma State  16   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Iowa State  19   57   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Nebraska  6   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Oklahoma  0   62   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Missouri  0   57   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas Tech  12   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Air Force  34   10   W       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed346
  Defense Average34.6
  Opponents Record50-49
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record0-6
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 6-3-1214116 4-2-116489  Jack Mitchell
Iowa State 5-5235235 3-4155167  Clay Stapleton
Oklahoma 8-326761Lost  0-177-024719  Charles B. Bud Wilkinson
Nebraska 9-2293161 5-2160100  Robert S. Bob Devaney
Missouri 8-1-220462Won  14-105-1-115235  Dan Devine
Oklahoma State 4-6138214 2-5102166  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Colorado 2-8122346 1-655278  Bud David
Kansas State 0-1039283 0-726207  Doug Weaver

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 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

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