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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: Chuck Fairbanks
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Chuck Fairbanks enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ UCLA  14   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Louisiana State  20   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Indiana  7   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Oklahoma  42   82   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Drake  22   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Missouri  7   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Nebraska  7   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Iowa State  17   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Oklahoma State  7   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kansas  3   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Kansas State  14   17   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed451
  Defense Average41.0
  Opponents Record66-44
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 6-5245184 2-597164  Donnie Duncan
Kansas 3-6-2171208 2-4-1129158  Don Fambrough
Oklahoma 10-2396209Won  18-177-0281127  Barry Switzer
Nebraska 10-2470110Won  31-176-129259  Tom Osborne
Missouri 8-4332175Lost  25-285-215688  Warren Powers
Kansas State 4-7129212 2-574178  Jim Dickey
Oklahoma State 3-7-1187268 2-4-1115185  Jimmy Johnson
Colorado 1-10160451 1-697282  Chuck Fairbanks

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.