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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-

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1890 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Chuck Fairbanks enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Texas Tech	45	27	W
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Washington State	10	14	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Brigham Young	20	41	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ UCLA	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Nebraska	0	59	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Oklahoma State	11	10	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Iowa State	10	17	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Oklahoma	0	49	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Missouri	14	30	L
Sat., Nov. 14	@ Kansas	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Kansas State	24	21	W

1981 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	141
Scoring Average	12.8
Points Allowed	322
Defense Average	29.3
Opponents Record	73-52
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	0-5

1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1981 Big Eight- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kansas	8-4	188	195	Lost 0-10	4-3	116	132	Don Fambrough
Iowa State	5-5-1	189	218		2-4-1	90	122	Donnie Duncan
Nebraska	9-3	364	125	Lost 15-22	7-0	267	46	Tom Osborne
Oklahoma	7-4-1	341	193	Won 40-14	4-2-1	184	94	Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State	7-5	197	216	Lost 16-33	4-3	114	128	Jimmy Johnson
Missouri	8-4	276	159	Won 19-17	3-4	143	116	Warren Powers
Colorado	3-8	141	322		2-5	59	213	Chuck Fairbanks
Kansas State	2-9	164	297		1-6	92	214	Jim Dickey

1981 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1981 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.