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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Bill McCartney enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Michigan State  21   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Oregon  20   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Notre Dame  14   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. UCLA  16   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Missouri  7   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Iowa State  23   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Nebraska  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Oklahoma State  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Kansas  27   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Oklahoma  17   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Kansas State  6   38   L       
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed364
  Defense Average33.1
  Opponents Record70-52
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1984 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kansas 5-6218298 4-3148185  Mike Gottfried
Iowa State 2-7-2149263 0-5-276149  Jim Criner
Nebraska 10-2387115Won  28-106-122871  Tom Osborne
Oklahoma 9-2-1306164Lost  17-286-117989  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 10-2312148Won  21-145-216594  Pat Jones
Kansas State 3-7-1185330 2-4-1116201  Jim Dickey
Missouri 3-7-1310301 2-4-1191190  Warren Powers
Colorado 1-10172364 1-6101225  Bill McCartney

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 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.