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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: Rick Neuheisel
Conference: Big 12-North

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1890  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2010

1996 Season Highlights
 Rick Neuheisel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Colorado.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Washington State  37   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Colorado State  48   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Michigan  13   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Texas A&M  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Oklahoma State  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kansas  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas  28   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Missouri  41   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Iowa State  49   42   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kansas State  12   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Nebraska  12   17   L       
 Mon., Dec. 30   Washington  33   21   W    @ San Diego, CA   Holiday Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored352
  Scoring Average29.3
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record79-62
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 AP
  
1996 Big 12-North Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado 10-23522201-03321  Rick Neuheisel
Iowa State 2-9314401  Dan McCarney
Kansas 4-7300358  Glen Mason
Kansas State 9-33401910-11519  Bill Snyder
Missouri 5-6278376  Larry Smith
Nebraska 11-2553174  Tom Osborne

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Colorado Players on File.

1996 All Big 12 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Colorado Players on File.


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